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David L. Mills, Who Kept the Internet Running on Time, Dies at 85
- rawgabbit 3y agoDavid L. Mills, an internet pioneer who developed and, for decades, implemented the timekeeping protocol used by financial markets, power grids, satellites and billions of computers to make sure they run simultaneously, earning him a reputation as the internet’s “Father Time,” died on Jan. 17 at his home in Newark, Del. He was 85.
- rawling 3y agohttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39147373 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39147373