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Remembering alum David Mills, who brought the internet into perfect time (cse.engin.umich.edu)
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[-] fubarx@lemmy.world 23 points 2 years ago

NTP is one of those fundamental working parts of the internet that nobody has to think much about, because it works so smoothly.

It's taken for granted, like the lights will come on when you flip a switch. But there's SO much more to make that happen.

[-] renegadespork@lemmy.jelliefrontier.net 20 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

What a legend. The significance of NTP cannot be ~~understated~~ overstated. The internet as we know it could not work without it.

[-] antonim@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 2 years ago

The device knows what time it is at all times. It knows this because it knows what time it isn't.

[-] 0x0@programming.dev 3 points 2 years ago

I'd assume most smart kitchen appliances have NTP now?

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