Track The Time Blog

My friend Greg just sent me this cool hourglass timer set, for only $9.95 you get three timers which all run at different intervals.

Brian Shaler pointed me to this sweet video which he dubbed the Grandfather Grandfather Clock.

Here’s how Brian describes it: “You put your grandfather IN the grandfather clock!”

A web based clock made from scroll bars.

This clock is made from a bicycle wheel. Very clever idea, and nice execution! It was sold on Etsy and was a one-of-a-kind. Fortunately, the designer has other clocks available.

A sweet looking clock that displays the current day and time in written form.

This clock looks really cool! It’s a cylinder that simply rotates and the position of the red line (which doesn’t move) indicates the current time. Brilliantly simple. I really want one.

You can buy the Lexon Around Clock online.

For the low, low price of $159 you can have this retro inspired clock which has a rotating board for each hour and minute of the day. How cool is that. Buy it here.

While perusing the new Undrln web site (think of it as Digg for designers), I came across this sweet concept clock designed by a student. It’s called the Clock for Identity Designers, and appropriately so! It’s a clock with logos. Here are a few photos I grabbed, but check out the post for more.

Ran across this sweet conceptual clock and had to share it. It’s called the Time Tuner and it is based on the linear flow of time. Apparently the designer is looking for a company to manufacture the clock. If they were for sale I’d buy one right now.

Schott Solar had a great idea for promoting their 20-year warranty. They made a tear-off calendar that included every single day for 20 years. Stupendous! Via the Likecool blog.

You would be crazy not to want a Citrus Powered Clock. I mean, seriously! It is powered by a lemon and it keeps time!

Unfortunately, it isn’t for sale — yet. Otherwise I’d snap one up. Designed by Florian Dussopt + Julie Girard. The wooden plank has two spikes of copper and zinc built into it. Reportedly, a single lemon will for your digital clock about one or two weeks.

I stumbled upon this clock today at the Swissmiss web site (check it out if you are into design). The clock dubbed Pantime is a student project by James Beattie of Bedford College, UK.

The Word Clock is an interesting typographic experiment.

It is also a screensaver for OS X and Windows! Be sure to check it out, it’s quite cool and worth installing.

Here is a really clever clock which has more than 150 analog hands. Each hand rotates and spells out the hour of the day. In the example photo below, the four is visible. Click here to watch an animation of how it works.

Thanks to Brian for the tip.

A whiteboard with a clock built into it. Such a simple and grand idea! If you’ve ever been the unhappy participant of a 4 hour long meeting, this is for you! Unfortunately, I don’t know if the product is for sale. It was first released in 2004 and I couldn’t find it for sale online.

Thanks to Brian Shaler for the tip.

I ran across this awesome clock today and had to share. It might look really tacky if it didn’t match your home’s decor, but I think it could work well in some settings. You can learn more, or buy it at West Elm.

And if you don’t know what a plinth is, add it to your vocabulary:

In architecture, a plinth is the lower mouldings of a podium, pedestal or skirting, or a block or slab upon which a column, pedestal, statue or vase is based. In the classical orders it is the square block of moderate height under the base mouldings of a column or pedestal.

One type of fool’s errand is to send someone to find a plinth ladder.