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‘Leap Second’ Bug Wreaks Havoc Across Web
Reddit, Mozilla, and several other big name web outfits experienced brief technical problems on Saturday evening, when software unpinning their online operations choked on the "leap second" that was...
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Good News for Geeks: No More Leap Seconds in 2012
The order has come down from Paris. The International Earth Rotation and Reference Systems Service has spoken and its word is final: No more leap seconds this year. That may be good news for geeks....
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Storyboard: In Search of Time Travel and an Atomic Clock
Musician Paul Buckley wants to stand on his head in front of an atomic clock on 11/11/11 at 11:11:11. His road trip turns into a deep dive into the world of atomic clocks, timekeeping and the nature of...
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The Leap Second Is About to Rattle the Internet. But There’s a Plot to Kill It
Some insiders are trying to abolish the leap second, in favor of more reliable system. But they may or may not succeed. Yes, we already have atomic clocks that don’t need leap seconds, and some...
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Linux’s Creator Wants Us All to Chill Out About the Leap Second
The leap second took out Linux systems a few years back, but Linux creator thinks we should keep them. In fact, he thinks we should all have a leap second party when the next one shows up this summer....
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We Should Drop the Leap Second Before It Causes Real Damage
The latest leap second couldn't have come at a worse time. The post We Should Drop the Leap Second Before It Causes Real Damage appeared first on WIRED.
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What Is a Leap Second Anyway, and Why Do We Use It?
The leap second adds one second to a day to keep the year and a second synced. But do we really need it? The post What Is a Leap Second Anyway, and Why Do We Use It? appeared first on WIRED.
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Leap Second Causes Sporadic Outages Across the Internet
Yesterday's leap second caused "sporadic outages" in more than 2,000 networks that link machines across the internet. The post Leap Second Causes Sporadic Outages Across the Internet appeared first on...
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