Beat/2

Version: 
2.03r4
Release date: 
Saturday, 28 August, 1999
Home: 
http://www.prettypop.net/software/

Categories:

License:

  • GPL

Interface:

  • PMShell
  • Workplace Shell

Authors/Port authors:

Beat/2 is Swatch Beat, Internet Time Indicator.

What is this new Universal Time?

Timed by Swatch:

Internet Time represents a completely new global concept of time. So what is the deal? Basically, the Swatch Beat, the revolutionary new unit of time means the following:

  • No Time Zones
  • No Geographical Borders

How long is a Swatch beat? In short we have divided up the virtual and real day into 1000 "beats". One Swatch beat is the equivalent of 1 minute 26.4 seconds.

Usage:

  • Time Zone: Time zone is based on GMT (Greenwich Mean Time).
  • Interval: You can set interval to change normal time and beat. Note: Interval: 0.01-0.05 beat 0.01 beat = 0.86sec.
  • Only Beat: Check "Only Beat" check box, if you want to indicate only beat time.
  • Always on Top: Check "Always on Top" check box, if you want to stay Beat/2 at top of the desktop.
  • Auto Font Size: Check "Auto Font Size" check box, if you want to automatically resize font size according to the window size.
  • Keep Window Size Ratio: Check "Keep Window Size Ratio" check box, if you want to keep window size ratio.
  • Copy Beat to Clipboard: When you want to copy current beat time to clipboard, select "Copy" at popup menu.
This software is distributed as compressed package. You have to download and manually install it; if prerequisites are required, you will have to manually install them too.

Manual installation

Program is distributed as ZIP package: download to temporary directory and unpack to destination folder. See below for download link(s).

Following is a list of prerequisites that you have to manually install in order to have the program working:

Following ones are the download links for manual installation:

Beat/2 (8/4/2023, A. Doff)
 xynixme.tripod.com/os2/Beat204r.zip  local copy
Beat/2 v. 2.03r4 (16/7/2019, A. Doff) Readme/What's new
Fixed TZ parsing (CEST exceeded assumed fixed length of 3 characters). Release 3: eCS folder icons added, fixed installer. Release 4: missing DataType function added.
 hobbes.nmsu.edu/download/pub/os2/apps/clock/Beat2_2-03r5.zip
Beat/2 v. 2.02 (28/8/1999, Ken Kinoshita) Readme/What's new
Version 1.00 (21.Jul.1999) This is first version. Version 1.01 (24.Jul.1999) Fixed startup problem. Version 2.00 (13.Aug.1999) Added `Color Customize' function. Added `Sizeable Window' function. Added `Auto Font Size' function. Added `Copy Beat Time' function. Version 2.01 (21.Aug.1999) Fixed the inconveniences occures when system shutdown. Other minor parts were modified. Version 2.02 (28.Aug.1999) Fixed startup problem.
 www.prettypop.net/software/os2/library/beat202r.zip  local copy
Record updated last time on: 12/07/2023 - 05:44

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Comments

A. Doff

Thu, 30/03/2023 - 22:53

A 6th release is available via: https://xynixme.tripod.com This version checks or sets the timezone automatically, during each start of Beat/2. Its timezone setting can still be adjusted manually, but an adjusted setting won't last.

A. Doff

Sat, 08/04/2023 - 12:58

A new version, v2.04, is available via: https://xynixme.tripod.com This version supports and automatically sets any known time zone, including DST.

Martin Iturbide

Wed, 12/07/2023 - 04:32

New Link: https://hobbes.nmsu.edu/download/pub/os2/apps/clock/Beat2_2-03r5.zip

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