(07-22-2009, 09:52 AM)at0m link Wrote: [ -> ]I much prefer doing it the way we do our number system: most significant -> least significant. YYYY.MM.DD HH:MM:SS is the way to go, then everything sorts properly if you order it numerically/alphabetically.
This.
You sort the year first, then the month, then the day.
The same reason we would write White, Dave instead of Dave White.
(07-22-2009, 12:41 PM)Benito Mussolini link Wrote: [ -> ][quote author=at0m link=topic=41.msg99951#msg99951 date=1248274332]
I much prefer doing it the way we do our number system: most significant -> least significant. YYYY.MM.DD HH:MM:SS is the way to go, then everything sorts properly if you order it numerically/alphabetically.
This.
You sort the year first, then the month, then the day.
The same reason we would write White, Dave instead of Dave White.
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But see I'm one of those people that always that it was retarded to write the last name first, you should refer to someone as the name you identify them by not the family name first.
(07-22-2009, 03:16 PM)Neonie-Sensei link Wrote: [ -> ][quote author=Benito Mussolini link=topic=41.msg100063#msg100063 date=1248284488]
[quote author=at0m link=topic=41.msg99951#msg99951 date=1248274332]
I much prefer doing it the way we do our number system: most significant -> least significant. YYYY.MM.DD HH:MM:SS is the way to go, then everything sorts properly if you order it numerically/alphabetically.
This.
You sort the year first, then the month, then the day.
The same reason we would write White, Dave instead of Dave White.
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But see I'm one of those people that always that it was retarded to write the last name first, you should refer to someone as the name you identify them by not the family name first.
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You are talking to people that work with databases, you have to flip your thinking.
(07-22-2009, 03:16 PM)Neonie-Sensei link Wrote: [ -> ][quote author=Benito Mussolini link=topic=41.msg100063#msg100063 date=1248284488]
[quote author=at0m link=topic=41.msg99951#msg99951 date=1248274332]
I much prefer doing it the way we do our number system: most significant -> least significant. YYYY.MM.DD HH:MM:SS is the way to go, then everything sorts properly if you order it numerically/alphabetically.
This.
You sort the year first, then the month, then the day.
The same reason we would write White, Dave instead of Dave White.
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But see I'm one of those people that always that it was retarded to write the last name first, you should refer to someone as the name you identify them by not the family name first.
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a lot of societies it is impolite to refer to people by their first name.
2 pages of nothing on topic
Let's fix that...
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(07-22-2009, 03:19 PM)Surf314 link Wrote: [ -> ][quote author=Neonie-Sensei link=topic=41.msg100134#msg100134 date=1248293818]
[quote author=Benito Mussolini link=topic=41.msg100063#msg100063 date=1248284488]
[quote author=at0m link=topic=41.msg99951#msg99951 date=1248274332]
I much prefer doing it the way we do our number system: most significant -> least significant. YYYY.MM.DD HH:MM:SS is the way to go, then everything sorts properly if you order it numerically/alphabetically.
This.
You sort the year first, then the month, then the day.
The same reason we would write White, Dave instead of Dave White.
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But see I'm one of those people that always that it was retarded to write the last name first, you should refer to someone as the name you identify them by not the family name first.
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You are talking to people that work with databases, you have to flip your thinking.
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As someone who does not work for a database. I am going on purely pedestrian mindset. I don't really understand the difference between the two or why it would matter.
So if you had a bunch of things, you'd have them sorted DD/MM/YYYY?
19th July 2009
19th July 2008
19th July 2007
19th July 2006
19th July 2005
20th July 2009
20th July 2008
20th July 2007
20th July 2006
20th July 2005
enjoy finding anything useful like that.
(07-22-2009, 12:41 PM)Benito Mussolini link Wrote: [ -> ][quote author=at0m link=topic=41.msg99951#msg99951 date=1248274332]
I much prefer doing it the way we do our number system: most significant -> least significant. YYYY.MM.DD HH:MM:SS is the way to go, then everything sorts properly if you order it numerically/alphabetically.
This.
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Don't forget the secret ingredient, ditching AM/PM for 24-hour time.
Who cares. You people do it one way..some of us will do it another way. Simple as that. People aren't built the same way. If it were so it would be a boring boring boring life.
(07-22-2009, 09:01 PM)cbre88x link Wrote: [ -> ]Who cares. You people do it one way..some of us will do it another way. Simple as that. People aren't built the same way. If it were so it would be a boring boring boring life.
pfft peace keeping hippy!
(07-22-2009, 05:12 PM)иιÏÑÏus ÏxιdÑ link Wrote: [ -> ]So if you had a bunch of things, you'd have them sorted DD/MM/YYYY?
19th July 2009
19th July 2008
19th July 2007
19th July 2006
19th July 2005
20th July 2009
20th July 2008
20th July 2007
20th July 2006
20th July 2005
enjoy finding anything useful like that.
Ah I see what you mean. That makes much more sense now.
(07-22-2009, 09:11 PM)Dave link Wrote: [ -> ][quote author=cbre88x link=topic=41.msg100268#msg100268 date=1248314496]
Who cares. You people do it one way..some of us will do it another way. Simple as that. People aren't built the same way. If it were so it would be a boring boring boring life.
pfft peace keeping hippy!
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peace keeping hippy my ass. that's me being as nice as possible.
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(07-23-2009, 05:27 PM)Corpse Is Giant! link Wrote: [ -> ][quote author=Neonie-Sensei link=topic=41.msg100502#msg100502 date=1248369924]
[quote author=Mr. Face link=topic=41.msg100495#msg100495 date=1248368915]
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(07-23-2009, 07:33 PM)Mr. Face link Wrote: [ -> ][quote author=Corpse Is Giant! link=topic=41.msg100588#msg100588 date=1248388029]
[quote author=Neonie-Sensei link=topic=41.msg100502#msg100502 date=1248369924]
[quote author=Mr. Face link=topic=41.msg100495#msg100495 date=1248368915]
[quote author=Corpse Is Giant! link=topic=41.msg100483#msg100483 date=1248367150]
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