<slide>
<title>Storing date/time in a database</title>
<subtitle>Timestamp and timezone identifier</subtitle>

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	<bullet>*Goal*: Store date *exactly* 4 months in the future</bullet>
	<bullet>Store: ~timestamp~ and ~timezone identifier~ (%America/Montreal%)</bullet>
	<bullet>Current date/time: Jun 1st, 13:00 EDT (%1338570000%)</bullet>
	<bullet>Future date/time: Oct 1st, 13:00 EDT (%1349110800%)</bullet>
	<bullet>Local time for Santiago can also be calculated with the ~timestamp~ and its ~timezone identifier~ (%America/Santiago%).</bullet>
	<bullet>*Conclusion*: Storing ~timestamp~ and ~timezone identifier~ allows you to convert to local time</bullet>
</list>
</slide>
