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Weird Clocks

Weird Clocks

by vunderba·Apr 6, 2026·53 points·19 comments
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AI Analysis

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Twelve impractical clocks that are fun to explore for five minutes.

Strengths
  • •Genuine variety - Voronoi, physics, and pi clocks show real technical range.
  • •Polished visual design with cohesive dark theme and smooth animations.
  • •No signup, no tracking - just open and explore in your browser.
Weaknesses
  • •Zero practical use case - novelty wears off after initial exploration.
  • •No export, customization, or embedding options for the clocks.
Category
Design
Target Audience

Creative coders, designers, people who appreciate visual experiments

Post Description

I had a lot of time on my hands so I spent Sunday afternoon coming up with a bunch of completely impractical ways to visualize clocks.

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