It’s a little thing, really, but the clock in your computer probably isn’t terribly accurate, but you’d never know because if you have Windows XP, the clock gets updated every time you go online. But out in the middle of nowhere without an internet connection, the inaccuracy might start to be a bother. Of course most boats carry a GPS now, and because the GPS satellites each have an extremely accurate atomic clock, your GPS is one of the most accurate clocks around. NMEATime is a straightforward little software product that will set the clock on your computer from the GPS (or over the internet), and can display a digital or analog clock in various colors and sizes. It’ll also display your basic GPS info, like position and satellite signal strength. It’s just $20 and there’s thirty day free trial version. The other products on the site are worth a look, too, especially if you want to monitor or diagnose the NMEA data coming from your GPS.
Link: NMEATime

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WBM // Mar 20, 2005 at 9:50 am
Hey great site! I’ve got a blog going aimed at more general discourse but I love the concpet of focusing on gear - kinda like a “Gizmodo” for sailors. I’ll link to you…
http://zephyrsail.blogspot.com/
Mike // Dec 15, 2007 at 1:47 pm
Tardis2000 can read the time from a NMEA stream. the LITE version is still free, I believe.
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