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Wise Clock 3

Wise Clock 3

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Wise Clock 3

$62

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Reviewed: November 3rd, 2011

The Wise Clock 3 is an easy and highly customizable driver for a 32×16 RGB LED matrix display (included). Its default program includes several different clock modes, but it can also display the date and temperature, or any message. Check out all the different clock faces, including Pong and Pac-Man.

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DS1307 Real Time Clock Breakout Board

DS1307 Real Time Clock Breakout Board

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DS1307 Real Time Clock Breakout Board

$9

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Need to add a clock function to your next Arduino project? This Real Time Clock (RTC) breakout board kit is your answer. Based on a DS1307 RTC and equipped with an onboard battery and crystal, this kit is simple to solder together, works well, and is easy to use thanks to Adafruit’s online documentation. It’s […]

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ArduiNIX ANX-1.0 Board

ArduiNIX ANX-1.0 Board

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ArduiNIX ANX-1.0 Board

$45

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Old-fashioned Nixie tubes are beautiful, but driving them in a circuit can be complicated since they often require voltages as high as 250V DC. The ArduiNIX board for Arduino makes it easy to add standard clock functions to your next project. Just be sure to design an enclosure that will keep those high voltages safe. I […]

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Chronulator PM2V

Chronulator PM2V

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Chronulator PM2V

$49

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Alternative time-telling devices are compelling, but only if they’re easy to read. Building a kit can be satisfying, but only if it leaves room for creativity. The Chronulator clock kit fits the bill on both counts. Solder it together, and you’ve got a microcontroller-based clock that converts time to current, displaying hours and minutes on […]

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