Comment by pavlov

Clearly everybody should use Swatch Internet Time, also known as “.beat”:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swatch_Internet_Time

Nothing is more rad than checking the dot-beat on my translucent plastic watch while waiting for dial-up to connect so I can update my ICQ status to let my global friends know I’m listening to “Barbie Girl” from a 128k MP3 in WinAMP. Pre-emptive multitasking baby.