jeff 👨💻@programming.dev to Programming@programming.devEnglish · 2 years agoWhat are some examples of xkcd 2347?xkcd.comexternal-linkmessage-square83fedilinkarrow-up177arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up177arrow-down1external-linkWhat are some examples of xkcd 2347?xkcd.comjeff 👨💻@programming.dev to Programming@programming.devEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square83fedilinkfile-text
minus-squarewewbull@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 years agoThe Network Time Protocol was certainly one of these for a long time, although I think it gets reasonable support now. Having the clock read the same on all the computers in the world makes so many thing possible.
minus-squareGork@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoA bit older, but how did time even get standardized between time zones so we’re all synchronized to the same minute / second, only being different by the hour?
The Network Time Protocol was certainly one of these for a long time, although I think it gets reasonable support now.
Having the clock read the same on all the computers in the world makes so many thing possible.
A bit older, but how did time even get standardized between time zones so we’re all synchronized to the same minute / second, only being different by the hour?