Tag: Clocks
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Redundant Clock Is Redundant
This is the Redundant Clock, by graphic designer Ji Lee. It’s a clock that shows you what time it is by showing you what time it is… if that makes any sense. He conceived of it several years ago as a school project and ever since he posted the image to his portfolio, he’s had…
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Deal Of The Day: 10% Off On Clocky Alarm Clock
Have trouble getting up in the morning? You should seriously consider Clocky, the Alarm That Runs Away. Put it on your night table and set your alarm as you normally do. But when the time comes, it wakes up and rolls right off, forcing you to get up to go turn it off. Notoriously an…
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This Table Clock Costs More Than A New Car
You’re looking at the kind of thing that people with too much money spend said money on. It’s a fancy clock that looks like what people in the 60’s thought robots in 2015 would probably look like. It’s made by fancy timepiece manufacturer MB&F (makers, incidentally, of this $230,000 Space Pirate Watch) and L’Epée 839,…
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Stunning Desk Clock Is Inspired By Deep Space Nine
You’re looking at Starfleet Machine, a wonderful looking desk clock made by L’Épée, Switzerland’s last remaining specialized high-end clock manufacturer. With a design outsourced to MB&F, this clock was created in order to celebrate the company’s 175th anniversary. The prominently featured in-house movement carries a 40 day power reserve, as well as a series of…
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Awesome Ring-Worn Clock Could Be Real, Isn’t Yet
Here’s to hoping that an ambitious crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo not only reaches its funding goals, but that the product in question turns into reality even if funding is met (which is not always guaranteed). It’s called the Ring Clock, and is meant to be a time telling device worn on one of your fingers.…
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Apple To Pay $21 Million For The Swiss Clock Design They… Borrowed
When iOS 6 came out, it didn’t take too long for the Swiss Federal Railway to take particular notice of the design of the clock. See, it turns out that particular design was theirs, created in the 1940’s by Hans Hilfiker, and Apple hadn’t asked for permission to use it, or even offered compensation. Granted,…
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QR Code Clock Will Make It Easier For Our Eventual Robotic Overlords To Tell Time
By Andrew Liszewski Listen people! How often do I have to keep saying this? All of the research we’re putting into robotics and artificial intelligence is just bringing the inevitable robot apocalypse closer and closer. I mean I can understand the appeal of the robot butler, but it’s getting to the point where we’re just…
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McIntosh Mantle Clock Looks Like An Amp, Only Tells Time
By Andrew Liszewski It’s probably just me, but if I was spending $1,500 on a timepiece, I’d probably put the money towards a nice watch. Not a mantle clock designed to look like one of McIntosh’s stereo power amplifiers. I’ll give credit where credit is due though. The clock is built with the same sized…
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On-Time Wall Clock Gives You Three Extra Minutes
By Andrew Liszewski If you agree to play along, this clock from Italian clock maker Diamantini & Domeniconi can perpetually give you 3 extra minutes throughout your day. Granting the wish of anyone who’s ever wanted “just a few more minutes!” to get something done. As clocks go it’s got a fairly mundane design, with…
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Nooka Wants To Turn Their Watch Designs Into Wall Clocks But Needs Your Help
By Andrew Liszewski Nooka has already carved a name for themselves with their line of uniquely designed watches featuring atypical LCD display layouts. And the company is now looking to expand that line by carrying over their watch designs into a series of wall clocks that will easily make your bank or school (who else…