C# seconds since specific date

Question

In C# 3.0, how do I get the seconds since 1/1/2010?

Answer 1

protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    SecondsSinceNow(new DateTime(2010, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0));
}

private double SecondsSinceNow(DateTime compareDate)
{
    System.TimeSpan timeDifference = DateTime.Now.Subtract(compareDate);
    return timeDifference.TotalSeconds;
}