Re:#1 : Slashdot (Score 2, Interesting)

I have been working in the broadcasting field for many years. As part of that is the need to be able to 'talk up to', or time out what you're saying to end exactly when a network feed begins. In our studios we have had analog and digital clocks for years. By far, analog is easier to 'hit the post,' as we say. Something about analog. Lets you know how much time you have left easier than digital. FWIW.