Blxter@lemmy.zipcake to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-26 months agoInventor of NTP protocol that keeps time on billions of devices dies at age 85arstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square54fedilinkarrow-up1993arrow-down16 cross-posted to: computerhistory@lemmy.capebreton.socialtechnology@beehaw.org
arrow-up1987arrow-down1external-linkInventor of NTP protocol that keeps time on billions of devices dies at age 85arstechnica.comBlxter@lemmy.zipcake to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-26 months agomessage-square54fedilink cross-posted to: computerhistory@lemmy.capebreton.socialtechnology@beehaw.org
minus-squareMr_Dr_Oink@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up47·6 months agoI always really liked that NTP uses port 123 which is the same number that you can dial, in the uk, on a analogue, landline phone, to call an automated service that tells you the precise time.
minus-squarediscozombie@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·6 months ago1194 in Australia, it was discontinued in 2019 after 66 years. It’s now on the internet http://1194online.com/
minus-squaremaniacalmanicmania@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·6 months agoWas that the one you could use to set callback alarms as well?
I always really liked that NTP uses port 123 which is the same number that you can dial, in the uk, on a analogue, landline phone, to call an automated service that tells you the precise time.
1194 in Australia, it was discontinued in 2019 after 66 years. It’s now on the internet http://1194online.com/
Was that the one you could use to set callback alarms as well?
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