Re: [IRCA] 01-02-03-04-05-06.

["Bob Foxworth" <rfoxwor1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>
> The international standard (ISO 8601) for date notation is YYYY-MM-DD
> (see http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/~mgk25/iso-time.html).  So, the magic
time
> really should be 2006-05-04 03:02:01, in the wee hours of May 4.  I
don't
> plan to be up to observe the occasion!
>
> Barry


It really does make sense to list it this way, as when you use
that format to identify a file, it will sort properly across years
(if you call the year 06) and even centuries (if you use all 4
digits) because then the year becomes the most-significant-bit,
as it should be, and not the day or month. Computer programmers
have known this for decades.

I've noticed more and more DXers use this to identify their
loggings. I think sorting first by freq and then date makes a
lot of sense. (e.g. 00970_20060402_WBUZZ_remarks)
as someone here now does.

As far as the "magic time" is concerned, we in this country
cling to the peculiar, absurd notion of counting to twelve,
twice, to describe a single 24 hour day, instead of the
logical and natural step of counting to 24 once. This means
there would have to be TWO "magic days" so not to worry,
if you miss one, there will be another that afternoon. Some-
what less special than it deserves to be. Then in Chicago,
it comes an hour later, and in Indiana .... who knows, now?

You should reckon the "magic time" in UTC, actually, as
they do with leap years, then you're guaranteed to have it
once, everywhere.

- Bob                        sent at 2145 edt






_______________________________________________
IRCA mailing list
IRCA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
http://arizona.hard-core-dx.com/mailman/listinfo/irca

Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers

For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org

To Post a message: irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx