Posts Tagged ‘Clocks’
Time, For a New Hobby [DIY]
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News, Technology on February 19th, 2010
Clayton Boyer's intricate wooden clocks are, without a doubt, incredible works of art. But here's what's even more incredible: he thinks that with his woodworking plans, you'll be able to recreate them yourself.
Yes, Boyer believes that anyone with a little determination can put together any of his clock designs, like the one shown above, the Celestial Mechanical Calendar and Orrery. "As far as skill level required," Boyer explains in the frequently asked questions section of his site, "I would suspect that if one has the tools necessary that skill is not as important as perseverance."
I'm not so sure about that myself, but thanks for the vote of confidence.
Boyer sells full schematics of his designs, of which there are a few dozen, through his website. Though some designs—the "hard" ones, ha!—are relegated to the Masochist's Corner, Boyer thinks that even a beginner woodworker could handle his projects:
When I started building these, I had almost no skill whatsoever, but that always develops after getting a little sawdust into your lungs. These are not difficult to build, but they do take some time.
So if you have some time on your hands and are looking to make a little time with your hands, Boyer's collection is definitely a good place, if a challenging one, to start. [Clayton Boyer via BoingBoing]
Seiko Brings Back Their Famous Talking Pyramid Clock [Retromodo]
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News, Technology on December 23rd, 2009
The year was 1984: Ronald Regan was president, the Macintosh computer was born, and Seiko's talking Pyramid Talk clock was all the rage. If you missed it the first time around, now is your chance to score an updated version.
The original had the distinction of being the first talking quartz clock, and the newer version appears to retain much of its functionality. However, the update also features LED lighting and speaks the date, weather and temperature data (in Japanese or English) when the top of the pyramid is pressed twice. Unfortunately, the clock is only available in Japan at the moment, but if Seiko does not bring it to the States, it will undoubtedly make its way here through exporters like Japan Trend Shop, Geek Stuff 4 U or Rinkya. [Seiko via Crunchgear]
Daily Life Clock is a Wall-Mounted Parable [Clocks]
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News, Technology on December 22nd, 2009
Instead of traditional hands and numbers, this clock from BGM project tells time in images and ages. A grandmother, grandchild, and dog circumnavigate its globe, representing the hour, minute, and second hand, respectively. Aesop couldn't have designed it better.
[BGM project via Design Boom]
Poetry Clock Called ‘6 Is For Blossom’ Is Only For The Most Lyrical Amongst Us [Clocks]
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News, Technology on December 15th, 2009
Inspired by the poetry of Herman Hesse, this clock tells the time by lighting up various words. By the time you work out what the time is of course, it's probably moved on another 10 minutes.
Measuring 8 x 8 foot, three words are always lit up on the board, symbolizing the hour, minute and second. I've still got no idea how it works exactly, but it's like a big, arty version of a Tokyo Flash watch, isn't it. [Miss Moun via Moco Loco]
This Naughty Online Clock Has a Girl for Every Minute (NSFW) [Clocks]
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News, Technology on December 15th, 2009
There are 1440 minutes in the day and the AV-Tokei online clock has cute gals in various states of undress holding up a sign with the current time for every single one of those minutes. Yes, it's a lovely time-waster.
Honestly, I don't even know why this caught my attention, but somehow curiosity had me refreshing the site every few minutes just so see what happens. Will that girl strip? Will the next minute bring a different lady? Is she going to...do something with that stick?
Yes, you can certainly check the time by glancing at your system clock, but this is somehow so much more fun, especially since it'll be quite a while before you've seen all 1440 images. Unless you sit there refreshing the page for 24 hours straight, that is. [AV-Tokei via Asiajin]
Iron Samurai Watch for the Budget Conscious and Style Averse [Watches]
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News on December 9th, 2009
The Iron Samurai watch, a spectacularly ugly bracelet-style watch made from "Samurai sword carbonized steel folded 1000x over," is available from Chinavision for a questionable $15. It also comes with one of the weirdest/funniest product descriptions I've ever seen.
The watch, a form of which we've previously seen as a concept, hides red LEDs inside the pattern of the bracelet, which is kind of cool in theory but dorktacular in practice. Some highlights from the bizarre product description:
[It has] blood red numerals encased in stark samurai sword steel like the final battle between all the forces of good and evil in the multiverse
Yes, The Iron Samurai has been known to increase its wearers' strength, dexterity, constitution, intelligence, wisdom, and charisma by as much as 20 points each! Chuck Norris and Steven Seagal are said to be Iron Samurai owners, as is David Bowie and Brian Eno. In reality, this watch is perfect for Presidential dinner crashers, Facebook celebs with over 1000 fans, Youtube directors with over 2,000,000 views, anyone who can play the entirety of Neil Zaza's I'm Alright on electric guitar, iPhone 3Gs owners, or anybody who is a somebody.
Yes, it's garish as all hell, but how many products can claim to be owned by both Steven Seagal and Brian Eno? [OhGizmo]
Pay No Attention to the Creepy Man Behind the Clock Face [Art]
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News on December 7th, 2009
This clock, spotted at Design Miami, features an LCD face playing a 12-hour loop of a man erasing and redrawing the time every minute. Well, that, or some poor soul needs food and water ASAP. [Thanks Buster!]
This Wall Clock Shows How Mario Has Aged [Clocks]
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News on December 1st, 2009
This neat wall clock shows how video game favorite, Mario, has changed over time. Granted the entire thing's technically a bit reversed unless Mario has a Benjamin Button sort of issue.
The fact that the most recent versions are really the youngest aside, is it wrong that I think the wrinkly-pixels make the older Mario look kinda sexy? [Etsy via Technabob]
Beautiful Boule Crystal Spiral Clock is an Orb of Extravagance [Clocks]
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News on November 18th, 2009
231 intricate parts go into the design of this 2.2-pound ball of crystal excess. The spiral is fashioned from white gold and 25 jewels. It can be yours from Hermés Paris for just $560,000. Ahh, crap. [Hermès via SlashGear]
I Wouldn’t Mind Looking at the Milky Way Alarm Clock in the Morning [Design]
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News on November 17th, 2009
So pretty, it almost looks like you could wear it. Actually, I can really see the Milky Way clock working as a watch—especially since everyone hates alarm clocks. Alas, it is only a concept.
[Henrik Amberla via The Design Blog via Unplggd]


