Clocks used to be dowdy old things with mechanical ... [David] built something altogether more modern that uses shifting colors on LED strips to tell the time. The core of the build is an ESP8266 ...

The NBA, taking its 24-second countdown to an art form, has introduced an LED-infused shot clock in partnership with Tissot that will debut at next month’s All-Star Game and then be deployed full-time ...

[Ivan Miranda] is one such creature, and built a giant 7-segment clock for his workshop that ... on the inside that guide installation of the LED strips. Fit and finish approaches the level ...