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# This Nixie tube counter will tell you how long it has been since the counter was last fully refreshed
IF:
1) All the images load instantly at the same time
2) Your CPU isn't busy
3) You are using firefox
4) The *.gif's haven't de-synced

CTR+F5 might help, but basically it's useless because .gif syncing is almost impossible.

hh/mm/ss
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# Foooaaaaaah.
(I helped save b3ta! Ttssattsr, Sun 18 Oct 2009, 8:52, archived)
# You still awake? It's gay shift over there isn't it?
(I helped save b3ta! LS18, Sun 18 Oct 2009, 8:54, archived)
# It's always gay shift in my heart, man.
(I helped save b3ta! Ttssattsr, Sun 18 Oct 2009, 8:55, archived)
# that's a comfort
(I helped save b3ta! LS18, Sun 18 Oct 2009, 9:12, archived)
# Works in IE too
and it is devilish work I tells ya...
P.s what is a Nixie tube, and in what kind of place would one be used.
(I helped save b3ta! The magic of chutney Shakes it like an Instagram filter!, Sun 18 Oct 2009, 8:53, archived)
# It won't keep correct time in IE because
IE plays .gifs slower than FF.

In firefox it keeps perfect time if synced.


ed: Nixie tubes are the predecessor of the 7 digit display.
They used to be used in expensive equipment like elevators and advanced
electronics in the 50's. These days they just make cool retro clocks.
(I helped save b3ta! Letum Your Ad here £2.40, Sun 18 Oct 2009, 8:54, archived)
# Regardless of the timing issue, it involves colous and movement
so I am therefore entertained by it :D
and thanks for the explanation, I'd never heard the term before.
(I helped save b3ta! The magic of chutney Shakes it like an Instagram filter!, Sun 18 Oct 2009, 9:04, archived)
# I have it running on time now.
The trick is to open the thread in a new tab, hit CTR+F5 and it should load
fast enough to be close and stay in time in all future tabs (in FF anyway).
(I helped save b3ta! Letum Your Ad here £2.40, Sun 18 Oct 2009, 9:11, archived)
# Time sync success!
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# ^ What she said
I to am entertained now..

"SunNing" all!
(I helped save b3ta! Wobbly Bloke Hello, did I miss anything on, Sun 18 Oct 2009, 9:14, archived)
# Woo!

edit: seems to work right on Safari.
edit2: Went strange for a bit and so I empty the cache and it seemed to work again.
(I helped save b3ta! Tahkcalb ω∞ for sigs, Sun 18 Oct 2009, 8:55, archived)
# That is awesome
although I went off to get breakfast for about 5 mins and it was then reading 1 hour 7 minutes and 29 seconds :S
(I helped save b3ta! Bobby Bob Bob also available on http://jbobw.deviantart.com/, Sun 18 Oct 2009, 8:56, archived)
# Sometimes the gifs
decide to start halfway to 1 or 2 instead of 0.
This is why no one uses them for clocks.
(I helped save b3ta! Letum Your Ad here £2.40, Sun 18 Oct 2009, 8:57, archived)
# pesky gifs
It is now on 2 hours 12 min.

I feel like I am in some kind of steam punk delorean....It's awesome :D
(I helped save b3ta! Bobby Bob Bob also available on http://jbobw.deviantart.com/, Sun 18 Oct 2009, 9:01, archived)
# Gaah! your right!
It turns out the gif cant count past 32320 and i needed a count of 360000.
I replaced the hour counter with 12x30000 frames (no extra file size).
Fixed. Thanks.
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# :)
(I helped save b3ta! Bobby Bob Bob also available on http://jbobw.deviantart.com/, Sun 18 Oct 2009, 9:08, archived)
# Or 12 frames that show for an hour each?
(I helped save b3ta! Wobbly Bloke Hello, did I miss anything on, Sun 18 Oct 2009, 9:16, archived)
# Can't be done
To show for an hour the gif needs to count to 360000.
It can only count up to 32320 per frame.
(I helped save b3ta! Letum Your Ad here £2.40, Sun 18 Oct 2009, 9:19, archived)
# How about two frames of 180000 for each number?
(I helped save b3ta! Wobbly Bloke Hello, did I miss anything on, Sun 18 Oct 2009, 9:50, archived)
# 180000>32320
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# I am in awe.
(I helped save b3ta! Crystal Magnet Like a diamond geezer, but better, Sun 18 Oct 2009, 9:45, archived)
# very clever
:)
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# despite the explainations above
i still have no idea what this means, someone give me a call a few minutes before the world ends, i want to go out with a steaming hot mug of tea grasped firmly in my hand.

edit/ on second thoughts don't leave it so late, the tea will warm itself as the planet explodes thus saving a bit of electric and helping to reduce my carbon footprint, green til the end.
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