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Posts tagged “clock - digital”

Tokibot Robot Clock for the Sci-Fi Geek

We're all geeks here. No need to be bashful. But what a lot of people don't seem to get is that there are many different classifications of the geek hierarchy and not all geeks are created equal. You'...

JetLag Travel Alarm Clock Is a Small Space Dweller's Dream

Don't know exactly what it is, but we love the look of this tiny, plain dual-display digital clock. Originally meant for traveling, we think this tiny alarm clock could be just as useful to non-flying...

Epoch Clock: A Great Way to Convert Time

Have you ever wanted to convert time into other formats? We don't mean converting from a 12-hour cycle to 24, but in different number formats, like binary and hexadecimal? Well now there is an easier ...

Nixie Clocks at BDDW

We have been looking at these through the window at BDDW for months. Very steam punk in high, high class case, these clocks are one of the latest inventions by Tyler Hays and come in multiple shapes,...

The Minute Glass: A Green Alarm Clock

We all have had problems walking up in the morning, and that snooze button isn't always a good idea. The few extra minutes that we get thanks to snoozing aren't really restful. Alarms and clocks do co...

The Shadow Clock: Designed for Minimalism

As gadgets evolve, our need for a traditional wrist clock or wall clock diminish. For example, we don't have one in our apartment. Then again, we've never seen a clock like this one before. Cell phone...

The World's Most Efficient Solar Clock

The great thing about solar clocks is that once they are up, you won't have to bring them down again to change batteries. We think that using solar power for clocks is a great idea. Seiko has just ann...

Limited Edition Artist Designed Furni Alba Digital Clocks Available Now

We've posted about Furni's customizable digital clocks before, noting the great DIY element of these canvas as clocks. Now you can purchase any of the customized 1st edition, silkscreen designs for a ...

Citrus Clock: The Most Stylish Science Fair Project You've Ever Seen

A little bit Scandinavian....and a little bit seventh grade. Do you remember pulling off this amazing feat of electricity at the 'ol science fair? Lemons, electrodes and a light bulb? I do, except it ...

The Most Moving Parts Ever in a 'Digital' Display Clock

Does anybody else remember/still have one of those PinArt toys? You know, the little thing made of plastic that had a million little pins sticking loosely through it, letting you forever (until you mo...

Oclock: The Giant Clock That You Will Never Lose

This is the biggest clock that we've seen that can actually fit in your living room. It will make you rethink time on a larger scale. The designer has some theories on how this clock can actually make...

Gifts for the Non-Mac Fans: Four New Must Haves for the Holidays

New gadgets come out every day, but it's not that often that you come upon gadgets that are really must-haves. Without a doubt, MacBooks and iPhone rule, but there are a lot of PC users out there and ...

The Escape Clock: When The Snooze Button Isn't Big Enough

A lot of us have problems getting up in the morning. A lot of us also use the snooze button, even though that it's not that good. Additional sleep that comes thanks to the snooze button is fitful at b...

Wood and Voice: New Clocks Try Different Things

We all needs clocks. Clocks have existed for a long time and the basic technology hasn't changed that much. Sure, there are new clocks that use funky elements, like the Philips Wake-Up Light, but most...

Solar and SNES Digital Clocks : Videogames, Sun and Time Combined

Most households had a SNES. In fact mine had an NES, SNES, N64 and GameCube one after the other. The Nintendo brand is ubiquitous with gaming. It's no wonder with all the Wii craze that people have st...

The Great Digital Analog Clock

In our modern lives, there's always a small conflict between the digital and analog worlds. More and more, the analog technologies of the past are left aside in favor of the new digital ones. Nowhere ...

Steampunk Clocks: Using Rare Vacuum Tubes To Give That Great Vintage Feel

Vacuum tubes scream Steampunk and old diodes. If you think that the 1500-LED digital clock is too fancy for you, maybe you should go for something older and more vintage. Recently, a dot-matrix number...

Computer Wallpaper Changes with Time

Does anyone wear a watch anymore? We either use our Blackberry or computer to give us the time, while others use cool new iPhone apps or screen savers. Because we're rarely away from our computer l...

Two Great New Clocks: Bringing a Touch of the Analog to our Digital World

Even though we live in a digital world, a touch of the analog just looks good sometimes. Analog clocks and watches will never go out of style. That's why it's cool to find new ways of displaying the s...

Cut Off Wood Electronic Products Concepts

Just a concept, but an idea we really like because of the reproducible DIY factor and the unfinished aesthetic. Polish design group gogo's "cut off products” are just what they seem: speakers and cl...

How To: Make A Great DIY Clock From Esquire's E-Paper Cover

Remember that funky e-ink cover from Esquire magazine that they made to celebrate their 75th birthday? It turns out that someone actually modified the cover to make a digital clock. So instead of just...

Vintage-Inspired iPod Alarm Clocks

We love the look of vintage home goods. We like the look of old table fans, phonographs and rotary phones, but it just isn't practical, especially for your small cool spaces, to take up room with out-...

WoodStation: Wood, Clock and Weather Station

At first glance, the WoodStation just looks like an ordinary block of walnut or maple. However, its internal motion sensor makes the wood light up from within, displaying the time, date, outside tempe...

Look! Ross McBride's Time Table

Tokyo based designer Ross McBride is fascinated by time pieces. He came up with this great table that doubles as a digital clock. What's really amazing is that the clock takes up the whole table. Thes...

The Gun O'Clock: If Duck Hunt Spawned a Clock

Another one of those you-better-effin'-wake-up-or-I'll-annoy-you-awake clocks. A cross between your everyday alarm clock and the retro gaming favorite Duck Hunt, this clock sounds an alarm at wake-up...