dmc wrote:

Maybe the OP ought to get one of these for his "student":

http://www.thinkgeek.com/cubegoodies/lights/59e0/

Tell him he can't go home till he has worked out what the time is

I saw that a few weeks ago - it might well head for the christmas list,
but (getting back on topic) I'd quite like to build one - in software if
my electronics skills aren't up to it.

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