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As of this writing, all of PublicNTP’s deployed time servers are virtual (i.e., running in the cloud) — except for Salt Lake City, because Scott is a fan of turning things up to 11. This approach has served us well so far. It’s becoming clear that we’re reaching the point of diminishing returns for cloud…

The Odinani religion of the Igbo people prizes and worships spirits known as Alusi. Alusi come in many forms and serve many functions but one of the most powerful symbols/artifacts is the carved, horned Alusi known as Ikenga. There are two functions of Ikenga: A God of Achievement Ikenga represents achievement, success, human endeavor, and victory — grounded in the belief…

2018 was full of excitement and progress — which has provided plenty of steam for us to face the challenges that lie ahead of us in 2019. The Formalities As the year turns, it’s up to a non-profit charity to make sure its numbers and forms are all squeaky clean. Maintaining tax-exempt status requires very…

The calendar already shows November again — does having a time-based charity somehow make time fly by even faster? PublicNTP has its annual board meeting in November, where the directors review the changes, achievements, and progress made in the previous twelve months. As always, it was a delight to get all four board members face…

PublicNTP is thrilled to announce the release of our free Android app Time Server. The Time Server app is a reflection of both PublicNTP’s vision for the future and a sizeable portion of our concerted efforts in the last two years. With Time Server, you’ll be able to have and redistribute some of the most accurate…