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Clock Clock: The Analog Digital Clock



From InventorSpot:

Swedish design company Humans Since 1982 has created a prototype of a digital clock from 24 analog alarm clocks, whose hands come together to create a digital display of the time.

Link (via WordsnCollision)

Previously on BC:
A clock which displays every second of the day - Link
The Human Clock - Link
ChronArte Canna, water wall clock - Link
Time Machine rolling ball clock - Link
Contortionist Clock - Link
The Human Calendar - Link

Etch A Sketch Clock

etch a sketch clock
Built on the Arduino platform, this Etch A Sketch clock draws out the time and then erases itself every minute.  Link to video. Angela Yuan's website.

The Human Calendar

The Human Calendar Brought to you by the creator of The Human Clock, here is The Human Calendar.  I love how you can tell what the date is by following the direction everybody is looking on the calendar.  [via MeFi]

Previously:
The Human Clock, A clock which displays every second of the day, Contortionist Clock

Daylight Saving causes twin arrival fiasco

Laura Cirioli gave birth to twins early Sunday morning.  Her son Peter ("Baby A") was born first at 1:32 a.m.  Thirty-fourt minutes later, Allison ("Baby B") was born.  As with all multiple births, the first to be born is considered the oldest, but not in this case.

Because of Daylight Saving Time, Allison's time of birth was 1:06 a.m., which makes her 26 minutes older than her brother even though he was born first.

“We just never even thought about it until after he was born and then we realized it was going to happen. It was really kind of amazing,” Laura Cirioli said.

The proud mother and father said they don't really care who was born first, they are just glad to have two healthy babies. They do suspect the daylight savings predicament will be fodder for sibling rivalry.

“We'll let them work that out between themselves. I don't want to get into the middle of it,” Jason Cirioli said.
Link (with video) [via Neatorama]

Life of a woman in photos

baby photo of unknown womanHere is an interesting series of photos found at a flea market:

Yesterday at the flea market I picked up a small cosmetics case stuffed with photos almost all of which were of the same woman. The bulk of the photos were photobooths and portraits documenting her as she aged over the course of about 50 years or so. I'll probably eventually put them all up over at Square America but until then here's a bunch- the dates where available are underneath each photo. Given the date of the first photo I figure she was born in late 1937 or early 1938. The last photo dates from the early 90s so she's somewhere in her early-to-mid 50s there.

Time Machine rolling ball clock

Time Machine rolling ball clockThe Time Machine rolling ball clock tells time by using steel balls and 3 rails which are numbered for hours and minutes.  Every sixty seconds a ball is scooped up to give the exact time.

[via The Presurfer]

A clock which displays every second of the day

clock, dot for each second of dayHere is an online clock which displays time by counting every second of the day.  You won't be able to tell time in a matter of seconds, but it's better than watching paint dry.  [via digg]

Previously:
ChronArte Canna, water wall clock, Contortionist Clock, The Human Clock

Should we do away with Daylight Savings Time?





ChronArte Canna, water wall clock

Chornare Canna water wall clock Here is a wall clock that will soothe your senses:

The ChronArte Canna is a spectacular wall clock with real liquid display. A unique design feature for generous and timeless rooms.The twelve crystal clear tubes fill like a cascade with colored water. Minute by minute, hour by hour. When all are filled, the system empties and the cycle begins anew. Continuously flowing water as a symbol for time and its passing. Time as
an endless river. Realized with modern means.

The total height of this elegant clock measures 121 cm. The width measures 72 cm.
The cost for this beauty is $12,000. 

[via Gizmodo]

Previously:
The Human Clock, Contortionist Clock

Contortionist Clock

contortionist numberHere is an online clock which uses numbers shaped by contortionists. 

Previously:
The Human Clock

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