What's with the "Google $ date +%s 1234567890" ?

[arcadian]

On the Google logo. Do I really need to provide a link?

[struggle4progress]

1. "Unix has been counting seconds ever since it first came to life back in January 1, 1970 at midnight

Well, okay, that's not the exact date when Unix was born but you get the idea. This is the count up from the start. We'll reach the 1234567890 second mark on Friday the 13th at 11:31:30pm UTC." http://blog.arhg.net/2009/02/1234567890-predicting-google-super-digg.html

To keep track of the event, you can use the epoch clock or just ask your local Unix system date ‘+%s’. http://ebiquity.umbc.edu/blogger/2009/02/06/at-the-tone-the-time-will-be-1234567890/

whatziz:~ whoziz$ date +%s
1234570470