Starship Asterisk*

I wouldn't say I'm against IDE drives, just that whatever system we choose makes sense in terms of scalability and reliability. The problem with IDE isn't the speed or capacity, but rather the limit on number of devices -- namely 4. The system drive takes one spot, leaving 3. I'm not sure the case a...

Argh... goofed my math.

TJ wrote:stamp = seconds since 00:00:00 GMT
delta = stamp % 236
if(delta > 118) then nearest = stamp + delta - 236
else nearest = stamp - delta

if(delta > 118) then nearest = stamp - delta + 236

That should be better.

Thanks,
Dave

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