The Free Site: Free Software: Free Time Utilities

Below we list a roundup of the Web's best time-related free programs and utilities. These programs will do everything from synchronize your computer's clock with the U.S. Atomic Clock to help you manage the time you spend on your computer. Other programs below offer such useful features as a customizable alarm clock for your computer desktop and online time log utilities, which help you keep track of Net access costs.
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Logtime - A freeware program that allows you to track your online time and costs while connected to your Internet service provider. Supports a wide range of options that allow you to configure it to handle your ISP charging schemes. Comes in Win 32, Win 16 and Linux versions.
Close Enough - Here's a free timer utility program that offers a novel and interesting way of presenting the current time on your Windows desktop. Configurable and customizable. (For Windows 98/95 and NT.)
TClockEx - Here's a nifty free clock utility for your Windows taskbar. Install this baby and it fits seamlessly into the taskbar (in the lower right hand corner of your desktop) and serves up a useful display, showing the seconds, as well as the hour and minute. There's an optional date display, as well. (For Windows 95/98/NT)
Naviscope - This excellent freeware browsing tool synchronizes your computer's clock with the National Institute of Standards and Technology's Atomic Clock. Naviscope offers many other handy features, as well, including blocking advertisements and speeding up your surfing via "prefetching" of Web pages, as well as other techniques such as DNS resolution caching. Works with Netscape Navigator, Internet Explorer and Opera. (475 kilobytes). For Windows 98/95 and NT.
InterLog - This essential free Windows utility from Denmark is a modem log analyzer and online timer, which will calculate the cost of your online sessions and provide you with many details about each session. All you need to do is enable the program, type your local rates into InterLog and you're good to go. (199 kilobytes). For Windows 98/95/NT.
Vremya - Here's a handy little freeware time utility for Mac users. Vremya lets you precisely set the time on your Mac by logging into a Network Time Protocol (NTP) public time server. 53 kilobytes. (For Macintosh only).
NTPC - (Direct download: 29 kilobytes) Want to keep your computer's clock accurate? Well, you can't get much more accurate than Coordinated Universal Time. NTPC connects to an atomic clock online and keeps your computer's clock accurate. (For Windows 95/98).
iMarvel - Cool free browser add-on that bills itself as "the Internet's first alarm clock radio/TV." This helpful utility runs within your browser and displays local and world clocks; features up to 40 alarms & reminders; and lets you designate preset stations, so you can quickly listen in to your favorite Net RealAudio radio stations. (For Windows and Macs).
CLOX: a free time utility - An interesting and useful free software program, CLOX shows you, at a glance, what the time is across the globe via both analog and digital displays. There's also a calendar and sophisticated clock alarm feature. There's also a new feature called the "Daylight Map" which shows you at a glance, whether it is night or day in different parts of the world. Here's a screen shot. CLOX also offers many plug-ins which extends its usefulness even further. (For Windows 95/98/NT).
Time Thingy - With this nifty free program, you can get rid of the annoying clock in your Windows' tray and save valuable taskbar space. Time Thingy is a replacement for your tray's clock and it can be positioned anywhere on your screen, and remains always on top. (For Windows: 9.53 kilobytes).
Atomic Clock Synchronization - (Direct download: 79K. For Windows.) Are you a stickler for having the absolute correct time on your computer? Well, you can't get much more accurate than what this freeware utility provides. This easy-to-use program will set your machine's clock, using data from the U.S. Navy's atomic clock.
Netdate - This is an excellent utility for setting your computer's internal clock over the Internet. You can run it as an icon in the taskbar's tray. This free program is the best way to ensure that your computer is set to the correct time. (For Windows).

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