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Week numbering is absolutely foreign concept for most of the world Say, I have no idea what week 26 is. I can only suggest it’s probably somewhere in [26/4]=Ju

by 0ld 5y ago

Week numbering is absolutely foreign concept for most of the world Say, I have no idea what week 26 is. I can only suggest it’s probably somewhere in [26/4]=June I would not even know where to quickly look it up without googling - my calendars do not have this numbering

skrebbel 5y ago
But all we need is relative week numbers. "Friday in week NOW()+0". Still need to supply that setting about whether weeks start on Sundays or Mondays though.
finger 5y ago
Denmark uses week numbers. Instead of saying that there is a holiday from date A to date B, they usually say Week X or Weeks X-Y. Or for example that Good Friday is in Week 19.
bryanrasmussen 5y ago
you can find out what week number it is on https://ugenr.dk/ https://ugenr.dk/ I guess they are going to wonder why the non-danish visits today. on edit: wrong address oops
- unwind 5y ago
  Whoa, that was not the most minimalist. Up here in Sweden, where week numbers are very much standard in planning, we use [1] (which, translated, means "week now"). Of course, Google's calendar also shows it which is handy. [1] https://vecka.nu https://vecka.nu
  - bryanrasmussen 5y ago
    I agree that vecka.nu is better on the minimalism, but every now and then I have to use the functionality to find out what week number a particular date is in.
masklinn 5y ago
> Week numbering is absolutely foreign concept for most of the world It’s mostly a foreign concept to Americans. > Say, I have no idea what week 26 is. I can only suggest it’s probably somewhere in [26/4]=June So you’re saying that a clear, unambiguous, and standardised system in widespread use is bad because you would have to learn something? > I would not even know where to quickly look it up without googling - my calendars do not have this numbering Get a better calendar? Most European calendars have the week number printed as a matter of course, and it should be a simple toggle in the average calendaring software (certainly is in iOS).

by 0ld 5y ago

skrebbel 5y ago

But all we need is relative week numbers. "Friday in week NOW()+0". Still need to supply that setting about whether weeks start on Sundays or Mondays though.

finger 5y ago

Denmark uses week numbers. Instead of saying that there is a holiday from date A to date B, they usually say Week X or Weeks X-Y. Or for example that Good Friday is in Week 19.

bryanrasmussen 5y ago

you can find out what week number it is on https://ugenr.dk/ https://ugenr.dk/ I guess they are going to wonder why the non-danish visits today. on edit: wrong address oops

unwind 5y ago
Whoa, that was not the most minimalist. Up here in Sweden, where week numbers are very much standard in planning, we use [1] (which, translated, means "week now"). Of course, Google's calendar also shows it which is handy. [1] https://vecka.nu https://vecka.nu
- bryanrasmussen 5y ago
  I agree that vecka.nu is better on the minimalism, but every now and then I have to use the functionality to find out what week number a particular date is in.

masklinn 5y ago

> Week numbering is absolutely foreign concept for most of the world It’s mostly a foreign concept to Americans. > Say, I have no idea what week 26 is. I can only suggest it’s probably somewhere in [26/4]=June So you’re saying that a clear, unambiguous, and standardised system in widespread use is bad because you would have to learn something? > I would not even know where to quickly look it up without googling - my calendars do not have this numbering Get a better calendar? Most European calendars have the week number printed as a matter of course, and it should be a simple toggle in the average calendaring software (certainly is in iOS).