// usage
chance.hammertime()
Generate a random hammertime.
chance.hammertime();
=> 2273327300317
Hammertime is the name given to a Unix time with
milliseconds. Which is the same as saying the number of milliseconds since 1970. It has
finer granularity than a normal Unix timestamp and thus is often used in realtime
applications.
According to startup lore, Hammertime was coined by a startup whose founder had an
interesting interaction with M.C. Hammer. There was no name given to "Unix time with
milliseconds" and while brainstorming ideas (because Unix time with milliseconds is
a confusing mouthful), someone suggested Hammertime and it stuck.