Today, time is measured through the use of clocks. On the other hand, radios are primarily used for entertainment purposes. Nonetheless, despite the differences in their usage, these items are considered among the important inventions that have significantly affected man's way of life. Today, with automatic clock radios, consumers can own both clocks and radios as one single device.
"Time is gold" as they always say. But how does one keep track of time? In the ancient civilizations, time has been thought of in very imprecise terms. Earlier civilizations then based time from the positions of the celestial bodies-such as the sun, the moon, the planets, and the stars. It is unknown when humans began using devices to measure time. Nonetheless, a vertical stick, gnomon, or obelisk that casts a shadow-more commonly known as sundial-is among the first devices believed to be used to measure time. This device, based from the sun, allowed the daylight to be divided into hours and has been widely used in Ancient Egypt around 1500 BC.
A better way of measuring time has been developed around the late 13th Century with the invention of mechanical clocks. Nonetheless, before the introduction of these devices, ancient civilizations also used candle clocks, clepsydras or water clocks, oil lamps, and hourglasses to keep track of time. As mentioned, clocks from the ancient civilizations employed the seasonal method which takes into consideration the positions of the celestial bodies to measure time. Modern clocks, on the other hand, measured time with the use of the Sumerian Sexagesimal System which is based on the number 60. This system had an even 12 hours for day and 12 hours for night. Today, automatic clock radios are among the number of the clocks that have been developed over the years that followed after the invention of mechanical clocks.
Clocks were invented a long time ago when radios were invented. The history of radios actually began with the discovery of radio waves that allowed data-such as music, speech, and pictures-to be transmitted over the air. It was during the 1860s when the existence of these waves was predicted by Scottish physicist James Clerk Maxwell. By 1895, Italian inventor Guglielmo Marconi proved the feasibility of radio communication after sending and receiving the first radio signal in Italy. Today, radios are being used to provide entertainment to kids and adults alike.
Today, clocks and radios are incorporated to allow people to keep track of time while being entertained at the same time. These devices are known as clock radios such as automatic clock radios. As mentioned, these are alarm clocks that feature radios that may be set to start playing at specified times. These alarm clocks typically feature a radio alarm function and/or beeping or buzzing alarm, allowing a sleeper to awaken to music or news rather than harsh noise.
Indeed, man, over the past millennia, have introduced a number of great inventions. Among these, many would agree that the invention of clocks and radios indeed changed man's way of life. Hence, the introduction of automatic radio clocks has indeed made man's life easier, at the same time, more entertaining.
"Time is gold" as they always say. But how does one keep track of time? In the ancient civilizations, time has been thought of in very imprecise terms. Earlier civilizations then based time from the positions of the celestial bodies-such as the sun, the moon, the planets, and the stars. It is unknown when humans began using devices to measure time. Nonetheless, a vertical stick, gnomon, or obelisk that casts a shadow-more commonly known as sundial-is among the first devices believed to be used to measure time. This device, based from the sun, allowed the daylight to be divided into hours and has been widely used in Ancient Egypt around 1500 BC.
A better way of measuring time has been developed around the late 13th Century with the invention of mechanical clocks. Nonetheless, before the introduction of these devices, ancient civilizations also used candle clocks, clepsydras or water clocks, oil lamps, and hourglasses to keep track of time. As mentioned, clocks from the ancient civilizations employed the seasonal method which takes into consideration the positions of the celestial bodies to measure time. Modern clocks, on the other hand, measured time with the use of the Sumerian Sexagesimal System which is based on the number 60. This system had an even 12 hours for day and 12 hours for night. Today, automatic clock radios are among the number of the clocks that have been developed over the years that followed after the invention of mechanical clocks.
Clocks were invented a long time ago when radios were invented. The history of radios actually began with the discovery of radio waves that allowed data-such as music, speech, and pictures-to be transmitted over the air. It was during the 1860s when the existence of these waves was predicted by Scottish physicist James Clerk Maxwell. By 1895, Italian inventor Guglielmo Marconi proved the feasibility of radio communication after sending and receiving the first radio signal in Italy. Today, radios are being used to provide entertainment to kids and adults alike.
Today, clocks and radios are incorporated to allow people to keep track of time while being entertained at the same time. These devices are known as clock radios such as automatic clock radios. As mentioned, these are alarm clocks that feature radios that may be set to start playing at specified times. These alarm clocks typically feature a radio alarm function and/or beeping or buzzing alarm, allowing a sleeper to awaken to music or news rather than harsh noise.
Indeed, man, over the past millennia, have introduced a number of great inventions. Among these, many would agree that the invention of clocks and radios indeed changed man's way of life. Hence, the introduction of automatic radio clocks has indeed made man's life easier, at the same time, more entertaining.
About the Author:
Jeremy Spainhusband is a restaurant manager from Germany. As his shift starts early in the morning, Spainhusband also has to awaken very early, which he often finds very difficult to do. Nonetheless, he is able to accomplish such with the help of his digital funkradiowecker (a German word) or "automatic clock radio" as we call it English.
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