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...Technology and the U.S. Naval Observatory. Both operate atomic clocks, which are capable of calculating the exact time within an infinitesimally small degree through a process that uses microwaves to manipulate cesium atoms. These clocks are publicly available, both at time.gov and over radio airwaves. GPS systems also carry on-board, constantly updated atomic clocks. (See the top iPhone applications...
...turns out that despite all their strengths, computers and cell phones are lousy timekeepers. Most computers carry an on-board clock powered by a separate battery. As the battery drains over time, the computer's timekeeping becomes less accurate. To sidestep this problem, most computers use the Internet to sync with an external server. (Both Microsoft and Apple operate external time servers synced to the atomic clocks carrying the official U.S. time.) But if a computer doesn't have an active Internet connection, or if time-synching is somehow turned off, a computer's clock can run askew. In addition...
...free time, Kaufmann spreads the EV word at Environmental Motors in nearby Glendale, one of a handful of EV dealers in the region. He doesn't worry about the cost of charging up at home either. The Zenn has an on-board charger and plugs into his standard 110-volt socket, which Kaufmann compares to plugging in a cell phone. Others claim it draws more like a dehumidifier. Still, says Kaufman, "I don't even notice it on my electric bill...
Spirit Charges Customers for Flying. Last week there was talk of RyanAir charging passengers to use the on-board toilet. This week Spirit Airlines announces that it will start charging you a fee to buy a ticket, even when you purchase online. It's $4.90 a pop, listed as a "passenger usage fee" and included in the advertised price of the ticket...
...this week that the Volt hasn't gotten an EPA rating yet. But under current test procedures it could get a rating of better than 100 miles per gallon because it uses electricity rather than gasoline to propel the vehicle. The gasoline only would be used to power the on-board generator...