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== <tt>time_t</tt> Party ==
== <tt>time_t</tt> Party ==


The Unix <tt>time_t</tt> reaches 1234567890 this Friday at about 3:30 PM PST.  Noisebridge is celebrating with tea (thyme optional), scones, and a variety of time-related lightning talks.
The Unix <tt>time_t</tt> reaches 1234567890 this Friday at about 3:30 PM PST.  Noisebridge is [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_t#time_t_parties celebrating] with tea (thyme optional), scones, and a variety of time-related lightning talks.


=== When ===
=== When ===
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** timezones that time forgot (probably not to happen, alas) [[User:charliep]]
** timezones that time forgot (probably not to happen, alas) [[User:charliep]]
** [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pareidolia pareidolia], or ''Finding Patterns In Everything 'cuz I'm a Homo Sapiens''. - [[User:Schoen]]
** [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pareidolia pareidolia], or ''Finding Patterns In Everything 'cuz I'm a Homo Sapiens''. - [[User:Schoen]]
** The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Year_2038_problem Y3028 problem]] - [[User:Adi|adi]]
** The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Year_2038_problem Y2038 problem] - [[User:Adi|adi]]
** (add more!)
** (add more!)
* '''Tea'''
* '''Tea'''
* Scones
* Scones

Latest revision as of 00:25, 25 October 2010

time_t Party[edit]

The Unix time_t reaches 1234567890 this Friday at about 3:30 PM PST. Noisebridge is celebrating with tea (thyme optional), scones, and a variety of time-related lightning talks.

When[edit]

Friday February 13 from 3PM; feel free to show up earlier (but at risk that you may arrive before the first member, unless you are a member).

What[edit]

  • tea
  • thyme tea
  • scones
  • devonshire cream
  • 1234567890 = Fri Feb 13 15:31:30 2009 PST

Agenda[edit]

  • Talks:
    • What is Unix time, anyways?! (aka "In the beginning...") - adi
    • converting between Unix time and boring time - adi
    • Decimal time -- kiloseconds, megaseconds, gigaseconds. - adi
    • Leap seconds and the epoch - User:Schoen
    • the making of thyme tea User:Schoen
    • timezones that time forgot (probably not to happen, alas) User:charliep
    • pareidolia, or Finding Patterns In Everything 'cuz I'm a Homo Sapiens. - User:Schoen
    • The Y2038 problem - adi
    • (add more!)
  • Tea
  • Scones