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Know Your Time - And Theirs Too

WHY? The world runs in time - so know yours.

Time is of the essence. And we always want to know what time it actually is. We have clocks all around us. We have them on our mobile phones. We even put them on our wrists.

And what about when you are at your computer? Sure, there is a clock already showing on your desktop. So why not have a little fun with that clock?

Fuzzy Clock
I really like Fuzzy Clock. The concept is to use words instead of numbers to display the time. It also rounds off minutes to the nearest 5-minute word. I like it because most of the time I just need a “round-about” time. Besides, when you ask someone for the time, don’t they usually respond with a rounded off response? “It’s a quarter till six” or “half-past twelve”.

If you have a PC, you can download and install a lightweight program called, ironically enough, Fuzzy Clock. Mac users can get a fuzzy clock too.

Screensaver
My favorite screensaver is a Flip Clock from 9031.com. There are other clock screensavers, but I just love the Flip Clock.

I like having a clock as my screensaver because it just gives me another opportunity to know what time it is.

And it’s fun.

Time Around The World
What if you need to find out what time it is somewhere in the world not in your time zone? Easy. Visit the Qlock website to see a map of the world, where the sun is currently shining, and then just click on the map to see the time there. At the bottom of the page you can search for a city if you’d rather. If you’re dealing with multiple time zones on a regular basis, you might even consider downloading their desktop clocks. They are quite handy (and there is a free version - just look at the bottom of the download page).

Alarm Clock
Need an alarm clock? Try this simple online alarm clock. I’ve used it before and it’s pretty good.

Time and Date
If you really are into this stuff, then you must also check out TimeAndDate.com. They have a world clock, a customizable world clock, calendars for any year, and a world clock converter. I’m telling ya, it’s the full deal.

Extras
There’s many other ways to keep up with the time in other places. Two that I’ll mention now is an add-on for your Firefox browser called FoxClocks. The other is to add a clock using Google Gadgets.

How do you keep up with the time on your computer?