{"id":1052,"date":"2010-05-04T05:46:24","date_gmt":"2010-05-04T10:46:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wiredprairie.us\/blog\/index.php\/archives\/1052"},"modified":"2010-05-04T07:33:10","modified_gmt":"2010-05-04T12:33:10","slug":"new-accessory-for-ipad-duct-tape-and-a-timex","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wiredprairie.us\/blog\/index.php\/archives\/1052","title":{"rendered":"New magical accessory for iPad Announced: Duct tape and a Timex"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"image\" I’m no longer surprised that the iPad doesn’t include a clock or alarm application. It apparently cannot keep time better than a $5 wrist watch. My 3G iPad suggests that it is 5:51am this morning while the LaCrosse atomic clock<\/a> hanging in my exercise room says it’s 5:59am. (I know that the atomic clock is correct).<\/p>\n

There are numerous posts in the Apple forums with people having the same issue. Nice work Apple. Keep up the magic.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Discussions on Apple Forums<\/a><\/p>\n

Forums on MacRumors<\/a><\/p>\n

(* Yes, I know the watch isn\u2019t a Timex. It\u2019s an Eddie Bauer watch.<\/em> :-)  ).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I’m no longer surprised that the iPad doesn’t include a clock or alarm application. It apparently cannot keep time better than a $5 wrist watch. My 3G iPad suggests that it is 5:51am this morning while the LaCrosse atomic clock hanging in my exercise room says it’s 5:59am. (I know that the atomic clock is […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pd5QIe-gY","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":1508,"url":"https:\/\/www.wiredprairie.us\/blog\/index.php\/archives\/1508","url_meta":{"origin":1052,"position":0},"title":"Nest Thermostat Review, Update #9","date":"January 22, 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"Summary\/Index When I woke up this morning, I decided that I\u2019d use the remote features of my Nest Thermostat to increase the temperature of the first floor as the normal schedule hadn\u2019t started yet. 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