A simple filter for converting UNIX epoch timestamps to a more readable format -- works great with Vim!

datefiltr.py

#!/usr/bin/env python
'''A filter that takes a UNIX epoch timestamp as input, and outputs the date in a more human-friendly format


Put this file somewhere in your PATH and 'chmod +x' it.

In your ~/.vimrc: 

    vnoremap <silent> <F6> :!datefiltr.py<CR>

'''

import fileinput
from time import strftime, gmtime

__author__ = 'Kevin Wang and Alex Carrillo'

output = ''

for line in fileinput.input():
    output += strftime("%c",gmtime(int(line))) + ('\n' if line[-1] == '\n' else '')


print output

@kevinwang -- woo!