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submitted 22 hours ago by octavio_dingus@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] VintageGenious@sh.itjust.works -4 points 16 hours ago (2 children)

Broken clock as speed isn't right or offset? Doesn't seem to work

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 3 hours ago

I've always heard the saying as "a stopped clock."

[–] qantravon@lemmy.world 9 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

For the phrase, "broken" specifically means "stopped", and the clock is analog. If the hands don't turn, then they will be correct twice per day.

[–] VintageGenious@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago)

Thanks makes more sense! Idk why the downvotes... Because in the case of an offset it would always be wrong and in the case of a speed change.

In the general case, with clock speed a and offset b:

If a=1, normal speed with offset,

So it works for any multiple of 12h offset (ie no offset)

If a≠1,

It isn't always in a day, so you can end up having to wait multiple days for it to be right