What if you could build a clock that would last for 10,000 years? A clock that would tick only once a year, bong once a century, and cuckoo once a millennium? A clock that would be a symbol of ...

Hackers like making clocks, and we like reporting on them around these parts. Particularly if they’ve got a creative mechanism that we haven’t seen before. This fine timepiece from [gooikerjh] fits ...

The 10,000 Year Clock is up and running — and now that the plans are online, you can construct your own nigh-immortal timepiece The Long Now Foundation’s 10,000 Year Clock — a beautifully crafted ...

Tom has a Master's degree in Journalism. His editorial work covers anything from archaeology and the environment to technology and culture. Tom has a Master's degree in Journalism. His editorial work ...

There is no documentation of an exact date of when Joseph Kyle Roumain placed a clock in front of his building at 343 Third St. in Baton Rouge, but it wasn't there when the building opened in 1913.

The story of the 10,000-year clock began in 1995, when computer scientist and inventor Danny Hillis published an essay in Wired magazine's issue titled "Wired Scenarios: The Future Future." In it, he ...

This gorgeous DIY IV-3 VFD clock is shared with full build files on GitHub. Uses IV-3 VFDs for a blue-green glow at ~30V - cheaper and lower-voltage than nixies. Complete repo includes schematics, ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The historic Menninger Clock Tower building is an iconic part of Topeka’s skyline. Built in 1930, it was the centerpiece of the psychiatric hospital’s campus atop Menninger Hill.