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 ...

Most people struggle to plan next year’s vacation. Amazon an d Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos helped build a clock designed to outlive entire civilizations. During an appearance on the "Lex Fridman ...

In the quest for ultra-precise timekeeping, scientists have turned to nuclear clocks. Unlike optical atomic clocks—which rely on electronic transitions—nuclear clocks utilize the energy transitions in ...

For decades, physicists have pursued a goal that sounds nearly impossible: to build a clock that keeps time using an atom's nucleus rather than the electrons orbiting it. "Having worked in this field ...

Intriguing designs for any room.

Amazon.com Inc. founder Jeff Bezos has a hobby of his own – he is helping build a 10,000-year clock that ticks just once a year. In 2011, Bezos shared an update on the clock’s construction, stating ...

Every maker needs a geeky wall clock and the geekiest way to get one is to build your own. With so many modular and open-source options, building your own decorative clock is far from the most ...

Reading analog clocks is a pretty straightforward skill to learn. However, if you’ve already learned to read and don’t want to pick up the extra skill, a word clock is a perfect solution for telling ...

Have you ever looked at a clock and thought, “This could be so much more than just a way to tell time”? Imagine a timepiece that doubles as a modern art installation, a glowing hexagonal masterpiece ...

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 ...

Deep within a mountain somewhere in west Texas, The Long Now Foundation are hard at work building a 500-foot clock that’s been designed to run for 10,000 years. I know that sounds a bit like the folly ...

Most people struggle to plan next year's vacation. Amazon an d Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos helped build a clock designed to outlive entire civilizations. "The 10,000-year clock is an idea conceived ...