Oscilloclocks are special. Oscilloclocks are unique. We know this. But in November 2015, a request for something exceptionally special and unique arrived from [Andrew] – he wanted me to craft a Metropolis movie themed timepiece! Metropolis is a classic science-fiction … Continue reading
In an earlier rambling, I introduced the Metropolis Oscilloclock, themed after the classic 1927 science fiction movie. The clock seems to have garnered some attention, and thanks to the kind folks over at Hackaday, I now have two additional facts … Continue reading
Oscilloclocks are special. Oscilloclocks are unique. We know this. But in November 2015, a request for something exceptionally special and unique arrived from [Andrew] – he wanted me to craft a Metropolis movie themed timepiece! Metropolis is a classic science-fiction … Continue reading
A few years ago, we introduced Metropolis Time, a time system based on the 20-hour, two-shift days featured in Fritz Lang’s iconic movie Metropolis. Since then, we’ve received a few requests to craft clocks that display some other calendar and … Continue reading
Oscilloclocks keep time indefinitely, without needing any adjustment, by regularly synchronising time against an external source. The current standard options for synchronisation sources are GPS satellites (via onboard or external Garmin receivers), or NTP servers (network time protocol – over … Continue reading
A few months ago, [Andrew] – of Metropolis Clock fame – reached out for help. He had just pulled his lovely Oscilloclocks out of storage to put on display, when he observed odd behaviour in both units: the time was … Continue reading
Recently I had an enquiry from [Frank], who had just begun a life-long love affair with scope clocks by purchasing one on eBay. The clock was great – but he felt that the two available screens (simple analogue and digital … Continue reading
It’s the 1970’s. The cold war. The U.S. and Russia aim nuclear weapons at each other. How do you prepare for the worst? Why, you build a bunker, of course! Today, [Ian] has done just that. Not a real nuclear fallout … Continue reading