That’s exactly what [Jay Hamlin] did when he built a digital clock based on LED filaments. The heart of the project consists of orange LED filaments similar to the ones used in vintage-style LED ...

A perfect example of this principle is the beautiful LED ... parts bin for a “worthless” old IDE cable to tear up back in the 1970’s. There’s a surprisingly low part count inside the clock ...

The bright LED lights spell out the approximate time so it feels much more human than a digital display. The words clock is definitely a conversation piece, but its uses can also be more ...