How can I modify this countdown script to be able to set the time, not just the date? [more inside]
posted by IndigoRain on Nov 4, 2008 - 4 answers

I have an Accurist chronograph watch that I bought about 5 years ago and every so often it insists that the date is invalid and jumps forwards one month and one day. Before I dump it in the bin and buy a decent watch, can you help me set it correctly? [more inside]
posted by mr_silver on Sep 30, 2008 - 2 answers

How do I copy a large number of files in Windows XP without changing the date created/modified? [more inside]
posted by muckster on Feb 2, 2008 - 6 answers

How do I convert RSS feed timestamps to relative timestamps or "time ago", for example: "12 minutes ago?" [more inside]
posted by goodnewsfortheinsane on Feb 1, 2008 - 8 answers

I have a set of dates/times in a MS SQL table that lack a timezone offset. I want to convert them to UTC, but I have to be mindful of Daylight Time for each of these dates (they're in the future). How can I convert them to UTC correctly? [more inside]
posted by dw on Nov 13, 2007 - 3 answers

DATETIME, TIMESTAMP, TIME, DATE. Which should I use for general-purpose date storage in a recent MySQL version? [more inside]
posted by tmcw on Aug 20, 2007 - 16 answers

How can I strip the seconds off when displaying a MYSQL datetime variable, using only PHP commands, not MYSQL commands like "DATE_FORMAT"? [more inside]
posted by Bugbread on Nov 28, 2006 - 14 answers

Is there a way to prove that something happened prior to a given date, in a similar way that a photo which includes e.g. a newspaper shows it was taken after the publication date? [more inside]
posted by anadem on Jun 27, 2006 - 11 answers

When I try to adjust the date and time on my pc, I get the ol' " Not responding" message. As a simple crustacean with limited skills, I need some help. {MI}
posted by lobstah on Mar 17, 2005 - 8 answers