Topic: Atomic Time

2 chapters across the catalog

Carbon Credits and the CIA
Episode 64 • • 27:18 - 30:27

64: Carbon Credits and the CIA

Zune 30GB Bricking, Leap Second Programming Error

Microsoft's 30GB Zune MP3 players were "bricked" on December 31st due to a programming error related to the leap second. The US Navy began implementing leap seconds in 1972 to sync solar time with atomic time. The hosts express frustration with artificial time adjustments, including daylight savings time, questioning their actual energy efficiency.

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Grapes the Size of Little Oranges
Episode 25 • • 18:34 - 22:22

25: Grapes the Size of Little Oranges

Daylight Savings Time, Computer Clock Inaccuracy and Audio Sync

The shift to daylight savings time in the United States caused scheduling conflicts across Google Calendar and Outlook for the production team. They explore why computer internal clocks often drift by several minutes over a month and how these inaccuracies cause synchronization issues for podcasters recording "double-ender" audio files.

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