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Guides on show timers, stage time and countdown clocks for live events — plus what's new in KUMA Timer. Most of what's written here comes from running actual shows: the countdown clock backstage that half the room quietly watches, cue changes mid-programme, and everything that goes wrong when a timer drifts by even a second. Release notes for KUMA Timer land here too — the desktop and Raspberry Pi software this blog sits alongside — with the reasoning behind each fix, not just a changelog line.
13 October 2026
KUMA Timer Around the World: 248 Installations in 45 Countries
Where KUMA Timer is running: a world map and the top countries.
13 October 2026
Super-Wide Screen: Run KUMA Timer on a 2560×720 Bar Display
Run the timer as a slim strip on an ultra-wide bar screen and use the rest of the display for a dashboard. What it does and how to turn it on.
13 October 2026
Hand the Timer to Your Show Caller: Control KUMA from a Tablet or Phone
Give your show caller their own controls: start, pause, adjust time and message the stage from a tablet or phone, while the host machine stays with you.
14 September 2026
What's New in KUMA Timer 1.19.0
NDI video output finally works on Raspberry Pi, Chase to Timecode auto-fires cues from LTC, a full layout designer runs on the Pi web admin, plus an LTC Generator, DSAN receive support and a free online timer.
14 September 2026
What Is a Show Timer? A Guide to Countdown Clocks and Stage Time
What separates a show timer from a plain countdown clock, why stage time matters more than you'd think, and what to look for before you put one in front of an audience.