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To: IYAS9YAS
Many computers keep dates stored in seconds since January 1, 1970. The size of the number is typically four bytes, or 32 bits. A bit is a digit of either 0 or 1. (the last bit is the sign bit, unless using unsigned math which cannot be assumed.)

231 seconds (%01111111 11111111 11111111 11111111) from January 1, 1970 is what date?

25 posted on 01/07/2009 11:53:16 AM PST by Lexinom
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To: Lexinom

By my estimate that’s about 136 years. So subtract the 39 that have passed since 1970 and we have about 97 years to go.


39 posted on 01/07/2009 12:23:57 PM PST by Borges
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To: Lexinom

Well, if’n I did it right, January 19, 2038 at 3:21 AM. Think I got all the leap years and the recent leap second in there.


46 posted on 01/07/2009 12:41:44 PM PST by IYAS9YAS (Hey Obama, why lawyer up when you can pony up? Show us your vault copy BC)
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