Atomic Clocks: Not Great, Not Terrible
I’ve worked in IT for around thirty years now. About twenty years ago, we synchronized our network servers with an atomic clock, so we’re always pretty accurate — not that it matters much, but it’s a neat gimmick.
The head of the IT department sent out an email to all the other departments.
Head Of IT: “Just a fun note: over the weekend we have synchronized our servers with the atomic clock in Colorado so you can be on time for [list of occasions].”
This was a mistake, as within minutes, dozens of emails started coming in.
Email #1: “Is there a risk of radiation poisoning due to my computers interacting with the atomic clock?”
Email #2: “Should I wear special gloves if the computer is atomic now?”
Email #3: “If my computer is atomic powered, why does the battery still die so soon?”
After this, it was made department policy to never send out unneeded technical update announcements ever again.
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