News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on Lewis Carroll – computing the day of the week for any given date (1887). Parent comment

Re:Lewis Carroll – computing the day of the week for any giv... by ot1138 on Friday May 24, 2024 @01:52PM (#40468659)
Yes, that's what people typically use a calendar for. So you agree that this trick isn't useful for anything?
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Lewis Carroll – computing the day of the week for any giv... by enasterosophes on Friday May 24, 2024 @11:37PM (#40472468)
I'm reminded of the scene in Back To The Future II in which people in the 19th century scoffed that someday someone might "run for fun" despite the ubiquity of motorized transportation.
[ Parent | on HN ]