Comments on: The Water Clock for the extreme minimalist http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20090507/water-clock-extreme-minimalist/ Playing with cool gadgets in the ongoing search for the Coolest Gadget Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:29:02 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Kouichi Okamoto tells us how to make a water clock http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20090507/water-clock-extreme-minimalist/comment-page-1/#comment-370040 Kouichi Okamoto tells us how to make a water clock Mon, 11 May 2009 18:08:59 +0000 http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/?p=24973#comment-370040 [...] Published by Maria Mihale, on May 11 2009, in the categories: Uncategorized The notion of telling someone the time is often lost when designers are trying to come up with innovative devices, because they tend to be much more interested in the design. They sometimes forget that such devices should be easy to use by their owners, because they do not have enough time in order to figure out aspects that they can obtain from elsewhere much easier. Difficult to read watches or clocks are a dime a dozen these days, but this doesn’t mean it’s understandable why the designers are keen on bringing them in the spotlight. Therefore, The Water Clock shouldn’t come as a surprise for anyone, even if it might be the weirdest of them all. Created by designer Kouichi Okamoto in collaboration with ceramicist Daniel Jo, the device is able to tell you the time with the help of water and magnets. There is a base made of ceramic and inside it there are two rotating magnets that move the two tiny orbs in a circular trajectory. If you saw these two balls and no one told you what they are, you’d have some troubles guessing what they really are. The red ball shows the hours, while the white one tells you the minutes. The great thing about this piece of art is that is answers a question that might have tormented you for some time” “How to make a water clock of my own?”. Well, this is how: you should choose a cup, a small plate, then you should add some water to them both, and then… just drop in the magnets! But, so that you know, the Water Clock is able to work with any plate and any plate. Unfortunately, this is quite expensive, as it costs $299. (Source: coolest-gadgets.com) [...] [...] Published by Maria Mihale, on May 11 2009, in the categories: Uncategorized The notion of telling someone the time is often lost when designers are trying to come up with innovative devices, because they tend to be much more interested in the design. They sometimes forget that such devices should be easy to use by their owners, because they do not have enough time in order to figure out aspects that they can obtain from elsewhere much easier. Difficult to read watches or clocks are a dime a dozen these days, but this doesn’t mean it’s understandable why the designers are keen on bringing them in the spotlight. Therefore, The Water Clock shouldn’t come as a surprise for anyone, even if it might be the weirdest of them all. Created by designer Kouichi Okamoto in collaboration with ceramicist Daniel Jo, the device is able to tell you the time with the help of water and magnets. There is a base made of ceramic and inside it there are two rotating magnets that move the two tiny orbs in a circular trajectory. If you saw these two balls and no one told you what they are, you’d have some troubles guessing what they really are. The red ball shows the hours, while the white one tells you the minutes. The great thing about this piece of art is that is answers a question that might have tormented you for some time” “How to make a water clock of my own?”. Well, this is how: you should choose a cup, a small plate, then you should add some water to them both, and then… just drop in the magnets! But, so that you know, the Water Clock is able to work with any plate and any plate. Unfortunately, this is quite expensive, as it costs $299. (Source: coolest-gadgets.com) [...]

]]> By: Kiwiiano http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20090507/water-clock-extreme-minimalist/comment-page-1/#comment-369848 Kiwiiano Fri, 08 May 2009 20:00:34 +0000 http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/?p=24973#comment-369848 There will be batteries and there will be a regular clock within the plinth that has magnets on the tips of the hands to attract the magnets inside the two plastic balls. They must be delicately matched so the balls will float and not be dragged under. Beautifully done. There will be batteries and there will be a regular clock within the plinth that has magnets on the tips of the hands to attract the magnets inside the two plastic balls. They must be delicately matched so the balls will float and not be dragged under. Beautifully done.

]]> By: Geeky Clocks - The Water Clock | Geeky Gadgets http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20090507/water-clock-extreme-minimalist/comment-page-1/#comment-369784 Geeky Clocks - The Water Clock | Geeky Gadgets Fri, 08 May 2009 06:38:10 +0000 http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/?p=24973#comment-369784 [...] Geeky Clocks - The Water Clock Posted 08 May. 2009 in Gadgets, Geeky by Fatgadget This has to be one of the coolest geeky clock we have seen to date here at geeky gadgets, the Water Clock. [...] [...] Geeky Clocks – The Water Clock Posted 08 May. 2009 in Gadgets, Geeky by Fatgadget This has to be one of the coolest geeky clock we have seen to date here at geeky gadgets, the Water Clock. [...]

]]> By: C http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20090507/water-clock-extreme-minimalist/comment-page-1/#comment-369763 C Thu, 07 May 2009 19:57:05 +0000 http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/?p=24973#comment-369763 No.. actually I think it will need batteries. Unless it's magic!!! Wait, no, on second thoughts it's definitely powered by batteries, not magic. No.. actually I think it will need batteries. Unless it’s magic!!!

Wait, no, on second thoughts it’s definitely powered by batteries, not magic.

]]>