Space Invaders clock tells time, invades spaces

Jason Hickner, a DIY'er with possibly more "time" on his hands than most, has created a clock which is not very easy to read, but a lot of fun to look at. Using a Propeller chip (as featured in the XGS Hydra) and what appears to be a oscilloscope (but is actually a wild old Sony TV), Mr. Hickner has hard-coded a Space Invaders timepiece. The clock uses the attacking aliens to represent minutes, and the extra lives in the left-hand corner for the hours. It's unclear whether or not shooting the aliens produces any type of time-dampening or reversal effect, but since this is based around the Propeller chip, it seems likely. See it in action on video after the break.

[sr1329 @ Jul 17th 2007 8:08AM]

11:37?

[Rynth @ Jul 17th 2007 8:34AM]

13:37? surely.

[Wes @ Jul 17th 2007 8:40AM]

I, for one, welcome the litany of 'can it play doom' comments.

[thrillho @ Jul 17th 2007 9:40AM]

make it a screensaver and ill be happy to download it, to further confuse people at work.

[Rowdehaj @ Jul 17th 2007 10:22AM]

Finally, games for the PS3!

[ridv34 @ Jul 17th 2007 10:33AM]

Nd-Nd: We're losing ships, sir. What are your orders?
Lrrr: Increase speed, drop down and reverse direction!

[TheBigB @ Jul 17th 2007 1:35PM]

n00b...
your comment would've been a little closer to funny if this wasn't engadget...

[ridv34 @ Jul 26th 2007 11:59AM]

Oh yeah, I forgot, all people laugh at around here is people that say "T3H PS3 SUXOORS!" and "GOO WII" No one here remembers good old Futurama.

[ridv34 @ Jul 17th 2007 4:37PM]

Oh yeah, I forgot, all people laugh at around here is people that say
"T3H PS3 SUXOORS!" and "GOO WII" No one here remembers good old
Futurama...

[patnukem @ Jul 17th 2007 3:05PM]

I just got one of these sets my self from goodwill 2 days ago, the best part it the screen turns 90 degres so you can watch vert. or horz.