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blog.makezine.com - 8/9/2008

Slide rule clock prototype

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Mitch writes in about Greg Blonder, who made this prototype slide rule clock with LEGO Mindstorms. The positioning of the two rules makes up the hours and minutes. I like the idea of sketching in a platform like Mindstorms; it sure beats building an entire custom circuit just for a proof-of-concept prototype. Read more | Permalink | Comments | Read more articles ...

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robotsrule.com - 8/7/2008

Robots Rule!

— robotsrule.com — [07-29-2008] Hot and New! - Read our thorough and detailed hands-on Femisapien review . Watch the accompanying... Femisapien video review too and learn everything you want to know about this revolutionary new agile robot . Then when you're done, for a ... (more) Robots Rule!

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youtube.com - 8/8/2008

Slide Rule Wall Clock (video)

— youtube.com — A wall clock inspired by the slide rule. Hours and minutes on separate rulers, meet at a... central slider. Mockup constructed from LEGO Mindstorms. See http://... (more) Slide Rule Wall Clock (video)

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Slide-Rule Clock Will Match Your Mathcamp Trophy [Clocks]
Gizmodo — ... Greg Blonder from a Lego Mindstorms set, is an homage to the slide rule. It's super simple to read; the upper rule tells the hours and the lower tells the minutes. They move independently, and the stationary window shows the time. This update to a retro gadget is kind of hypnotizing to watch, even if it takes up about a foot of shelf space. As much as we like this, we're wondering when Greg will come out with an abacus Lego clock. [MAKE] ...