[time-nuts] How are you going to spend your extra second?

James R. Gorr n3toy at yahoo.com
Mon Dec 29 13:07:26 UTC 2008


As simple as it is, time.gov shows the leap second.  A screen capture from there is probably one of the easiest ways to "see" the leap second. 

Would be interested in seeing her leap second art.

Jamie


--- On Mon, 12/29/08, Magnus Danielson <magnus at rubidium.dyndns.org> wrote:


> I was just contacted by an artist that wants to capture the
> leap-second 
> for a project she does. I think it very well matches the
> topic of this 
> thread.
> 
> It brings on the discussion on how to best observe the
> leap-second.
> 
> For her part, getting the 23:59:60 reading would be the
> ideal. I came to 
> realize that few computer clocks would report that even
> with propper NTP.
> 
> So, ideas, knowledge, update since the last leap-second?
> 
> I would sure like to see it in various forms. I would like
> to have a 
> computer (UNIX/LINUX) clock that provides propper UTC...
> 
> I would not mind seeing it popping out of my GPS clocks
> either.
> 
> I don't think I will have DCF77, MSF or LORAN-C
> capability on new years 
> eve, otherwise those should be possible to receive here
> too.
> 
> Cheers,
> Magnus
> 
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