Oh! Gizmo

By Andrew Liszewski

If you ask me, the supposed ‘pros’ of daylight savings don’t even come close to outweighing the ‘cons’ of having to change all my clocks twice a year. Even if these days the only device that doesn’t adjust itself is my microwave, and I never program that clock anyways. (It’s the principle dammit!) But if every clock was as easy to adjust as the Ora ilLegale, which you simply tip to the left or right, I might be more accepting of DST.

The clock was designed by Denis Guidone, and while it only exists as a fancy render at this point, it will eventually be produced by NAVA. But let’s be frank, you can probably save yourself a boatload of money with nothing more than a block of wood, a jigsaw and a DIY clock kit.

[ Yanko Design - A Lovely Little Clock with a Single Function ] VIA [ Cribcandy ]

By Chris Scott Barr

How many times have you found yourself in a situation where you’re getting ready to set up an explosive device which you will use to scare people into giving you millions of dollars? Since you’re obviously an evil super villain, I’m going to guess this is something you do on a regular basis. Anyway, how often have you gotten the whole thing setup, only to find yourself without a power source for the timing mechanism? Talk about embarrassing. What you need is a clock that’s not only creative, but eco-friendly as well.

This Fruit Powered Clock does just what you would imagine. Stick an apple (or other fruit of your choosig) on the pedistal and insert the connectors. The rest is science. If you’re wanting to use this $18 clock on your kryptonite bomb with the intentions to kill Superman, there are two things that you’ll need to know. First, you’ll probably have to modify it to count down, rather than keep track of time. Also, you run the risk of someone accidentally eating the fruit and thus disarming your bomb.

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By Evan Ackerman

Fans of space history will immediately notice that the MIR alarm clock looks nothing like Mir. We’ll tackle that in due course. Meantime, it’s a solar powered radio alarm clock, and it’s painted gold, and it looks altogether too pretty and too fragile to wake me up in the morning lest I sleepily (and violently) attempt to silence it.

Now, on to the relevant issue: the MIR clock doesn’t look like Mir. After much research, I have concluded that this should be called the Resurs clock, after the Resurs 500 capsule launched by the Russians in 1992 to promote the 500th anniversary of the voyage of Christopher Columbus. See for yourself:

The MIR alarm clock is currently just a concept, probably because they don’t have the name right.

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By Luke Anderson

Unless you have a job that requires you to be present on Saturday and Sunday, pretty much everyone looks forward to the weekend. Sure, there are those crazy people that actually enjoy their job so much that they can’t stand being away for two days, but they’re crazy. For all of the normal people that enjoy their weekend, there is the Weekend Clock.

This clock doesn’t just tell you what time it is, but lets you know how many hours, minutes and even seconds are left before your weekend. Don’t worry, if your two days off are during the week, you can still set the clock to count down to those days. It should be available sometime in the near future for around $30

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By Evan Ackerman

We saw this bird alarm clock (or something just like it) in the international hall at CES this year, but I was forcibly prevented from taking a picture of it by a product rep. Go figure. Now it look like it’s coming to the US, so I can finally write it up. HA!

The Early Bird alarm clock has a bird on top of it that pulses and glows and chirps to help wake you up.

Phew, glad I finally got that off my chest, it’s been killing me. The Early Bird alarm clock will be available for $25 later this month.

[ Perpetual Kid ] VIA [ Newlaunches ]

By Luke Anderson

What is it about designers that drives them to create objects that are just plain annoying to use? I’m sure that a lot of things sound good in their heads, but aren’t actually practical when put to the test. Take this weird Eyeclock for example.

Sure, it’s kind of cute to look at. It looks like a pair of crazy eyes, but what time is it? After staring at it for several seconds, you’ll probably be able to figure out the time. However, if you’re sitting more than a few feet away, you’ll only get a rough approximation at best. Personally, I don’t want to have to stare at a clock for more than a second or two to figure out the time. Since this is merely a concept design, there’s a good chance I won’t actually ever have to look at one.

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By Andrew Liszewski

I don’t care how big a fan you are of the Ferrari show Formula 1, this wall clock that features a replica Formula 1 nosecone crashing through a giant steering wheel is nothing short of a fanboy disaster. And while you might think something like this was designed to sit on your desk or on a shelf, it’s actually 3 feet wide and weighs over 35 pounds! So hanging this on a wall is probably going to require a bit more hardware than just a simple screw.

Still want one? You’ll have to contact Yab Design directly for a quote, which of course means since the price isn’t listed on the website, it isn’t going to be cheap.

[ F1 Nose Cone and Steering Wheel with Clock and Neon Light ] VIA [ Nerd Approved ]

By Andrew Liszewski

Quick! What time is it in Paris right now? Well if you live anywhere but Paris, you probably had to hunt down an online world time clock, or switch to some widget to figure that out. But with this handsome World Time Clock from Oregon Scientific sitting in front of you, the answer would have been a simple twist away. The clock’s brushed metal dial can be turned to select one of the 12 major cities’ time zones (Paris included) which will then show their current time underneath your local time on the inverted LCD display. The clock will also automatically calculate and take daylight savings into account, and includes a basic alarm with snooze function.

Now the $49.99 that Oregon Scientific usually asks for this clock is kind of ridiculous, but it’s on sale at the moment for a slightly more reasonable $24.99.

[ Oregon Scientific World Time Clock ] VIA [ 7Gadgets ]

By Andrew Liszewski

While this cooking timer from Amadana isn’t exactly new, I do like the falling blocks mode where each block represents a second that has passed, kind of like sand falling through an hour glass, though far more accurate. On the other hand, cooking timers are supposed to be a set it and forget it type device, so who wants to stop what they’re doing to count a pile of tiny blocks at the bottom of the screen? Thankfully there’s also a standard digital clock face that can be easily read from a distance, and like an hour glass, this timer can be stopped and started by simply flipping it over. Clever, but not $55 (5,000 yen) clever.

[ Amadana Cooking Timer ]