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I am really annoyed that it is almost universal to show only minutes on clocks- when so much in my life at least depends on knowing time to the second. Even mod
by _yb2s 2y ago
I am really annoyed that it is almost universal to show only minutes on clocks- when so much in my life at least depends on knowing time to the second. Even modern digital devices like an iPhone make it really hard to get a seconds readout, when the cost of doing so should be zero.
Some of the things I need precise seconds for frequently in my daily life: buying tickets to concerts, campsites, and kids camps before they sell out, checking into Southwest flights, sailboat race starts, and starting/joining virtual meetings I am hosting.
Am I that weird that this is something I need at least once a day that nobody else seems to need or want?
- stackghost 2y agoAlmost nothing in my life or career to date has depended on knowing time to the second. Why does it matter if your noon meeting starts at 11:59 or 12:01?
- _yb2s 2y agoIt’s wasteful of other peoples time to show up to a meeting late, and wasteful of my own to be early. I’d like to be as precise as practical. Meetings filled with high paid experts are incredibly expensive- one should get every detail right to save time. One little thing might not matter, but if you pay attention to a lot of little details in running a meeting efficiently- including starting as close to on time as you can, it saves a lot of time.
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