Collaborate Disseminate
We think of crystals as the gold standard of frequency generation. However, if you want real precision, you need something either better than a crystal or something that will correct …read more Continue reading Inside a Rubidium Frequency Standard
How do you convert an old cockpit instrument into a clock? Easy: just build a circuit that convinces it it’s in the air, and the rest will take care of …read more Continue reading Cockpit Instrument Respectfully Retasked as a Clock
The thing about human invention is that occasionally, two or more people think of an idea around the same time, and it’s difficult to determine who was first. Such is …read more Continue reading Swatch Internet-Time Clock Doesn’t Miss a Beat
[ssh16] had seen some fancy wristwatches with retrograde hands. Wanting to do something similar of their own, they set about creating an analog wall calendar that displays the date and …read more Continue reading Analog Wall Calendar Keeps Track Of The Days For You
Much to the chagrin of many living in North America who still need to do things like keep two sets of wrenches on hand, most of the rest of the …read more Continue reading A Modernized Metric Clock
Ceiling clocks were a bit of a thing back in the days when clock radios were a fixture of nightstands. The idea was to project the time onto the ceiling …read more Continue reading Don’t Look Up, or You’ll See the Time from This VFD Projection Clock
[Build Some Stuff] created an unusual spiral clock that’s almost entirely made from laser-cut wood, even the curved and bendy parts. The clock works by using a stepper motor and …read more Continue reading Watch Time Roll By On This Strange, Spiral Clock
[Ivan Miranda] is taking a very interesting approach to a marble clock. His design is a huge assembly that uses black and white marbles to create a (sort of) dot …read more Continue reading It’s A Marble Clock, But Not As We Know It
The astonishing variety of ways to tell the time which have appeared on these pages over the years provides a showcase of the talents and ingenuity of our community. Many …read more Continue reading This Machine Has Lost Its Marbles
Modern life can be stressful. Many of us struggle to balance work, family, exercise, and an ever-growing list of hacking projects, all of which claim our attention during the day. …read more Continue reading Hackaday Prize 2023: Stretch Your Day With This 29-Hour Clock