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Last post Author Topic: DONE: Windows system tray clock replacement  (Read 54395 times)

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Re: IDEA: Windows system tray clock replacement
« Reply #25 on: January 10, 2006, 01:03 PM »
i use Atomic Alarm Clock - with alarms, atomic clock and tray clock wit skins, nice...

http://www.drive-sof...tomicalarmclock.html

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Re: IDEA: Windows system tray clock replacement
« Reply #26 on: January 25, 2006, 11:57 PM »
I am currently developing a small app as a tray clock replacement, mainly because I want one too. I keep my taskbar hidden and needed something that is easy to read.

You can download a beta of my freeware clock at my site. Keep in mind it's a beta and I am still working on it. Keep checking back from time to time to get the latest version of it.

features currently include:
  • always on top
  • customizeable size
  • customizable colors
  • option to remove tray clock
  • stopwatch
  • countdown timer
  • hourly chime
  • ToDo List
  • small utility to aid in making alphabetical lists
  • display system uptime
  • date as tooltip
  • copy date to clipboard
  • copy system uptime to clipboard
  • copy current time to clipboard
  • can not accidently be dragged off the screen
  • remembers user settings
  • remembers where on the screen you placed it on last run
  • menu accessable by right clicking either clock or tray icon

http://www.appsapps.info/dclock2.php

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Re: IDEA: Windows system tray clock replacement
« Reply #27 on: January 26, 2006, 12:09 AM »
welcome to the site app103, you've got some fun stuff there.
nice to meet you  :Thmbsup:

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Re: IDEA: Windows system tray clock replacement
« Reply #28 on: February 05, 2006, 10:45 PM »
Hello,

I'am author of clock:

Atomic Alarm Clock (Alarm Clock & Tray Clock)
http://www.drive-sof...tomicalarmclock.html


Clock Tray Skins (Tray Clock) -
http://www.drive-sof.../clocktrayskins.html
Discount 50%: https://www.donation...dex.php?topic=2330.0


Clock Tray Skins Lite (Freeware)
http://www.drive-sof...om/windowsclock.html

Thanks.
Have a great week :)


Please let me know if you have any further questions or concerns.


[EDITED BY MOUSER TO FIX THE DISCOUNT LINK]
« Last Edit: February 05, 2006, 10:59 PM by mouser »

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Re: IDEA: Windows system tray clock replacement
« Reply #29 on: February 05, 2006, 11:00 PM »
thanks for posting drivesoft, i was just going looking for this thread to add a pointer to the discount on clock tray skins, but you beat me to it :)

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Re: IDEA: Windows system tray clock replacement
« Reply #30 on: February 28, 2006, 09:49 AM »
AARRGH!!  Alfaclock 2 just become shareware.  I can't bring myself to pay $30 for a freakin clock replacement.

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Re: IDEA: Windows system tray clock replacement
« Reply #31 on: February 28, 2006, 11:30 AM »
AARRGH!!  Alfaclock 2 just become shareware.  I can't bring myself to pay $30 for a freakin clock replacement.
Then try to be happy with the latest free version ;)

And hope app103's replacement (see above) will be as good or even better, I'm looking forward to the final version.

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Re: DONE: Windows system tray clock replacement
« Reply #32 on: February 28, 2006, 11:53 AM »
Yeah, hopefully app103's will be nice.

I don't think Alfaclock has a free version...it "expires" after a certain amount of time and you can't open it after that.

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Re: DONE: Windows system tray clock replacement
« Reply #33 on: February 28, 2006, 12:00 PM »
I don't think Alfaclock has a free version...it "expires" after a certain amount of time and you can't open it after that.
Oh, I see... :(

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Re: DONE: Windows system tray clock replacement
« Reply #34 on: April 03, 2006, 01:01 PM »
I don't think Alfaclock has a free version...it "expires" after a certain amount of time and you can't open it after that.

"Alfaclock Free" v1.90 is promoted at www.alfaclock.com as "freeware", and I have seen no indication since installing it that it is going to expire.  I really like it.  It is reminiscent of tclock, but is more polished, and is designed for XP.  I have not tried the same author's "Betaclock", formerly "Alfaclock 2"; it may have different licensing terms.

Edit: Corrected misspelled link, spotted by Betsy, below.  Just my darn dyslexia atcing up again.   :-[
« Last Edit: April 03, 2006, 06:20 PM by david.intp »

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Re: DONE: Windows system tray clock replacement
« Reply #35 on: April 03, 2006, 02:47 PM »
The link was misspelled...it's alfaclock, not aflaclock.  But once I found the right site, I was still not able to download the program.  The link took me to C-Net, but every time I tried to download I got nothing.  Anybody else having a problem with this?

It does claim to be free and unlimited.

I don't think Alfaclock has a free version...it "expires" after a certain amount of time and you can't open it after that.

"Alfaclock Free" v1.90 is promoted at www.aflaclock.com as "freeware", and I have seen no indication since installing it that it is going to expire.  I really like it.  It is reminiscent of tclock, but is more polished, and is designed for XP.  I have not tried the same author's "Betaclock", formerly "Alfaclock 2"; it may have different licensing terms.

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Re: DONE: Windows system tray clock replacement
« Reply #36 on: April 03, 2006, 02:57 PM »
Never mind...it finally downloaded, but it took several minutes.

The link was misspelled...it's alfaclock, not aflaclock.  But once I found the right site, I was still not able to download the program.  The link took me to C-Net, but every time I tried to download I got nothing.  Anybody else having a problem with this?

It does claim to be free and unlimited.

I don't think Alfaclock has a free version...it "expires" after a certain amount of time and you can't open it after that.

"Alfaclock Free" v1.90 is promoted at www.aflaclock.com as "freeware", and I have seen no indication since installing it that it is going to expire.  I really like it.  It is reminiscent of tclock, but is more polished, and is designed for XP.  I have not tried the same author's "Betaclock", formerly "Alfaclock 2"; it may have different licensing terms.

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Re: DONE: Windows system tray clock replacement
« Reply #37 on: April 03, 2006, 03:31 PM »
Interesting, it seems like Alfaclock has gone through some changes recently.  Just a few weeks ago, it was selling it's Alfaclock "Classic" for some nominal fee (it was version 1.82).  Now it looks like it's version 1.90 and called Alfaclock "Free".  And the newer Alfaclock 2, which they were selling for $30, is now called "Betaclock" and is once again a free beta version, that I assume will periodically expire like the previous beta alfaclock.  How interesting...

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Re: DONE: Windows system tray clock replacement
« Reply #38 on: April 03, 2006, 03:34 PM »
While trying to see if that link worked for me, I tried alfaclock, and it looks good! It's uses very little resources, makes his work very well, and is very easy to use.
I just wish it had better alarm clock functionalities, creating an alarm clock is too much work.

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Re: DONE: Windows system tray clock replacement
« Reply #39 on: April 03, 2006, 11:42 PM »
You know, there's something weird about Alfaclock.  The have one website:
http://www.alfasoftweb.com/alfaclock/
and they sell alfaclock 2 and alfaclock classic.  THen they have another site:
http://www.alfaclock.com/
which has a beta version of alfaclock 2 (now betaclock), and alfaclock free, which seems to be a more recent version of alfaclock classic.  They are both free.  I don't get it, are they hoping people go to the first page and get duped into buying the software?  And there's no link from one page to the other.  What's the deal, it doesn't make sense?!

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Re: DONE: Windows system tray clock replacement
« Reply #40 on: April 05, 2006, 12:24 AM »
be careful,
I have been told by the original owner of Alfaclock that the www.alfasoftweb.com site is a rip-off and the Alfaclock2 they are selling is an illegal copy that is based on old beta code.  Only use www.alfaclock.com or www.betaclock.com.  BetaClock is the latest incarnation but I am currently using Alfaclock Free v1.90 and find it completely stable.

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Re: DONE: Windows system tray clock replacement
« Reply #41 on: April 05, 2006, 01:31 AM »
Ah!  Thanks!  I knew there was something weird about the whole thing.  That's just wrong, some guy makes a good piece of software for free, and the thief wants $30 for the same thing, which is totally overpriced for just a clock replacement.

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Re: DONE: Windows system tray clock replacement
« Reply #42 on: April 05, 2006, 01:59 AM »
You know, there's something weird about Alfaclock.  The have one website:
http://www.alfasoftweb.com/alfaclock/
and they sell alfaclock 2 and alfaclock classic.  THen they have another site:
http://www.alfaclock.com/
which has a beta version of alfaclock 2 (now betaclock), and alfaclock free, which seems to be a more recent version of alfaclock classic.  They are both free.  I don't get it, are they hoping people go to the first page and get duped into buying the software?  And there's no link from one page to the other.  What's the deal, it doesn't make sense?!
http://www.alfasoftweb.com/alfaclock/

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You are right, something doesn't make sense here...

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Re: DONE: Windows system tray clock replacement
« Reply #43 on: April 05, 2006, 10:11 AM »
dang, brotherS!  How'd you do the detective work?  It seems like Mr. Boukyan is running some sort of scam.  (Boukyan also sounds a little like an Armenian name...he's giving us a bad name!)

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Re: DONE: Windows system tray clock replacement
« Reply #44 on: April 05, 2006, 10:21 AM »
superboyac-  have u heard of WHOIS?   ;)
http://www.dnsstuff....h?ip=alfasoftweb.com

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Re: DONE: Windows system tray clock replacement
« Reply #45 on: April 05, 2006, 10:26 AM »
sure!  ok, i understand now.  Yeah, I've used Whois a few times a long time ago.  thanks.

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Re: DONE: Windows system tray clock replacement
« Reply #46 on: April 05, 2006, 11:04 AM »
For those interested in analog clocks:

I used ClocX for several months with the tray clock hidden.  It sat Always-On-Top in the lower-right corner, but allowed transparency on hover and could be clicked through.  It also came with a huge variety of skins (my favorite was Cappuccino).

I craved a calendar, though, and thus switched just this past weekend to Analog Clock.  It replaces the system tray clock and has a very responsive calendar on hover.  The linked website also has good screenshots, something ClocX is lacking.

Both are good utilities and I urge you to try them.

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Re: DONE: Windows system tray clock replacement
« Reply #47 on: April 15, 2006, 07:20 PM »
One that I really like is ZoneTick. Very flexible/customizable but still easy to use. It's not free, but $25 for two licenses is not bad, IMO (I agree that many of the others are just too much). So far I like it better than any other that I have tried, especially since I need more than one because I work from home for a company overseas. The developer is also responsive, which is important to me. He's already implemented a few of my requests, which is great :)

http://zonetick.com/
« Last Edit: April 15, 2006, 07:22 PM by Notok »