I haven't seen this problem for a while and thought it was solved however take a look at this, it is worth a try:
I also have that issue with wrong time (1970) - when will be a fix released?
From log:
Blockchain initialized. last block: 0, d1293.h3.m44.s28 time ago, current difficulty: 1
I have helped other people with this problem by emailing them a copy of my .bin files with working connections to replace them in the C:\Users\YOURUSERNAME\AppData\Roaming\digitalnote folder.
You can send me an email address via private message if you like or get the files from someone you know with a syncronized wallet.