Computer-Aided Revolution
I've thought of an application for a "revolutionary" program for peaceful protest, but one that requires that a substantial number (1000) of people have access to computer time synchronized to 1 second, ideally 0.1 second. How good would a time sync over the net typically be? Jim Bell jimbell@pacifier.com
xntp (extended network time protocol) can be accurate to a few tenths of a second over a serial link, possibly better. It can get to thousandths or better over an ethernet. GPS can also provide a very accurate time signal (about $300 for the hardware, which is becoming relatively common.) Adam jim bell wrote: | I've thought of an application for a "revolutionary" program for peaceful | protest, but one that requires that a substantial number (1000) of people | have access to computer time synchronized to 1 second, ideally 0.1 second. | How good would a time sync over the net typically be? | | Jim Bell | jimbell@pacifier.com | -- "It is seldom that liberty of any kind is lost all at once." -Hume
On Wed, 3 Jul 1996, jim bell wrote:
I've thought of an application for a "revolutionary" program for peaceful protest, but one that requires that a substantial number (1000) of people have access to computer time synchronized to 1 second, ideally 0.1 second. How good would a time sync over the net typically be?
Probably not very good, considering lags, and other aspects. It's possible however... 1000 people is a lot, though. Ryan A. Rowe - Montreal, Quebec /Seeking Internet-related job!/ aka CyberEyes, Rubik'S Cube I will relocate _ANYWHERE_. Tel. -> +1-514-626-0328 | __o o E-Mail -> cyberia@cam.org | _ \<_ <\ WWW -> http://www.cam.org/~cyberia | __/\o_ (_)/(_) /> IRC -> #CAli4NiA, #Triathlon, #Surfing | FTP -> ftp.cam.org /users/cyberia | swim bike run Read my C.V. at http://www.cam.org/~cyberia/resume-e.html "In lieu of experience, I have a willingness to learn." "Everyone has their day, mine is July 15th, 1998."
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jim bell