Geeks Only! Binary Clock $20 @ exploratorium.

[uwannawhat]

***Warning May Cause Extreme Geekness***

Binary Clock

I've seen the Kit for $50 & the fully assembled version for $70 here. :Q

 

[wabbiter]

You know, if you happen to know a starving CE/EE student, they should be able to whip up the schematic for one of these suckers in about 5 seconds.

Save yourself some money

 

[Arkane]

i was thinking about getting that $50 kit cuz i want to rearrage the placement of the leds but for $20...hmm...i wonder if i could rewire those leds.

 

[GlenatUF]

hey...I'm a starving CE/EE student....maybe we can work something out =). Although parts would probably cost more than 20 dollaz...But if i had to I could get my 90 dollar Motorola 68'12 board to do it....=)

 

[rimshaker]

What's the point of telling time where once you finally figure out what time it is... it isn't!! lol

 

[Evadman]

Dude, that is sweet! I'm ordering one!

<edit>
It is not really binary, because it would not be 10:48:36, it would be 2:12:09 in real binary
They are doing each digit seperately, instead of each ":" like most other binary clocks do
</edit>

 

[uwannawhat]

^~bump~^

For the evening "geeks"

 

[JameyF]

<< Dude, that is sweet! I'm ordering one!

<edit>
It is not really binary, because it would not be 10:48:36, it would be 2:12:09 in real binary
They are doing each digit seperately, instead of each ":" like most other binary clocks do
</edit> >>



Yea...It's got you written all over it

 

[Shaka]

yeah, it's like BCD (binary coded decimal)

 

[Souka]

My only concern is how bright would the LED's appear under regular flourescent lights?

and what is the size of the unit?

 

[BigOneBitey]

I think this matrix binary watch is way cooler. It's bigger and less functional than your average watch, but the geek factor is much higher. Btw, I ordered from them and had no problems.

See it in action

 

[ChrisIsBored]

thought about it too but like mentioned above...



<< It is not really binary, because it would not be 10:48:36, it would be 2:12:09 in real binary
They are doing each digit seperately, instead of each ":" like most other binary clocks do >>

 

[Ruined]

As shaka said that is BCD (well with the extra leds removed where they would not be needed). Definately alot cleaner than a true binary clock would be!

-Ruined

GEEK POWER!!

 

[Joyride]

That's just cool

I think I saw it for the first time on The Screen Savers on TechTV

 

[Braxus]

I'd be sooooooo on it if it had an alarm clock function.