Show date details in EGit history - eclipse

Hi I just installed Kepler and started using EGit. In the history view, changes checked in in the past are showing as xx days/weeks/months ago. Instead of these notations, I want to see the datetime details (or best to have both along side each other).
How do you config EGit to do that?
If it is not possible in the current config, I dont mind compiling my own patched version of EGit, please provide where the line of code lies.
Thank you

In the History view:
Click on the view menu (the triangle button)
Deselect Show > Relative Dates
Alternatively, change it in the preferences:
Go to Team > Git > History
Deselect Relative Dates

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EDIT:
thx for the suggestions and the local history tipp.
sorry for not making myself clearer. ive added a screenshot.
when i add "TODO" the tasks show up in the tab marked in red - i dont mind setting manually something (like a bookmark) as im not going to make a lot of changes, but ideally they show up like the tasks or another simple overview.
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found it!
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