Time Station Emulator
Ranked 8 of 14 web apps by recommenders
Recommended as a clever hack that sets WWVB-style clocks from audio played on a phone. Main caveat: it doesn't work on iPhone.
Recommended as a clever hack that sets WWVB-style clocks from audio played on a phone. Main caveat: it doesn't work on iPhone.
9 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 8
- criticize it
- 1
- approval share
- 89%
Recommended in 2 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 8 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 8 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 2 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Clever, fun hack
“This is a truly fantastic piece of hacking, going by the original meaning of the word”
Comment from 28 Jan 2026 in “Time Station Emulator” “This site is really cool! Thanks for sharing”
Comment from 27 Jul 2026 in “I wanted a clock that never needed setting. Things escalated” Works well once tuned
“It took a few minutes of trying but then suddenly the hour and seconds updated to the exact time.”
Comment from 28 Jan 2026 in “Time Station Emulator” “just remove the site offset and it works flawlessly!”
Comment from 29 Jan 2026 in “Time Station Emulator”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Fails on some phones
“it’s a bit misleading to say it works on “almost any phone” when it doesn’t work on iPhone”
Comment from 28 Jan 2026 in “Time Station Emulator” “I wasn't able to get this to work on a Pixel 8 in Chrome/Firefox on a JP region clock”
Comment from 27 Jan 2026 in “Time Station Emulator”
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What people said
All 11 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“This site is really cool! Thanks for sharing”
“just remove the site offset and it works flawlessly!”
“This is a truly fantastic piece of hacking, going by the original meaning of the word”
“This could be really useful in the future.”
“the first time it worked but synced the wrong time”
“Unfortunately it doesn't let you play both at the same time, which is what you need for the full experience.”
“it’s a bit misleading to say it works on “almost any phone” when it doesn’t work on iPhone”
“It took a few minutes of trying but then suddenly the hour and seconds updated to the exact time.”
“I wasn't able to get this to work on a Pixel 8 in Chrome/Firefox on a JP region clock”
“It's a fun idea but without a demo, I'm left wondering about the efficacy.”
“I was somewhat let down by the WWVB signal. I was expecting the entire audible range instead of simply the extracted data.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.