@conn = PGconn.connect(@config["db"])
# get current time from the database rather than the current system
@now = @conn.exec("select now() as now").map { |row| Time.parse(row["now"]) }[0]
@conn = PGconn.connect(@config["db"])
# get current time from the database rather than the current system
@now = @conn.exec("select now() as now").map { |row| Time.parse(row["now"]) }[0]