tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4359208343555922820.post8380783957447915551..comments2024-01-12T06:26:30.504+00:00Comments on Random Tech Stuff: Horologium RomanumJoeDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02413638198679968289noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4359208343555922820.post-58034223362240356382012-10-10T18:57:56.481+01:002012-10-10T18:57:56.481+01:00But... but...! The Roman's divided daylight in...But... but...! The Roman's divided daylight into 12 hours and nighttime into another 12 hours, regardless of season, so that daytime hours were longer in summer and shorter in winter, and the converse for nighttime hours. Perhaps incorporating astrological information, latitude, etc. exceeded Roman programming capability which might explain why they left digital clocks to future civilizations.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00638219372372008654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4359208343555922820.post-55617624523229679202011-11-08T19:30:12.236+00:002011-11-08T19:30:12.236+00:00"For the display ... Neon tubes would have be..."For the display ... Neon tubes would have been fantastic but way beyond my budget."<br /><br />I wonder if EL Wire would work; kind of a modern pixie display.Harley Pebleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06610309768015904662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4359208343555922820.post-5761297251375827232011-10-21T12:12:23.767+01:002011-10-21T12:12:23.767+01:00Correction: BOM incorrectly lists a 7484 for the f...Correction: BOM incorrectly lists a 7484 for the flipflops: it should be 7474.Joe Desbonnethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01861293299381288570noreply@blogger.com