A lot of software systems need leap seconds to be programmed in manually.
It's a problem for telecommunications network operators - who have a large number of atomic clocks dotted around in their network - and for the military.
The length of a second was defined according to measurements of Earth's rotation taken in the 18th and 19th centuries - but Earth is slowing down, mainly because of friction caused by the tides.
This website focuses on proverbs in the Swedish, Danish and Norwegian languages, and some parts including the links below have not been translated to English. They are mainly FAQs, various information and webpages for improving the collection.
This website focuses on proverbs in the Swedish, Danish and Norwegian languages, and some parts including the links below have not been translated to English. They are mainly FAQs, various information and webpages for improving the collection.