Tonight at 2am, remember to set your clock an hour forward. Look forward to both more sunlight at the end of the day and unfortunately, an earlier rise to work. Wikipedia explains why: More

First, man made the analog clock. Then he made the digital clock. Then, just because he could, he made the funky cross between the two that looks like a digital clock but has moving mechanical parts like an analog one. Art Lebedev, the patron saint of cool concepts that will never be manufactured as real products, has applied his unique genius to the world of timekeeping. The result is Segmentus, a clock that uses swinging plastic segments to replicate LCD-style numbers

Adafruit’s Monochron kit lets you build custom clocks. You can use and abuse its animated display for whatever evil setups you can imagine, but my favorite is the retro arcade game based animation in this video. Wonder what happens if that clock ever gets better at playing the game though. Will time freeze? [ Adafruit ]

You might have the vaguest of memories seeing this piece before — it made a cameo in an Engadget Show segment — but here we are with a much clearer picture of Adafruit Industries’ Monochron clock, now also on sale! As is its modus operandi, the timepiece is open source… but should you plan on sticking to default, you’ll be gifted with a great retro-style Table Tennis for two. The best part? The time changes whenever the clock “loses” — something tells us that gives one side at least a 59-to-1 advantage.

Clayton Boyer ’s intricate wooden clocks are, without a doubt, incredible works of art. But here’s what’s even more incredible: he thinks that with his woodworking plans, you’ll be able to recreate them yourself. Yes, Boyer believes that anyone with a little determination can put together any of his clock designs, like the one shown above, the Celestial Mechanical Calendar and Orrery. “As far as skill level required,” Boyer explains in the frequently asked questions section of his site, “I would suspect that if one has the tools necessary that skill is not as important as perseverance.” I’m not so sure about that myself, but thanks for the vote of confidence. Boyer sells full schematics of his designs, of which there are a few dozen, through his website. Though some designs—the “hard” ones, ha!—are relegated to the Masochist’s Corner, Boyer thinks that even a beginner woodworker could handle his projects: When I started building these, I had almost no skill whatsoever, but that always develops after getting a little sawdust into your lungs

Aspiral Clocks don’t use hands or digital displays, just a ball. The clock itself spins, driving the ball through a spiral until—every twelve hours—it disappears in a hole at the center. Confused? Here’s a video: I like it, but for $545, it will probably only excite fans of Bill Halley. [ It's Nice That ]

As Make put it, the atomic clock is old and busted. And the quantum-logic clock from National Institute of Standards and Technology, keeping time 100,000 times more accurately than its predecessor, is definitely the new hotness. The quantum clock, developed by physicist Chin-wen Chou of the NIST, keeps time by measuring the energy of a single aluminum ion with UV lasers. It loses one second every 3.4 billion years, compared to the cesium fountain clock which loses a second every 100 million years, and upon which the current international standard is based. In fact, the new quantum-logic clock is so precise that Chou’s team can’t even measure it, as the current definition of a second is based on the prevailing cesium clock.

It’s an iBook G4 case recycled into a clock, with an Apple mouse for the working pendulum. Some nerd’s heart just exploded. And it’s surprisingly cheap, at $75. [ Etsy via The Daily What ]

Hard drive clocks are a dime a dozen on sites like Etsy, but Hacked Gadgets reader NatureTM went the extra mile and employed an Arduino to control the time and LED light show on the reflective platters. This is only phase one of NatureTM’s project, a chronodot (for time accuracy) and a case will eventually be added. Details on the build are pretty basic at the moment, but a schematic can be requested and code should be posted…eventually. [ Hacked Gadgets ]

Lexon recently announced a new line of sustainably powered gadgets that are decidedly down to Earth. That is, they’re made from bamboo and maize bio-plastics. And let me tell you, corn has never looked better. If you’re in the market for a new calculator, alarm clock, or FM radio, why wouldn’t you want it to be made from corn and bamboo?