Ode to the Leap Second

Despite our best efforts to tame it, the universe - or at least our tiny sliver thereof - remains as stubbornly intractable as ever. The proof? Later tonight, as we move from 2005 to 2006, every atomic clock will add a leap second, a kind of high-tech fudge ensuring correspondence to the actual rotation of the earth. In honor of the leap second, Create Digital Music is sponsoring a commemorative, collaborative composition. Everyone's invited to send them one second of sound. They'll assemble the lot and post the tune. But hurry! Contributions are due by 24:00 January 1, 2006. You can listen to mine here.