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[Phys-L] Leap Second Computer glitches
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: chuck britton <
cvbritton@mac.com
>
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: Mon, 02 Jul 2012 14:33:29 -0400
http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/leap-second-bug-takes-down-reddit-and-a-bunch-of-other-sites/2012/07/02/gJQAlXg1HW_story.html?wpisrc=nl_tech
JD had worried about the equivocal time stamps that would result from last Saturday's leap second. Evidently, not everyone was ready for the hiccup.
Many in the IT community want to do away with these inconvenient beasties - but I think a better plan is to learn to deal with them.
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