The DOTKLOCK is an open-source, Arduino-based clock that’s extremely hackable and can be set to produce an array of nerdy animations from games like Pac-Man, Tetris, Pong and Space Invaders.
Plus, they only use 2 watts of power and feature a battery backup. See it in action after the break.
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From CubicleBot: What if you could swap out the clock at work with one that speeds up 20% at 11:00am and slows down 20% every day at 11:48am—giving you 12 extra minutes of lunch in the process?
Think about it—at 11:48 the clock will read 12pm, i.e. lunchtime. When you return at 1pm the clock will be back in sync.
All you need is the materials listed after the break and a boss without a watch or a cellphone.
On the one hand these glass clocks featuring Marvel characters are kind of sweet looking, but on the other hand I have to imagine that they are pretty delicate. So if you have Hulk-like grace, I suggest getting something a little more durable.
Available in Spider-Man, Thor, Hulk and Captain America versions.
“Smoke” in the sense that Reflectus clock is only a concept at this point, “lasers” in the sense that the digits are displayed by a laser and “mirrors” in the sense that a series of small mirrors adjusts to reflect the laser into the proper numerical shape.
It’s the table you would expect to find in the Situation Room on the Planet of the Apes. And the Doomsday Clock would probably look something like the one pictured after the break.
Despite being on the clock, all Homer can think about is donuts and beer. He’s having trouble choosing though, which is why his eyes and arms will move back and forth between the two. Of course, the answer is to consume both.
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This bright blue box is, in fact, a modern interpretation on the old fashioned cuckoo clock from Diamantini & Domeniconi. The tiny yellow bird hangs out discreetly in a corner—seemingly set adrift in an an ocean of color. In fact, the clock will eventually be available in bronze yellow, coral red, emerald green, electric blue, and magenta.
The latest concept to spring forth from the design team at Art. Lebedev is the “Segmentus”—a clock with several analog hands that spin in unison to form a digital time readout. As you will see on the project page, the effect is quite hypnotic.
(Art Lebedev via Slashgear)
Part of a limited run of only 20 pieces, the Oblique clock by Tristan Zimmermann is as much a kinetic sculpture as it is a means of telling the time. As far as I can tell, the darker hands represent the hours and the minutes while the short, light colored hand keeps the seconds. Check out the video after the break to see it in action.
These handmade Aspiral clocks don’t use hands to tell the time—it uses a ball. The entire face rotates and the position of the ball distinguishes the hour and the minutes. At the end of a 12 hour period, the ball falls through a hole on the face and the process starts all over again. A pretty damn brilliant idea if you ask me. Check out the video after the break to see the clock in action.
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