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A chip that keeps time (almost) like an atomic clock

For decades, atomic clocks have provided the most stable means of timekeeping. They measure time by oscillating in step with ...
Electronic Design

Can’t Afford an Atomic Clock? Get a Molecular One!

Atomic clocks based on stimulated resonance of cesium 133 or rubidium atoms are the most accurate clocks in relatively widespread use (there’s one in each GPS satellite), but they’re costly and ...
Electronic Design

Vernier Optical Combs Plus Heterodyned Electronics Yield Atomic Clock

There are significantly different architectures for what are known as “atomic” clocks. Optically driven atomic clocks offer a new set of performance attributes. The optical atomic clocks use paired ...
Hackaday

LED clock

We’ve all seen LED clocks where RGB LEDs are used to display time. It seems like the simpler the interface, the more likely you’d need to do math to figure out the time. This Octal Clock by [Alex ...
CU Boulder News & Events

Pairing lasers with microwaves makes mind-bogglingly accurate electronic clocks

Armed with this level of performance, a new generation of microwave timekeeping opens the door for many scientific and technological advances Time and frequency standards are a key part of ...
KRQE Blogs

Best digital wall clock

Which digital wall clock is best? Whether you need particularly large numbers, extra information such as temperature or features such as alarms and dimmable backlighting, a wide range of digital wall ...
Geeky Gadgets

Stunning Hexagon LED Clock : DIY 3D Printing Project

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 ...
pix11

The best Bluetooth alarm clock

Which Bluetooth alarm clock is best? Alarm clocks have long been combined with radios, but in recent years, many people have switched from listening to music on the radio to listening through music ...
WDTN

10 alarm clocks that are still worth checking out in the age of smartphones

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Rolling Stone

These Alarm Clocks Double as Charging Stations to Power Up Your Devices While You Sleep

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. If you like waking up the (semi) old-fashioned way with a ...
Hackaday

led ring clock

Building a clock of some sorts seems to be a time honored tradition for hackers and LED clocks seem one of the most popular. You can build anything from a seven-segment display to a binary clock or ...