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  • cstross@wandering.shopC cstross@wandering.shop

    SCREAM: https://boat.horse/clock/index.html

    Obviously this clock can only be improved by the addition of a language setting. And maybe timezones.

    ddgulledge@social.linux.pizzaD This user is from outside of this forum
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    @cstross I think you underestimate the opportunities for improvement. It should drift, possibly by a random amount that differs for each user, so as to require periodic resetting. This would obviously be accomplished by the rotation of a knob that moves the hands. Since the mode for using that knob disengages the drive mechanism from the hands, it should directly move them in a strictly mechanical and purely circular fashion.

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    • cstross@wandering.shopC cstross@wandering.shop

      SCREAM: https://boat.horse/clock/index.html

      Obviously this clock can only be improved by the addition of a language setting. And maybe timezones.

      raymaccarthy@mastodon.ieR This user is from outside of this forum
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      #7

      @cstross
      Just have French and UTC?

      A strange clock.

      If you shake an old mains clock, that uses a synchronous motor, as you power it up you can sometimes get it to go backwards.

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      • ddgulledge@social.linux.pizzaD ddgulledge@social.linux.pizza

        @cstross I think you underestimate the opportunities for improvement. It should drift, possibly by a random amount that differs for each user, so as to require periodic resetting. This would obviously be accomplished by the rotation of a knob that moves the hands. Since the mode for using that knob disengages the drive mechanism from the hands, it should directly move them in a strictly mechanical and purely circular fashion.

        jsl@hachyderm.ioJ This user is from outside of this forum
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        @ddgulledge @cstross Thanks, I hate it.

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        • ddgulledge@social.linux.pizzaD ddgulledge@social.linux.pizza

          @cstross I think you underestimate the opportunities for improvement. It should drift, possibly by a random amount that differs for each user, so as to require periodic resetting. This would obviously be accomplished by the rotation of a knob that moves the hands. Since the mode for using that knob disengages the drive mechanism from the hands, it should directly move them in a strictly mechanical and purely circular fashion.

          helvick@mastodon.ieH This user is from outside of this forum
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          #9

          @ddgulledge @cstross

          It also should have a Vetinari Variable Tick cadence, just for some pure audio flair.

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          • cstross@wandering.shopC cstross@wandering.shop

            SCREAM: https://boat.horse/clock/index.html

            Obviously this clock can only be improved by the addition of a language setting. And maybe timezones.

            jmax@mastodon.socialJ This user is from outside of this forum
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            #10

            @cstross timezones: like this. Several of the demonic things.

            Amazon.com

            favicon

            (www.amazon.com)

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            • cstross@wandering.shopC cstross@wandering.shop

              SCREAM: https://boat.horse/clock/index.html

              Obviously this clock can only be improved by the addition of a language setting. And maybe timezones.

              ysbreker@idlethumbs.socialY This user is from outside of this forum
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              #11

              @cstross @vasilis has some more beauties like this: https://vasilis.nl/clocks/

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              • jmax@mastodon.socialJ jmax@mastodon.social

                @cstross timezones: like this. Several of the demonic things.

                Amazon.com

                favicon

                (www.amazon.com)

                ascii158@sueden.socialA This user is from outside of this forum
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                #12

                @jmax @cstross But probably all on the same face?

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                • cstross@wandering.shopC cstross@wandering.shop

                  SCREAM: https://boat.horse/clock/index.html

                  Obviously this clock can only be improved by the addition of a language setting. And maybe timezones.

                  kaasbaas@social.oevents.co.zaK This user is from outside of this forum
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                  #13

                  @cstross I suspect this is legal grounds for justified manslaughter.

                  Or maybe even straight up murder.

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                  • ascii158@sueden.socialA ascii158@sueden.social

                    @jmax @cstross But probably all on the same face?

                    jmax@mastodon.socialJ This user is from outside of this forum
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                    #14

                    @ascii158 @cstross Could. I was thinking multiple clocks executing in synchrony would be more distressing, but both are worth trying.

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                    • jmax@mastodon.socialJ jmax@mastodon.social

                      @ascii158 @cstross Could. I was thinking multiple clocks executing in synchrony would be more distressing, but both are worth trying.

                      cstross@wandering.shopC This user is from outside of this forum
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                      @jmax @ascii158 Also, if it's multiple dials for different time zones, they need to be ordered alphabetically too!

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                      • cstross@wandering.shopC cstross@wandering.shop

                        @jmax @ascii158 Also, if it's multiple dials for different time zones, they need to be ordered alphabetically too!

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                        #16

                        @cstross @jmax ordered by time in the timezone or by timezone?

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                        • ascii158@sueden.socialA ascii158@sueden.social

                          @cstross @jmax ordered by time in the timezone or by timezone?

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                          @ascii158 @cstross Oh, by name. Where name can be a timezone name or a city name.

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                          • jmax@mastodon.socialJ jmax@mastodon.social

                            @ascii158 @cstross Oh, by name. Where name can be a timezone name or a city name.

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                            @jmax @cstross but that would not change second by second, would it?

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                            • cstross@wandering.shopC cstross@wandering.shop

                              SCREAM: https://boat.horse/clock/index.html

                              Obviously this clock can only be improved by the addition of a language setting. And maybe timezones.

                              bimmer@beige.partyB This user is from outside of this forum
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                              #19

                              @cstross it looks like an adhd clock

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                              • cstross@wandering.shopC cstross@wandering.shop

                                SCREAM: https://boat.horse/clock/index.html

                                Obviously this clock can only be improved by the addition of a language setting. And maybe timezones.

                                mespique@mastodon.socialM This user is from outside of this forum
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                                @cstross

                                Well I'm autistic and now I'm dead.

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                                • cstross@wandering.shopC cstross@wandering.shop

                                  SCREAM: https://boat.horse/clock/index.html

                                  Obviously this clock can only be improved by the addition of a language setting. And maybe timezones.

                                  moira@mastodon.murkworks.netM This user is from outside of this forum
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                                  @cstross no

                                  NO no
                                  no

                                  NONONONONONONONONONO

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                                  • cstross@wandering.shopC cstross@wandering.shop

                                    SCREAM: https://boat.horse/clock/index.html

                                    Obviously this clock can only be improved by the addition of a language setting. And maybe timezones.

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                                    @cstross@wandering.shop only the fediverse could come up with something so lovingly unhinged

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                                    • ascii158@sueden.socialA ascii158@sueden.social

                                      @jmax @cstross but that would not change second by second, would it?

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                                      @ascii158 @cstross True. Hmm.

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                                      • cstross@wandering.shopC cstross@wandering.shop

                                        SCREAM: https://boat.horse/clock/index.html

                                        Obviously this clock can only be improved by the addition of a language setting. And maybe timezones.

                                        moira@mastodon.murkworks.netM This user is from outside of this forum
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                                        @cstross now do a stopwatch

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                                        • cstross@wandering.shopC cstross@wandering.shop

                                          SCREAM: https://boat.horse/clock/index.html

                                          Obviously this clock can only be improved by the addition of a language setting. And maybe timezones.

                                          krnlg@mastodon.socialK This user is from outside of this forum
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                                          #25

                                          @cstross
                                          Oh God. I wonder if it would be possible to make a purely mechanical gear train to produce these movements, at least for hours and minutes?

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