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Happy 1234567890 Day, Unix Geeks

Posted 02/13/09 at 09:45:24 AM by Paul Lilly

Stop a stranger in the street and ask them what today is and they'll most likely answer 'Friday the 13th.' But if someone tells you it's 1234567890 Day, you can bet they're a Unix geek. That's because at precisely 3:31:30 PM PST today, Unix clocks will read 1234567890.

Confused? Unlike traditional time, Unix time marks the number of seconds that have elapsed since January 1, 1970, which reaches 1.2 billion seconds today. The funky time system is also used by Linux, Java, JavaScript, Mac OS X, and more, says CNet.

Believe it or not, celebrations are being planned all around the world to mark the milestone. Those who live in San Francisco can raise a glass at The 21st Amendment on 563 Second Street, but parties are also being planned in places like Austria, Hungary, Dubai UAE, Armenia, and many other locales.

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then what's the point
Submitted by johnny3144 on Fri, 02/13/2009 - 10:00am

[quote] Not so much geeks as losers. A party because some clock within UNIX reads 1234567890? Who cares, apart from losers with no life? [/quote]

then what's the point celebrating new year? what's so special about 365day have passed? at least this happense every few hundred year. the next time you gonna see something like this on unix clock would be 10billion second(or 317 year) from now.

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Not so much geeks as losers.
Submitted by eday_2010 on Fri, 02/13/2009 - 9:05am

Not so much geeks as losers. A party because some clock within UNIX reads 1234567890? Who cares, apart from losers with no life?

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re: eday_2010
Submitted by tcan1337 on Fri, 02/13/2009 - 10:11am

These 'losers' are allowing you to post your drivel so st fu.

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