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Dec. 29th, 2008 01:19 pmEvidently, we're getting an extra leap second this year. So be sure to factor that into your New Year's countdown.
Of course, that last bit is a joke, since the leap second is added is December 31, 2008 23:59:60 UTC, so you really only have to worry about countdown accuracy if you live in an equivalent time-zone. Those lagging behind just have to sync their clocks in the intervening time before the midnight countdown starts, for us ESTers, that would be sometime after 7PM.
(More relevantly, this whole post is a joke, although it's totally true.)
Of course, that last bit is a joke, since the leap second is added is December 31, 2008 23:59:60 UTC, so you really only have to worry about countdown accuracy if you live in an equivalent time-zone. Those lagging behind just have to sync their clocks in the intervening time before the midnight countdown starts, for us ESTers, that would be sometime after 7PM.
(More relevantly, this whole post is a joke, although it's totally true.)
