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1. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Friday, 19-Jan-2024 15:53:49 EST lnxw48a1
   Thanks to @clacke, I recently learned that #NTP's seconds counter rolls over in 2036 (two years before the Unix counter). https://www.ntp.org/documentation/4.2.8-series/warp/#ntp-timescale-and-data-formats
   
   > The timestamp format spans 136 years, called an era. The current era began on 1 January 1900, while the next one begins in 2036. ... However, the NTP protocol will synchronize correctly, regardless of era, as long as the system clock is set initially within 68 years of the correct time.
   1. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Friday, 19-Jan-2024 23:34:30 EST lnxw48a1

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      @clacke Also, the creator of #NTP died. https://nu.federati.net/url/293167 [arstechnica com]