mauvedeity23h ago
Niels Leenheer

Does your clock really need a full Box2D physics model. No. But is does make it a lot more fun.

This is my BadClock™.

It runs late when you don’t wind it. Hands fall off when you’re too rough and it forgets how DST works. So it may adjust your clock in the wrong direction. Or not. Who knows.

Mar 30 at 1:19pmWeb
Show threadNiels Leenheer3d ago
It did take considerable time to make it performant on the Raspberry Pi that runs it. It is just a web app. Got it down from the 50% CPU on the screenshot to around 8%. Still working on more improvements because the gravity simulation also runs a bit slower than I'd like.
Show threadJeff Atwood2d ago
@html5test you say "just a web app" as if that's a bad thing.. 50% to 8% is amazing
Show threadcoffe☕1d ago
@html5test wow! Will you open source it? Would love to have one at home! 🤩
Show threadMartin Grubinger3d ago
@html5test what a cool idea (and display)! 🤩
Show threadLippe2d ago
@html5test Hahahaha, I love it! Did @vasilis already see this?!
Show threadVasilis2d ago
@Lippe @html5test hahahaha, brilliant!
Show threadAstrid2d ago
@html5test I love it!
Show thread Shlee fooled around &2d ago
@html5test First billion dolour kickstarter.
Show threadStefan Baur 8 * 💉2d ago
@shlee @html5test "dolor", as in "Lorem ipsum"?
Show threadboreq2d ago
@html5test don't the cogs inside break if you move the handles independently?
Show threadNiels Leenheer2d ago
@boreq No, not usually... unless you overwind the clock... then it could become a problem.
Show threadSellaTheChemist2d ago
@html5test It is the perfect accessory for the time-blind.
Show threadWilson "Beans Clock" Scraddock2d ago
@html5test niels can you please fill it with beans
Show threadNiels Leenheer2d ago
@beanclock I’m not sure if you realize, but I have the type of brain that now has to drop everything until I have beans in my clock.
Show threadNiels Leenheer1d ago

@beanclock

Just putting this out there.

Show threadWilson "Beans Clock" Scraddock1d ago
@html5test it's like a dream come true! i love the trace the bean juice leaves, the attention to detail is what it's all about
Show threadsuper famichad 1d ago
@html5test @beanclock it’s nice to know there are still real artists out there
Show threadJeff Atwood2d ago
@html5test this is totally deranged and I am here for all of it 🤩
Show threadw_wobble2d ago
@html5test "Wer hat an der Uhr gedreht ..."
Show threadSven2d ago
@html5test what screen model is that?
Show threadNiels Leenheer2d ago

@HeNeArXn It's a Waveshare 5-inch circular display, with a Raspberry Pi and Sensor Hat mounted to the back of it.

https://www.waveshare.com/5inch-1080x1080-lcd.htm

5inch HDMI Round Touch Display, 1080 × 1080, IPS, 10-Point Touch, Optical Bonding Toughened Glass Panel | 5inch 1080x1080 LCD

5inch HDMI Round Touch Display, 1080 × 1080, IPS, 10-Point Touch, Optical Bonding Toughened Glass Panel | 5inch 1080x1080 LCD

Show threadStephen Bannasch (316 ppm)2d ago

@html5test

What an absurdly goofy and delightful project!

https://github.com/NielsLeenheer/BadClock

GitHub - NielsLeenheer/BadClock: A great clock, but also a really terrible clock

A great clock, but also a really terrible clock. Contribute to NielsLeenheer/BadClock development by creating an account on GitHub.

GitHub
Show threadStephen Bannasch (316 ppm)2d ago

@html5test

A friend had an old electric clock with a single-phase induction motor. After plugging it in he had to give second hand a rotational nudge to get the motor to start going. If he gave a counter-clockwise nudge the clock ran backwards!

Show threadMax2d ago
@html5test this is amazing! 😀
Show threadÖlbaum2d ago

@html5test This display is awesome, I didn’t know they existed.

Now I want to make an alarm clock or of it, with the whole display being a rotary knob for setting the time, alarm, etc.

Show threadCarlo Bencini =/\=1d ago
@html5test dear, what time is it? I don't know, the clock itself is not sure... 🤪
Show threadAndres1d ago
@html5test I didn't even know they made those, but I see them on aliexpress for around $30-$40. Super tempting..
Show threadmauvedeity23h ago
@html5test this is utterly ridiculous and I am fully here for it. Thank you for sharing, I am now giggling gently at my phone.