From: Mike Nospam > I tried this already: > > t = Time.at(1161275493444) > puts t > > Resulting in: > Exception: bignum too big to convert into `long' irb(main):001:0> Time.at( 1161275493444 / 1000 ) => Thu Oct 19 10:31:33 -0600 2006 Time#at takes its argument as the number of seconds since the epoch, not milliseconds. You were close! :)