diff --git a/laravel/database/eloquent/model.php b/laravel/database/eloquent/model.php
index 3af49057387..7ebdbea8aca 100644
--- a/laravel/database/eloquent/model.php
+++ b/laravel/database/eloquent/model.php
@@ -185,11 +185,35 @@ public function fill_raw(array $attributes)
 	 */
 	public static function accessible($attributes = null)
 	{
-		if (is_null($attributes)) return static::$accessible;
+		if (is_null($attributes)) {
+			return static::$accessible;
+		}
 
 		static::$accessible = $attributes;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Returns the timestamp for the created_at attribute.
+	 *
+	 * @static
+	 * @return \DateTime
+	 */
+	public static function created_at()
+	{
+		return new \DateTime;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns the timestamp for the updated_at attribute.
+	 *
+	 * @static
+	 * @return \DateTime
+	 */
+	public static function updated_at()
+	{
+		return new \DateTime;
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Create a new model and store it in the database.
 	 *
@@ -218,7 +242,7 @@ public static function update($id, $attributes)
 	{
 		$model = new static(array(), true);
 
-		if (static::$timestamps) $attributes['updated_at'] = new \DateTime;
+		if (static::$timestamps) $attributes['updated_at'] = static::updated_at();
 
 		return $model->query()->where($model->key(), '=', $id)->update($attributes);
 	}
@@ -447,9 +471,9 @@ public function delete()
 	 */
 	protected function timestamp()
 	{
-		$this->updated_at = new \DateTime;
+		$this->updated_at = static::updated_at();
 
-		if ( ! $this->exists) $this->created_at = $this->updated_at;
+		if (!$this->exists) $this->created_at = static::created_at();
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -789,4 +813,4 @@ public static function __callStatic($method, $parameters)
 		return call_user_func_array(array(new $model, $method), $parameters);
 	}
 
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/laravel/database/schema/grammars/mysql.php b/laravel/database/schema/grammars/mysql.php
index c2ae7455e6d..20a185a752b 100644
--- a/laravel/database/schema/grammars/mysql.php
+++ b/laravel/database/schema/grammars/mysql.php
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ protected function type_boolean(Fluent $column)
 	 */
 	protected function type_date(Fluent $column)
 	{
-		return 'DATETIME';
+		return ($column->unix) ? 'INT UNSIGNED' : 'DATETIME';
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ protected function type_date(Fluent $column)
 	 */
 	protected function type_timestamp(Fluent $column)
 	{
-		return 'TIMESTAMP';
+		return ($column->unix) ? 'INT UNSIGNED' : 'TIMESTAMP';
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -418,4 +418,4 @@ protected function type_blob(Fluent $column)
 		return 'BLOB';
 	}
 
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/laravel/database/schema/grammars/postgres.php b/laravel/database/schema/grammars/postgres.php
index e0492ba7674..9548c577420 100644
--- a/laravel/database/schema/grammars/postgres.php
+++ b/laravel/database/schema/grammars/postgres.php
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ protected function type_boolean(Fluent $column)
 	 */
 	protected function type_date(Fluent $column)
 	{
-		return 'TIMESTAMP(0) WITHOUT TIME ZONE';
+		return ($column->unix) ? 'INT' : 'TIMESTAMP(0) WITHOUT TIME ZONE';
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ protected function type_date(Fluent $column)
 	 */
 	protected function type_timestamp(Fluent $column)
 	{
-		return 'TIMESTAMP';
+		return ($column->unix) ? 'INT' : 'TIMESTAMP';
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -404,4 +404,4 @@ protected function type_blob(Fluent $column)
 		return 'BYTEA';
 	}
 
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/laravel/database/schema/grammars/sqlite.php b/laravel/database/schema/grammars/sqlite.php
index 09102f52ca2..6438254320b 100644
--- a/laravel/database/schema/grammars/sqlite.php
+++ b/laravel/database/schema/grammars/sqlite.php
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ protected function type_boolean(Fluent $column)
 	 */
 	protected function type_date(Fluent $column)
 	{
-		return 'DATETIME';
+		return ($column->unix) ? 'INTEGER' : 'DATETIME';
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ protected function type_date(Fluent $column)
 	 */
 	protected function type_timestamp(Fluent $column)
 	{
-		return 'DATETIME';
+		return ($column->unix) ? 'INTEGER' : 'DATETIME';
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -348,4 +348,4 @@ protected function type_blob(Fluent $column)
 		return 'BLOB';
 	}
 
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/laravel/database/schema/grammars/sqlserver.php b/laravel/database/schema/grammars/sqlserver.php
index 5f756c2e85b..eb8fa2c3a12 100644
--- a/laravel/database/schema/grammars/sqlserver.php
+++ b/laravel/database/schema/grammars/sqlserver.php
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ protected function type_boolean(Fluent $column)
 	 */
 	protected function type_date(Fluent $column)
 	{
-		return 'DATETIME';
+		return ($column->unix) ? 'INT' : 'DATETIME';
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ protected function type_date(Fluent $column)
 	 */
 	protected function type_timestamp(Fluent $column)
 	{
-		return 'TIMESTAMP';
+		return ($column->unix) ? 'INT' : 'TIMESTAMP';
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -422,4 +422,4 @@ protected function type_blob(Fluent $column)
 		return 'VARBINARY(MAX)';
 	}
 
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/laravel/database/schema/table.php b/laravel/database/schema/table.php
index 9518d6e7790..25f81eb09ac 100644
--- a/laravel/database/schema/table.php
+++ b/laravel/database/schema/table.php
@@ -303,35 +303,48 @@ public function boolean($name)
 	/**
 	 * Create date-time columns for creation and update timestamps.
 	 *
+	 * @param bool $unix use unix timestamps
 	 * @return void
 	 */
-	public function timestamps()
+	public function timestamps($unix = false)
 	{
-		$this->date('created_at');
+		$this->date('created_at', $unix);
 
-		$this->date('updated_at');
+		$this->date('updated_at', $unix);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Create unix_timestamp columns for creation and update timestamps.
+	 *
+	 * @return void
+	 */
+	public function unix_timestamps()
+	{
+		$this->timestamps(true);
 	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Add a date-time column to the table.
 	 *
 	 * @param  string  $name
+	 * @param  bool    $unix
 	 * @return Fluent
 	 */
-	public function date($name)
+	public function date($name, $unix = false)
 	{
-		return $this->column(__FUNCTION__, compact('name'));
+		return $this->column(__FUNCTION__, compact('name', 'unix'));
 	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Add a timestamp column to the table.
 	 *
 	 * @param  string  $name
+	 * @param  bool    $unix
 	 * @return Fluent
 	 */
-	public function timestamp($name)
+	public function timestamp($name, $unix = false)
 	{
-		return $this->column(__FUNCTION__, compact('name'));
+		return $this->column(__FUNCTION__, compact('name', 'unix'));
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -412,4 +425,4 @@ protected function column($type, $parameters = array())
 		return end($this->columns);
 	}
 
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/laravel/documentation/database/eloquent.md b/laravel/documentation/database/eloquent.md
index 0706b7d92bd..1bd9a214404 100644
--- a/laravel/documentation/database/eloquent.md
+++ b/laravel/documentation/database/eloquent.md
@@ -131,6 +131,22 @@ Need to maintain creation and update timestamps on your database records? With E
 
 Next, add **created_at** and **updated_at** date columns to your table. Now, whenever you save the model, the creation and update timestamps will be set automatically. You're welcome.
 
+By default Eloquent uses `DateTime` to generate the timestamps. What if you want to use UNIX timestamps? Add the following static methods to your model:
+
+	class User extends Eloquent {
+
+	     public static $timestamps = true;
+
+	     public static function created_at() {
+		  return time();
+	     }
+
+	     public static function updated_at() {
+		  return time();
+	     }
+
+	}
+
 > **Note:** You can change the default timezone of your application in the **application/config/application.php** file.
 
 <a name="relationships"></a>
@@ -498,4 +514,4 @@ Sometimes you may wish to limit the attributes that are included in your model's
 
 		public static $hidden = array('password');
 
-	}
\ No newline at end of file
+	}
diff --git a/laravel/documentation/database/schema.md b/laravel/documentation/database/schema.md
index 16ed318cabe..ea82e82236a 100644
--- a/laravel/documentation/database/schema.md
+++ b/laravel/documentation/database/schema.md
@@ -64,8 +64,11 @@ Command  | Description
 `$table->float('amount');`  |  FLOAT equivalent to the table
 `$table->boolean('confirmed');`  |  BOOLEAN equivalent to the table
 `$table->date('created_at');`  |  DATE equivalent to the table
+`$table->date('created_at', true);` | INTEGER equivalent to the table
 `$table->timestamp('added_on');`  |  TIMESTAMP equivalent to the table
+`$table->timestamp('added_on', true);` | INTEGER equivalent to the table
 `$table->timestamps();`  |  Adds **created\_at** and **updated\_at** columns
+`$table->unix_timestamps();` | Adds **created\_at** and **updated\_at** INTEGER columns
 `$table->text('description');`  |  TEXT equivalent to the table
 `$table->blob('data');`  |  BLOB equivalent to the table
 `->nullable()`  |  Designate that the column allows NULL values
@@ -142,4 +145,4 @@ You may also specify options for the "on delete" and "on update" actions of the
 
 You may also easily drop a foreign key constraint. The default foreign key names follow the [same convention](#dropping-indexes) as the other indexes created by the Schema builder. Here's an example:
 
-	$table->drop_foreign('posts_user_id_foreign');
\ No newline at end of file
+	$table->drop_foreign('posts_user_id_foreign');