# The Perfect Timestamp

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/the-perfect-timestamp/110686>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [July 29, 2007, 5:59pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/the-perfect-timestamp/110686 "2007-07-29T17:59:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![trevorturk](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/278dde/32.png) [@trevorturk](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/trevorturk)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2007, 5:59pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/the-perfect-timestamp/110686/1 "2007-07-29T17:59:05Z")

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I just wrote a little piece where I provide some Rails helpers that  
construct what I believe to be the Holy Grail of timestamps 🙂

[http://www.almosteffortless.com/2007/07/29/the-perfect-timestamp/](http://www.almosteffortless.com/2007/07/29/the-perfect-timestamp/)

Perhaps you’ll find it informative and useful. Let me know if you have  
any suggestions on how to improve this.

Thanks!

- Trevor