29
Aug
NixieKits.eu IN-12 Review
I just finished a review of the NixieKits.eu IN-12 clock for TubeClockDB.com. You can read the full review here or you can just buy the clock here 
Jürgen Grau is the deigned behind this device and he sells this clock as both a kit and fully assembled. The kit costs €149 and the fully assembled costs €179 (Currently: $190/$230) Jürgen is very accessible and is fluent in German and English.
Now, on to the clock! Stylistically, I like it. The photos on NixieKits.eu do not do this device justice. The LED’s are much more vibrant than I expected and the colorful effect that they create manages to look nice without looking gaudy. There is a knob in the back which allows you to turn the brightness of the LED’s up and down (and completely off.) The colors slowly cross fade and and produce a pleasing effect on the front of the case. I didn’t think I use this feature much because I generally prefer simple designs – but the colors are mesmerizing. I actually leave the LED’s on all of the time, something I would not have expected.
Be sure to watch the video after the jump.
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24
Aug
IN-12 NixieKits.eu Preview
I just got my new IN-12 Nixie clock in the mail from NixieKits.eu and this thing is impressive. I will be doing a full video review over the weekend and posting it on tubeclockdb.com. Trust me, you will like this one…
Tubes: IN-12 Nixie tubes, 18 mm digit height, decimal points with flashing LEDs.
Background lighting: brightness adjustable.
Alarm: adjustable time, snooze and tone.
Time format: 12- or 24 hour mode. Read more
6
Mar
Segmentus clock concept
Segmentus clock (concept)
By Art Lebedev – $n/a
http://www.artlebedev.com/everything/segmentus/
From the guy who brought us the Verbarius clock comes the Segmentus. (Is anyone else noticing a naming pattern here?) This concept clock was built to address the challenge of creating a digital clock with hands. While clocks have addressed this challenge before, this one brings the usual Art Lebedev polish to the final product. The only thing I want to know is how noisy would this be to operate? With dozens of little motors and mechanical parts, this might not be a clock that you would keep in your bedroom. Read more
16
Jun
Phosphor Watch E Ink Digital Calendar
E Ink Digital Hour Clock Watch with Black Leather Band
by Phosphor Watches $185.00 USD
http://www.phosphorwatches.com/
My primary interest is still, and always will be, collecting Nixie Clocks. However, I just found what is probably the first practical and mass produced e-ink watch. I’ve you’ve never seen an e-ink display, they are quite a bit different than the LCD monitor you’re using to read this. Instead of having the light be emitted from the display, light is reflected off of it like newspaper or any other printed medium. However, they have an amazing contrast ratio between black and white giving them a distinct advantage in legibility and making reading them on a sunny day easy. Read more
27
May
TubeClockDB Video
This is just a quick video I made for TubeClockDB.com. Be sure to share the YouTube video link.
Featured:
- Jeff Thomas / Nixichron Nixie Clock
- Jon Ellis / Nimimini Numitron Clock
- Konstantin Bodrenkov / IV-11 clock VFD Clock
9
May
Kosbo IV-11 VFD Clock
6 digits IV-11 VFD Clock with 2 Alarms.
by Kosbo.com
$Price Unknown / request only
I just found this clock while doing a Google Image search for something completely unrelated. It appears to be by eBay seller Sparkeltube. It is a 6 discrete digit VFD based clock. It has two alarm and a built in buzzer. But let’s face it – you’re buying this for the display I love this thing – I want one!
More photos and website description after the jump
7
Apr
Matrix Cube Alarm Clock
By ThinGeek (OEM Unknown) $35
This is another gimmick clock but it is well executed and it looks nice. Each HH MM SS display is separated in to its own cube with the controls on the HH. They are teathered with a small wire and the whole device is powered via a mains transformer.
More…
6
Apr
Exposed Flip Clock
ThinkGeek (OEM Unknown) $50
ThinkGeek just recently released a clock that is a little unusual. Instead of focusing on weird LED displays or retro nixie tubes, they built a clock on a long-dead technology: flip clocks. I could try and explain them but I think Wikipedia does a better job. Read the description and see the videos after the jump.
5
Apr
Numimini – Video Demo
By Jon Ellis / ~$150
via eBay
Follow up to Numimini – Preview
I just made a quick video demo of the software included bu Jon to program the clock. Check it out.
http://www.ineedcaffeine.com/videos/numimini.flv4
Apr
Dot-Matrix Desktop Clock
by DealExtreme (OEM Unkonow) $70 USD
I will be the first to admit that this clock is ugly. The only thing that saves this clock is the well executed LED display. It is unclear between the photos on DealExtreme.com whether this clock is orange or red, but I have seen videos and photos of both.