[time-nuts] Fw: How to schedule a leap second on 5071A?

[Tom Van Baak]

> Tom, 
> 
> Are you going to put those photos on your website?  If not, I'd like to put
> them on mine.  I've been explaining leap seconds to some folks and would like
> to show 'em what it looks like.

http://www.leapsecond.com/notes/2008-time-gov-leap-second.gif
http://www.leapsecond.com/notes/2008-ipod-nixie-leapsecond.jpg

> FWIW, my Magellan Meridian Platinum correctly saw the event but over a minute
> off. See attached WTF?  I knew that the displayed time on a GPS wasn't all
> that accurate but over a minute?  I'm so embarrased.  Do I have to turn in my
> Time Nut badge?

We'll forgive you this time. ;-)

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