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Jacob Grier
Jacob Grier

@Jake · Nov 2, 2022

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Fascinating story on something we take for granted: how all of our internet-connected devices agree on a common time.

The Thorny Problem of Keeping the Internet’s Time

The Thorny Problem of Keeping the Internet’s Time

An obscure software system synchronizes the network’s clocks. Who will keep it running?

newyorker.com

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