A couple weeks ago I changed the way dates and times are displayed, and not everyone loved the change.

The thread "Times instead of dates" in Site Talk forum

So today I am glad to say that this is now a preference option. To change how the dates are displayed, go to your profile and click on "Change your site preferences." You'll then see at the top under "How times and dates are shown" you can change which way the times are presented to you.

Dave, day by day I am just blown away with what you provide to all of us here at ATP. And it is all free!! You are really something special. I am sure I speak for all of us:

Thank you, Wizard Dave!

I love the new format, and love customizability even more.

Ya know that old saying "You can't please everyone?" Dave is out to prove it wrong!
Thanks, Dave, that's a nice feature!

with Woofie! Thanks Dave!

Very nice to have the option!

Dave you are just too cool!

Dave!

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Thanks Dave. I prefer the new time passed. Dates and time are a bit misleading when you are faraway in the antipodes with no reference point.

Thanks Dave, nice to have the option Not sure which way I like better

Glad you are a computer Whiz.

@dave, my Dyslexia thanks you...
While my eyes/brain can easily confuse '5/10/2013' with '5/10/2014', there is a huge difference between 'May 10, 2013' and 'one year ago'.
for giving us a choice.

This is from the same person who read the sign 'Swim Lessons' as 'Swiss Lemons'.

I'm glad you are all happy.

I am laughing at something.
Dave generously gave us the option to choose how things are shown, by actual dates/times or by minutes/dates. While I selected the option best for me (I like things that happened a few minutes ago or yesterday), each time I see the heading 'Schedules Maintenance Tomorrow'
I can see that sometimes having an actual date is a good thing. Or as my kids used to say, "Is it tomorrow yet?"