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Re:Temporal: The 9-Year Journey to Fix Time in JavaScript by danbruc on Thursday March 12, 2026 @05:10AM (#47348218)
No, because if I want something to happen everyday at 12 o'clock, I have to wait for one day, if I wait for 24 hours, I will be off by an hour for half of the year.
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Re:Temporal: The 9-Year Journey to Fix Time in JavaScript by loloquwowndueo on Thursday March 12, 2026 @06:37AM (#47348808)
Only if you live in one of the brain dead countries that observe the dst anachronism.
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Re:Temporal: The 9-Year Journey to Fix Time in JavaScript by eureka7 on Thursday March 12, 2026 @09:32AM (#47350308)
ok, but they still observe it and you still have to deal with it in your code.

our personal convictions don't change that fact.

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Re:Temporal: The 9-Year Journey to Fix Time in JavaScript by koakuma-chan on Thursday March 12, 2026 @10:24AM (#47350953)
Why do you want something to happen everyday at 12 o'clock specifically? If this is truly what you want, sure.
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Re:Temporal: The 9-Year Journey to Fix Time in JavaScript by danbruc on Thursday March 12, 2026 @05:14PM (#47357221)
Lunch break reminder popup?
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