Sunday, November 29, 2009

The Magic Clock: an awesome Whereabout Clock

From Makezine:

MAKE subscriber bumpercrop writes in to share this excellent Harry Potter-inspired whereabout clock, The Magic Clock. In the story, the clock is a magical item with hands that show the location of each family member. This beautifully constructed remake does the same, except that twitter feeds, a hacked router and a custom clock movement are used in place of unspecified magic. I love the attention to detail, especially the aged brass faceplate and homebrew clock movement that allows each hand to be controlled independently.














Here's another one, from John McKerrell:

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Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Clock Clock is a Clock from Clocks

Here's an interesting concept. Several analog clocks make up a reading of one large digital timekeeper.



It's from Humans Since 1982. You can download a free font from their site.

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