9/6: Human clock

Undertoad · 09-06-2001, 10:38 AM

New motto for the web: "Maybe it's dumb, but somebody thought of it before you." In this case, this guy in Portland, OR thought of having people hold up signs that say what time it is, and when you visit his site - Human Clock - you can see the image for the current time, adjusted for your time zone, on a page that updates every 60 seconds.

Maybe it's dumb. On the other hand, I personally have always wanted a faddish site like this - just for fun. This guy is trying to make a bit of money by auctioning off times - 11:11, 4:20, etc.

09-06-2001, 11:57 AM

alright. i'll go first.

this is the dumbest thing i've ever seen. not the dumbest web site - the dumbest thing. ever. can we have another fad?

added @ 12:56pm 9/06/2001 - i'm sorry. i forgot. "the quick and the dead" with sharon stone was the dumbest thing ever. this is a close second.

Hubris Boy · 09-06-2001, 08:42 PM

Maybe I'm too easily amused, but I think this is the funniest thing I've seen in ages! Imagine how much effort went into this project... coming up with photos for both a digital and an analog version. What a breathtaking waste of time... Even the HTML source for the clock's image pages is amusing! (I admit it... I'm a dork. I right-clicked to view the source.)

I think the funniest part of the site, though, is here !

Katkeeper · 09-07-2001, 12:42 PM

I think the site is funny also, including the engineering page. Of course I am genetically connected to Undertoad (who I consider to be Wondertoad in disguise.) As an artist, I think the design is totally right for the page and it only cost a dollar or two for the crayons.

dynamo · 09-07-2001, 03:27 PM

I didn't give the human clock enough of a chance the first time, after wandering around the website, I'm also impressed. The crayon drawings are my favorite.

elSicomoro · 09-07-2001, 07:48 PM

It's funny...and unique. Much like Bonsai Kitten.

jaguar · 09-07-2001, 07:52 PM

wasen't this on slashdot a few months back? I remmber the webserver joke - read the source lol.

lisa · 09-07-2001, 11:17 PM

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Originally posted by jaguar
wasen't this on slashdot a few months back? I remmber the webserver joke - read the source lol.

Indeed it was, but at that point in time they didn't have most of the analog photos.

lookout123 · 02-09-2005, 06:01 PM

has anyone looked at this recently? there are some fairly creative recent additions to the clocks.

warch · 02-09-2005, 06:39 PM

I wanna do time!

richlevy · 02-09-2005, 07:01 PM

I saw an 8:00 from South Street, Philadelphia.

404Error · 02-09-2005, 08:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hubris Boy

...I think the funniest part of the site, though, is here !

I gotta go with HB on this one!

09-06-2001, 10:38 AM	#1
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	9/6: Human clock New motto for the web: "Maybe it's dumb, but somebody thought of it before you." In this case, this guy in Portland, OR thought of having people hold up signs that say what time it is, and when you visit his site - Human Clock - you can see the image for the current time, adjusted for your time zone, on a page that updates every 60 seconds. Maybe it's dumb. On the other hand, I personally have always wanted a faddish site like this - just for fun. This guy is trying to make a bit of money by auctioning off times - 11:11, 4:20, etc.

09-07-2001, 07:52 PM	#7
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02-09-2005, 06:01 PM	#9
lookout123 changed his status to single Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Right behind you. No, the other side. Posts: 10,308	has anyone looked at this recently? there are some fairly creative recent additions to the clocks. __________________ Getting knocked down is no sin, it's not getting back up that's the sin

02-09-2005, 07:01 PM	#11
richlevy King Of Wishful Thinking Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Philadelphia Suburbs Posts: 6,669	I saw an 8:00 from South Street, Philadelphia. __________________ Exercise your rights and remember your obligations - VOTE! I have always believed that hope is that stubborn thing inside us that insists, despite all the evidence to the contrary, that something better awaits us so long as we have the courage to keep reaching, to keep working, to keep fighting. -- Barack Hussein Obama

09-06-2001, 11:57 AM	#2
dave Guest Posts: n/a	alright. i'll go first. this is the dumbest thing i've ever seen. not the dumbest web site - the dumbest thing. ever. can we have another fad? added @ 12:56pm 9/06/2001 - i'm sorry. i forgot. "the quick and the dead" with sharon stone was the dumbest thing ever. this is a close second.

09-06-2001, 08:42 PM	#3
Hubris Boy Keymaster of Gozer Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Patapsco Drainage Basin Posts: 471	Maybe I'm too easily amused, but I think this is the funniest thing I've seen in ages! Imagine how much effort went into this project... coming up with photos for both a digital and an analog version. What a breathtaking waste of time... Even the HTML source for the clock's image pages is amusing! (I admit it... I'm a dork. I right-clicked to view the source.) I think the funniest part of the site, though, is here !

09-07-2001, 12:42 PM	#4
Katkeeper Hoodoo Guru Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Mechanicsburg PA Posts: 296	I think the site is funny also, including the engineering page. Of course I am genetically connected to Undertoad (who I consider to be Wondertoad in disguise.) As an artist, I think the design is totally right for the page and it only cost a dollar or two for the crayons.

09-07-2001, 03:27 PM	#5
dynamo Paramour of Paradigm Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 42	I didn't give the human clock enough of a chance the first time, after wandering around the website, I'm also impressed. The crayon drawings are my favorite.

09-07-2001, 07:48 PM	#6
elSicomoro Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 12,486	It's funny...and unique. Much like Bonsai Kitten.

02-09-2005, 06:39 PM	#10
warch lurkin old school Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Minnesota Posts: 2,796	I wanna do time!

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