Time (is fleeting, Maaaadness takes its toll)

Martin Serrer SERRER at nrcm3.nrc.ca
Thu Oct 11 00:42:00 AEST 1990


Just a curiosity question.

  Why is it that a $75K workstation (IRIS 4D50/GT) cannot keep time as
accurately as an el-cheepo $5 wrist watch? Mine seems to gain about 3 minutes
per week.

  Has anyone built a Timex - Iris interface? :-)

                                Martin
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