Horological Meandering

Where do you work?

Mar 28, 2021,11:36 AM

I hope nobody ever takes your watch!

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Use your watch to hack your computer!

By: Jim14 : March 28th, 2021-06:25

If your computer times out after a couple of minutes, set your watch under the mouse and the sweep seconds hand will trick it into thinking it is moving and it won’t time out. Especially useful if a password is required and you are using someone else’s co...

I simply deactivated time outs from all laptops at home and the office since I hate them, but I bet this works too as a temporary measure! ;-) If you do this and need to leave your office, however, remember to lock the door! ;-))

By: FabR : March 28th, 2021-07:16

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Where do you work?

By: patrick_y : March 28th, 2021-11:36

I hope nobody ever takes your watch!

I hope your watch is

By: MTR : March 28th, 2021-12:24

antimagnetic or at least you own a demagnetizing apparatus. 😎 Best Thomas

+1! (nt)

By: Ronald Held : March 28th, 2021-12:41

NT

I was thinking the same this. Yikes! I would not try this.

By: Costa (aka Connie) : March 28th, 2021-12:46

Never thought to do that. I would..

By: Ronald Held : March 28th, 2021-12:42

Only try that with a quartz watch.