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Leap Second Coming In June, 2012

Posted by timothy on from the they're-calling-it-a-time-step dept.

Zoxed writes "IERS have just announced a leap second due at midnight, June 30th this year. Are your systems ready?" The last leap second added was at the end of 2008.

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  1. Mayans by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    The *LAST* leap second occured in 2012

  2. Re:Listen to WWV in North America by SomeoneGotMyNick · · Score: 5, Funny

    00:00UTC June 30th 2012 is a Saturday evening in North America. What better way to celebrate a Saturday night?

    Decisions, decisions....

    I was going to watch my grass grow instead, but your suggestion sounds more promising. It won't tie up the entire night for any other activities I may plan for that weekend.

  3. I work in a corporate environment by clickclickdrone · · Score: 5, Funny

    I need a lot more warning than this! We won't even be able to have the meeting in time to decide who to invite to the pre-project inception meeting.

    --
    I want a list of atrocities done in your name - Recoil
  4. Re:I won't care by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I found one here: Mechanical Watch NTP Client