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fromYanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
1 week ago
Design

Time Eternal: The 3D Printed Perpetual Calendar Clock That Defies Expectations - Yanko Design

The 3D-printed perpetual calendar clock combines intricate mechanical design with functionality, offering accurate timekeeping until March 2100 without updates.
Its skeleton design showcases the gears and workings of the clock, providing a visual insight into its complex timekeeping functions.
fromYanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
1 week ago
Design

Time Eternal: The 3D Printed Perpetual Calendar Clock That Defies Expectations - Yanko Design

The 3D-printed perpetual calendar clock combines intricate mechanical design with functionality, offering accurate timekeeping until March 2100 without updates.
Its skeleton design showcases the gears and workings of the clock, providing a visual insight into its complex timekeeping functions.
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#leap-seconds
fromInfoQ
2 weeks ago
Privacy technologies

How Meta Uses Precision Time Protocol to Handle Leap Seconds

Leap seconds are critical for time-sensitive systems, requiring precise handling to prevent errors.
Meta's algorithmic method improves PTP synchronization by introducing a Window of Uncertainty for leap seconds.
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
6 months ago
Science

Should We Abandon the Leap Second?

Earth's rotation has accelerated, leading to considerations of subtracting leap seconds, raising questions about their necessity despite operational challenges.
fromMedium
2 months ago
Miscellaneous

Difference between UNIX Time and UTC

UTC provides a global time standard, whereas UNIX Time is a specific count of seconds since 1970.
fromInfoQ
2 weeks ago
Privacy technologies

How Meta Uses Precision Time Protocol to Handle Leap Seconds

Leap seconds are critical for time-sensitive systems, requiring precise handling to prevent errors.
Meta's algorithmic method improves PTP synchronization by introducing a Window of Uncertainty for leap seconds.
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
6 months ago
Science

Should We Abandon the Leap Second?

Earth's rotation has accelerated, leading to considerations of subtracting leap seconds, raising questions about their necessity despite operational challenges.
fromMedium
2 months ago
Miscellaneous

Difference between UNIX Time and UTC

UTC provides a global time standard, whereas UNIX Time is a specific count of seconds since 1970.
more#leap-seconds
fromstupidDOPE
3 weeks ago
Wearables

Marathon Watch Expands OSAR-D Collection with Arctic Dial and New Sizes | stupidDOPE

Marathon's OSAR-D collection expansion offers new sizes and features, enhancing its rugged, reliable performance for professionals and collectors.
fromdesignboom | architecture & design magazine
3 weeks ago
Vue

vacheron constantin's 'most complicated wristwatch ever' tracks both standard and solar time

Vacheron Constantin's Les Cabinotiers Solaria Ultra Grand Complication is the most technically complex wristwatch created, featuring 41 functions and a unique design.
fromArchitectural Digest
4 weeks ago
Graphic design

The Best Wall Clocks Are Completely Timeless

Wall clocks enhance decor while providing timekeeping functions, reflecting personal style beyond the modern reliance on smartphones.
fromianVisits
1 month ago

Secrets of Timekeeping: Beautifull medieval calendars on display at Lambeth Palace library

Medieval almanacs, dubbed 'medieval smartphones', were essential for time management and organization, showcasing both functionality and artistic beauty.
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OMG science
fromWashington Post
5 months ago

A breakthrough in timekeeping: Progress toward a nuclear clock

Physicists have developed an ultraprecise nuclear clock, using atomic properties to redefine timekeeping with unprecedented accuracy.
fromNature
3 months ago
Science

Countdown to a nuclear clock: a three minute guide

Nuclear clocks could enhance precision in timekeeping for various scientific and practical applications.
OMG science
fromWashington Post
5 months ago

A breakthrough in timekeeping: Progress toward a nuclear clock

Physicists have developed an ultraprecise nuclear clock, using atomic properties to redefine timekeeping with unprecedented accuracy.
fromNature
3 months ago
Science

Countdown to a nuclear clock: a three minute guide

Nuclear clocks could enhance precision in timekeeping for various scientific and practical applications.
more#physics
OMG science
fromNature
4 months ago

The Nature Podcast highlights of 2024

Climate change is impacting Earth's rotation and global timekeeping, which may delay the addition of a negative leap-second adjustment.
The discourse on sex and gender must shift to be more inclusive and responsible to advance scientific research.
Research in biology adapts to understand predator-prey relationships, exemplified by methods to prevent crocodiles from consuming poisonous toads.
fromThe New Yorker
6 months ago
Miscellaneous

Could Steampunk Save Us?

The vintage Oris watch exemplifies the charm and complexity of mechanical timekeeping, reflecting a bygone era in a digital age.
#history
from24/7 Wall St.
7 months ago
OMG science

Not Just BC and AD - All the Calendars Used in the World Today

Calendars vary significantly across cultures, illustrating diverse historical and theological contexts affecting their adoption and usage.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
6 months ago
East Bay (California)

Why the US kept Daylight Saving Time

Daylight Saving Time helps conserve energy but has faced significant changes and public resistance over the years.
from24/7 Wall St.
7 months ago
OMG science

Not Just BC and AD - All the Calendars Used in the World Today

Calendars vary significantly across cultures, illustrating diverse historical and theological contexts affecting their adoption and usage.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
6 months ago
East Bay (California)

Why the US kept Daylight Saving Time

Daylight Saving Time helps conserve energy but has faced significant changes and public resistance over the years.
more#history
OMG science
fromNextgov.com
7 months ago

What time is it on the moon? NIST proposes an answer

Establishing a reliable timekeeping system on the moon is crucial for future explorations and missions.
OMG science
fromTheregister
7 months ago

It's about time someone nailed down the nuclear clock

An international team has successfully coupled an atomic nucleus to an atomic clock, leading to breakthroughs in ultra-precise timekeeping and exploration of fundamental constants.
#luxury
from24/7 Wall St.
8 months ago
Wearables

This Swiss Watch Costs More Than a Rolls Royce

Owning a Swiss watch symbolizes elite status and exceptional craftsmanship and accuracy.
from24/7 Wall St.
8 months ago
Wearables

This Swiss Watch Costs More Than a Rolls Royce

Owning a Swiss watch symbolizes elite status and exceptional craftsmanship and accuracy.
more#luxury
fromNewsday
8 months ago
New York City

Unnamed NYC transit worker assigned to timekeeping unit falsified his own time shifts, MTA's Inspector General says

A bus dispatcher in NYC fraudulently altered his time records, violating procedures and encouraging others to do the same, as indicated in an MTA IG report.
fromYanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
9 months ago
Design

Omega Paris 2024 Bronze Gold Edition: Combining Olympic Spirit with Vintage Elegance - Yanko Design

The Paris 2024 Bronze Gold Edition watch by Omega pays homage to the Olympic Games' iconic symbols of victory and the brand's historical legacy in timekeeping.
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