Re: bright

Duncan Booth:
>>> Ok, so if it is a 12 hour clock, and doesn't display or store the
>>> date anywhere, just how do you know (other than by reading the
>>> manual) whether the dot signifies am or pm?

Barbara Bailey:
> Mine has a tiny label next to the indicator light that says "PM".

Indeed, in my experience an explicit label is usual on this type of
clock. The interesting thing is that it's not strictly necessary --
so long as the clock doesn't track the date, it will work equally
well no matter whether you think the light is an AM or PM indicator.
You (and other people using the clock) do have to be consistent,
though, so it's helpful for the maker to make an arbitrary choice
and indicate it with a label.

Ted Schuerzinger:
>> My clock has *two* dots; one for AM and one for PM.

I much prefer that design, but it's relatively uncommon. Similarly,
my wristwatch has LCD letters for both AM and PM; many others have
only AM or only PM, and I never buy those.

>> Indeed, it was only when reading this thread that I bothered to
>> look and note that I had it set 12 hours off! (I don't use it as
>> an alarm clock, of course.)

But of course it could still have been used that way, if Ted had
made the same reversal for the alarm setting.

(And again, those who live with 24-hour time can now have a good
laugh at the rest of us.)
--
Mark Brader "Finally no number of additional epicycles can
Toronto hide the fact that We've Got a Problem Here."
msb@xxxxxxx -- from a science book club promotion

My text in this article is in the public domain.
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