Blxter@lemmy.zip to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-27 months agoInventor of NTP protocol that keeps time on billions of devices dies at age 85arstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square56fedilinkarrow-up11Karrow-down16 cross-posted to: computerhistory@lemmy.capebreton.socialinformatica@feddit.ittechnology@lemmy.ziptechnology@beehaw.org
arrow-up1996arrow-down1external-linkInventor of NTP protocol that keeps time on billions of devices dies at age 85arstechnica.comBlxter@lemmy.zip to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-27 months agomessage-square56fedilink cross-posted to: computerhistory@lemmy.capebreton.socialinformatica@feddit.ittechnology@lemmy.ziptechnology@beehaw.org
minus-squareMr_Dr_Oink@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up48·7 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-up14·7 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-up5·7 months agoWas that the one you could use to set callback alarms as well?
minus-squarediscozombie@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·7 months agoNah that was just the talking clock. The wake up/reminder service was a ‘premium’ service accessible via 1234.
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?
Nah that was just the talking clock. The wake up/reminder service was a ‘premium’ service accessible via 1234.
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