While the SSD1306 OLED has somewhat become the go-to display for up-to-date projects, the good old character displays with their Hitachi HD44780 controller don’t seem to be disappearing just yet ...

Check out the Big Time Digital Wall Clock, this has to be the coolest clock I have seen so far. This gigantic digital clock measures 100 cm x 50 cm, about the size of a 37 inch LCD or Plasma TV. This ...

I’ve seen this thing about 5 million times already, but it seems that we’re getting closer to actually getting some shipping product, at least in Japan. It’s basically a paper-thin LCD created by ...

A digital clock is a type of clock that displays the time digitally; they are often incorporated into many kinds of devices such as cars, radios, televisions, computers, and cell phones. This project ...

In 2025 we are spoiled for choice when it comes to displays, with affordable LCDs, OLEDs, TFTs, and e-ink panels of all sizes only a few clicks away. But in decades past, such exotica were not on the ...

OK, here's a little electronics mystery. I have an old (2000s) wall clock in my bedroom that I had to take apart just now because a battery leaked in it (dang Duracells....). The clock takes two AA ...

Millions of words have been devoted to Dieter Rams’ iconic hardware designs, but nothing stands as a testament to the timeliness of his creations like a 45-year-old digital alarm clock being ...