diff --git a/lib/asn1time.cpp b/lib/asn1time.cpp
index 7d65b2d4..20d38143 100644
--- a/lib/asn1time.cpp
+++ b/lib/asn1time.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 #define UTC_FORMAT     "yyMMddHHmmss'Z'"
 #define GEN_FORMAT     "yy" UTC_FORMAT
 
+#define TR QObject::tr
+
 bool a1time::isUndefined() const
 {
 	return toTime_t() == 0;
@@ -151,9 +153,9 @@ a1time &a1time::set(const ASN1_TIME *a)
 QString a1time::toString(QString fmt, Qt::TimeSpec spec) const
 {
 	if (isUndefined())
-		return QObject::tr("Undefined");
+		return TR("Undefined");
 	if (!isValid())
-		return QObject::tr("Broken / Invalid");
+		return TR("Broken / Invalid");
 	return (spec == Qt::UTC ? toUTC() : toLocalTime()).toString(fmt);
 }
 
@@ -182,6 +184,41 @@ QString a1time::toPlain(const QString &fmt) const
 	return toString(fmt.isEmpty() ? GEN_FORMAT : fmt);
 }
 
+qint64 a1time::age() const
+{
+	return secsTo(now());
+}
+
+QString a1time::toFancy() const
+{
+	QString fmt("Dunno");
+	qint64 diff = age();
+	bool future = false;
+	if (diff < 0) {
+		future = true;
+		diff *= -1;
+	}
+	if (diff < 2 * SECS_PER_MINUTE) {
+		fmt = future ? TR("in %1 seconds") : TR("%1 seconds ago");
+	} else if (diff < 2 *SECS_PER_HOUR) {
+		diff /= SECS_PER_MINUTE;
+		fmt = future ? TR("in %1 minutes") : TR("%1 minutes ago");
+	} else if (diff < 2 *SECS_PER_DAY) {
+		diff /= SECS_PER_HOUR;
+		fmt = future ? TR("in %1 hours") : TR("%1 hours ago");
+	} else if (diff < 2 *SECS_PER_WEEK) {
+		diff /= SECS_PER_DAY;
+		fmt = future ? TR("in %1 days") : TR("%1 days ago");
+	} else if (diff < 2 *SECS_PER_MONTH) {
+		diff /= SECS_PER_WEEK;
+		fmt = future ? TR("in %1 weeks") : TR("%1 weeks ago");
+	} else {
+		diff /= SECS_PER_MONTH;
+		fmt = future ? TR("in %1 months") : TR("%1 months ago");
+	}
+	return fmt.arg(diff);
+}
+
 QString a1time::toPlainUTC() const
 {
 	return toPlain(UTC_FORMAT);
diff --git a/lib/asn1time.h b/lib/asn1time.h
index 0fe9dd73..e7d449e4 100644
--- a/lib/asn1time.h
+++ b/lib/asn1time.h
@@ -12,7 +12,14 @@
 #include <QDateTime>
 #include <openssl/asn1.h>
 
-#define SECONDS_PER_DAY (60*60*24)
+#define SECS_PER_MINUTE (60)
+#define SECS_PER_HOUR (SECS_PER_MINUTE *60)
+#define SECS_PER_DAY (SECS_PER_HOUR*24)
+#define SECS_PER_WEEK (SECS_PER_DAY*7)
+#define SECS_PER_MONTH (SECS_PER_DAY*30)
+
+#define MSECS_PER_MINUTE (SECS_PER_MINUTE*1000)
+#define MSECS_PER_HOUR (SECS_PER_HOUR*1000)
 
 class a1time : public QDateTime
 {
@@ -39,13 +46,14 @@ class a1time : public QDateTime
 	QString toPlain(const QString &fmt = QString()) const;
 	QString toPlainUTC() const;
 	QString toSortable() const;
-	QString toISO8601() const;
+	QString toFancy() const;
 	QString isoLocalDate() const;
 	ASN1_TIME *get();
 	ASN1_TIME *get_utc();
 	static QDateTime now(int delta = 0);
 	QByteArray i2d();
 	void d2i(QByteArray &ba);
+	qint64 age() const;
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/lib/db_base.cpp b/lib/db_base.cpp
index a0562e0e..5352c621 100644
--- a/lib/db_base.cpp
+++ b/lib/db_base.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,17 @@
 
 QHash<quint64, pki_base*> db_base::lookup;
 
+void db_base::restart_timer()
+{
+	killTimer(secondsTimer);
+	killTimer(minutesTimer);
+	killTimer(hoursTimer);
+
+	secondsTimer = startTimer(1000);
+	minutesTimer = startTimer(MSECS_PER_MINUTE);
+	hoursTimer = startTimer(MSECS_PER_HOUR);
+}
+
 db_base::db_base(MainWindow *mw)
 	:QAbstractItemModel(NULL)
 {
@@ -31,6 +42,7 @@ db_base::db_base(MainWindow *mw)
 	colResizing = 0;
 	currentIdx = QModelIndex();
 	class_name = "base";
+	restart_timer();
 }
 
 db_base::~db_base()
@@ -124,6 +136,7 @@ void db_base::loadContainer()
 	} else {
 		allHeaders.fromData(view);
 	}
+	restart_timer();
 	emit columnsContentChanged();
 }
 
@@ -221,6 +234,7 @@ void db_base::insertPKI(pki_base *pki)
 	lookup[pki->getSqlItemId().toULongLong()] = pki;
 	inToCont(pki);
 	TransCommit();
+	restart_timer();
 	emit columnsContentChanged();
 }
 
@@ -435,7 +449,7 @@ QVariant db_base::data(const QModelIndex &index, int role) const
 	switch (role) {
 		case Qt::EditRole:
 		case Qt::DisplayRole:
-			if (hd->id == HD_internal_name || item->isVisible() == 1)
+			if (hd->id==HD_internal_name || item->isVisible()==1)
 				return item->column_data(hd);
 			break;
 		case Qt::DecorationRole:
@@ -448,6 +462,10 @@ QVariant db_base::data(const QModelIndex &index, int role) const
 			return item->bg_color(hd);
 		case Qt::UserRole:
 			return item->isVisible();
+		case Qt::ToolTipRole:
+			if (hd->id==HD_internal_name || item->isVisible()==1)
+				return item->column_tooltip(hd);
+			break;
 	}
 	return QVariant();
 }
@@ -538,6 +556,41 @@ void db_base::updateItem(pki_base *pki, QString name, QString comment)
 	j = index(i.row(), allHeaders.size(), i.parent());
 	emit dataChanged(i, j);
 	emit pkiChanged(pki);
+	restart_timer();
+}
+
+void db_base::timerEvent(QTimerEvent *event)
+{
+	int youngest = SECS_PER_DAY;
+	int id = event->timerId();
+	int idx = allHeaders.column(HD_creation);
+
+	FOR_ALL_pki(pki, pki_base) {
+		int age = pki->getInsertionDate().age();
+		bool do_emit = false;
+		if (age < youngest)
+			youngest = age;
+
+		if (id == secondsTimer &&
+		    (age < SECS_PER_MINUTE *2 || age % SECS_PER_MINUTE < 2))
+			do_emit = true;
+		if (id == minutesTimer && (age % SECS_PER_HOUR < 60))
+			do_emit = true;
+		if (id == hoursTimer && (age % SECS_PER_DAY < SECS_PER_HOUR))
+			do_emit = true;
+		if (do_emit) {
+			QModelIndex i = createIndex(pki->row(), idx, pki);
+			emit dataChanged(i, i);
+		}
+	}
+	if (secondsTimer && youngest > SECS_PER_HOUR *2) {
+		killTimer(secondsTimer);
+		secondsTimer = 0;
+	}
+	if (minutesTimer && youngest > SECS_PER_DAY *2) {
+		killTimer(minutesTimer);
+		minutesTimer = 0;
+	}
 }
 
 void db_base::editComment(const QModelIndex &index)
diff --git a/lib/db_base.h b/lib/db_base.h
index 941e0cf7..92133d97 100644
--- a/lib/db_base.h
+++ b/lib/db_base.h
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ class db_base: public QAbstractItemModel
 	protected:
 		static QHash<quint64, pki_base*> lookup;
 		QModelIndex currentIdx;
+		int secondsTimer, minutesTimer, hoursTimer;
 		void _writePKI(pki_base *pki, bool overwrite);
 		void _removePKI(pki_base *pki );
 		void removeItem(QString k);
@@ -59,6 +60,8 @@ class db_base: public QAbstractItemModel
 		bool isValidCol(int col) const;
 		static XSqlQuery sqlSELECTpki(QString query,
 				QList<QVariant> values = QList<QVariant>());
+		void timerEvent(QTimerEvent * event);
+		void restart_timer();
 
 	public:
 		template <class T> static T *lookupPki(quint64 i)
diff --git a/lib/headerlist.h b/lib/headerlist.h
index 97848618..b410ee1e 100644
--- a/lib/headerlist.h
+++ b/lib/headerlist.h
@@ -250,5 +250,12 @@ class dbheaderList: public QList<dbheader*>
 			}
 		}
 	}
+	int column(int type) // HD_...
+	{
+		for (int i=0; i<count(); i++)
+			if (at(i)->id == type)
+				return i;
+		return -1;
+	}
 };
 #endif
diff --git a/lib/pki_base.cpp b/lib/pki_base.cpp
index b22ace01..cb6c883a 100644
--- a/lib/pki_base.cpp
+++ b/lib/pki_base.cpp
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ QVariant pki_base::column_data(const dbheader *hd) const
 	case HD_internal_name:
 		return QVariant(getIntName());
 	case HD_creation:
-		return QVariant(insertion_date.toSortable());
+		return QVariant(insertion_date.toFancy());
 	case HD_comment:
 		return QVariant(comment.section('\n', 0, 0));
 	case HD_source:
@@ -302,6 +302,17 @@ QVariant pki_base::getIcon(const dbheader *hd) const
 	return QVariant();
 }
 
+QVariant pki_base::column_tooltip(const dbheader *hd) const
+{
+	switch (hd->id) {
+	case HD_creation:
+		return QVariant(insertion_date.toPretty());
+	case HD_comment:
+		return QVariant(comment);
+	}
+	return QVariant();
+}
+
 bool pki_base::compare(const pki_base *ref) const
 {
 	bool ret;
diff --git a/lib/pki_base.h b/lib/pki_base.h
index 3b969641..f3d7b42e 100644
--- a/lib/pki_base.h
+++ b/lib/pki_base.h
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ class pki_base : public QObject
 		int row() const;
 		virtual QVariant column_data(const dbheader *hd) const;
 		virtual QVariant getIcon(const dbheader *hd) const;
+		virtual QVariant column_tooltip(const dbheader *hd) const;
 		virtual bool visible() const;
 		int isVisible();
 		bool childVisible() const;
diff --git a/lib/pki_crl.cpp b/lib/pki_crl.cpp
index d08b63a1..f61409b7 100644
--- a/lib/pki_crl.cpp
+++ b/lib/pki_crl.cpp
@@ -404,6 +404,17 @@ QVariant pki_crl::column_data(const dbheader *hd) const
 	return pki_x509name::column_data(hd);
 }
 
+QVariant pki_crl::column_tooltip(const dbheader *hd) const
+{
+	switch (hd->id) {
+		case HD_crl_lastUpdate:
+			return QVariant(getLastUpdate().toPretty());
+		case HD_crl_nextUpdate:
+			return QVariant(getNextUpdate().toPretty());
+	}
+	return pki_x509name::column_tooltip(hd);
+}
+
 QVariant pki_crl::getIcon(const dbheader *hd) const
 {
 	return hd->id == HD_internal_name ? QVariant(*icon) : QVariant();
diff --git a/lib/pki_crl.h b/lib/pki_crl.h
index a765bf88..6434d6e3 100644
--- a/lib/pki_crl.h
+++ b/lib/pki_crl.h
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ class pki_crl: public pki_x509name
 		a1int getCrlNumber() const;
 		BIO *pem(BIO *, int);
 		bool visible() const;
+		QVariant column_tooltip(const dbheader *hd) const;
 		QSqlError insertSqlData();
 		QSqlError deleteSqlData();
 		void restoreSql(const QSqlRecord &rec);
diff --git a/lib/pki_x509.cpp b/lib/pki_x509.cpp
index 5b75bbe4..2ec32a53 100644
--- a/lib/pki_x509.cpp
+++ b/lib/pki_x509.cpp
@@ -939,8 +939,7 @@ QVariant pki_x509::column_data(const dbheader *hd) const
 		case HD_cert_crl_expire:
 			if (canSign() && !crlExpire.isUndefined())
 				return QVariant(crlExpire.toSortable());
-			else
-				return QVariant();
+			break;
 		case HD_cert_md5fp:
 			return QVariant(fingerprint(EVP_md5()));
 		case HD_cert_sha1fp:
@@ -958,12 +957,30 @@ QVariant pki_x509::column_data(const dbheader *hd) const
 				else
 					return QVariant(tr("Yes"));
 			}
-			return QVariant("");
+			break;
 		}
 	}
 	return pki_x509super::column_data(hd);
 }
 
+QVariant pki_x509::column_tooltip(const dbheader *hd) const
+{
+	switch (hd->id) {
+		case HD_cert_notBefore:
+			return QVariant(getNotBefore().toPretty());
+		case HD_cert_notAfter:
+			return QVariant(getNotAfter().toPretty());
+		case HD_cert_revocation:
+			return QVariant(isRevoked() ?
+				revocation.getDate().toPretty() : "");
+		case HD_cert_crl_expire:
+			if (canSign() && !crlExpire.isUndefined())
+				return QVariant(crlExpire.toPretty());
+			break;
+	}
+	return pki_x509super::column_tooltip(hd);
+}
+
 QStringList pki_x509::icsVEVENT() const
 {
 	return pki_base::icsVEVENT(getNotAfter(),
diff --git a/lib/pki_x509.h b/lib/pki_x509.h
index 79d743b8..ee7eb411 100644
--- a/lib/pki_x509.h
+++ b/lib/pki_x509.h
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ class pki_x509 : public pki_x509super
 		void setRevocations(const x509revList &rl);
 		x509revList getRevList() const;
 		bool compareNameAndKey(pki_x509 *other);
+		QVariant column_tooltip(const dbheader *hd) const;
 		void setCrlExpire(a1time a)
 		{
 			crlExpire = a;
diff --git a/widgets/XcaProxyModel.cpp b/widgets/XcaProxyModel.cpp
index c0013852..e98fc170 100644
--- a/widgets/XcaProxyModel.cpp
+++ b/widgets/XcaProxyModel.cpp
@@ -15,7 +15,10 @@ bool XcaProxyModel::lessThan(const QModelIndex &left,
 	if (!db)
 		return QSortFilterProxyModel::lessThan(left, right);
 
-	if (left.column() < 0 || right.column() < 0) {
+	dbheaderList headers = db->getAllHeaders();
+	if (left.column() < 0 || left.column() >= headers.size() ||
+	    right.column() < 0 || right.column() >= headers.size())
+	{
 		qDebug("BAD COLUMN: %d %d\n", left.column(), right.column());
 		return true;
 	}
@@ -33,6 +36,15 @@ bool XcaProxyModel::lessThan(const QModelIndex &left,
 		else
 			return l < r;
 	}
+	if (headers[left.column()]->id == HD_creation &&
+	    headers[right.column()]->id == HD_creation)
+	{
+		pki_base *l = static_cast<pki_base*>(left.internalPointer());
+		pki_base *r = static_cast<pki_base*>(right.internalPointer());
+		if (l && r) {
+			return l->getInsertionDate() < r->getInsertionDate();
+		}
+	}
 	return QSortFilterProxyModel::lessThan(left, right);
 }