gistfile1.js

var d = new Date('2014-01-30T19:19:26.224Z');
var t = new Template($('counter').innerHTML);
function tick(){
  var time = {days_0: 0, days_1: 0, hours_0: 0, hours_1: 0, mins_0: 0, mins_1: 0, secs_0: 0, secs_1: 0};
  var secs = Math.floor((d.getTime() - new Date().getTime()) / 1000);
  if(secs > 0){
    var days = Math.floor(secs / 86400);
    time['days_0'] = (days.toString().length == 1) ? 0 : days.toString().slice(0,1);
    time['days_1'] = days.toString().slice(-1);
    secs -= days * 86400;
    var hours = Math.floor(secs / 3600);
    time['hours_0'] = (hours.toString().length == 1) ? 0 : hours.toString().slice(0,1);
    time['hours_1'] = hours.toString().slice(-1);
    secs -= hours * 3600;
    var mins = Math.floor(secs / 60);
    time['mins_0'] = (mins.toString().length == 1) ? 0 : mins.toString().slice(0,1);
    time['mins_1'] = mins.toString().slice(-1);
    secs -= mins * 60;
    time['secs_0'] = (secs.toString().length == 1) ? 0 : secs.toString().slice(0,1);
    time['secs_1'] = secs.toString().slice(-1);
  }else{
    for(key in time){
      time[key] = 0;
    }
  }
  $('counter').update(t.evaluate(time));
}
tick();
setInterval(tick, 1000);