Colossal overhead clock tells time, replaces boring light fixtures

Realities:United has created a device that will likely bring back fond memories of Coldplay's X&Y tour a few years ago, particularly if you were there for the first 60 or so seconds when a gigantic timepiece such as the one seen above counted down the show's start. Without getting too reminiscent up in here, the artistsspace commissioned project not only keeps track of time impeccably well, but it also replaces those mundane fixtures that have become an unfortunate mainstay in corporate offices. Now, if only the workday would whiz by as quickly as the one shown in the demonstrative video located in the read link, you'd be all set. [Warning: read link directs to video]

[Via MAKE]

[Chris Macdonald @ Jun 1st 2008 9:02AM]

so at 1:11 the room is at its dimmest?... or does it compensate?

[JJV @ Jun 1st 2008 9:03AM]

nice timing there haha.

[Flashpoint @ Jun 1st 2008 9:11AM]

so what you end up getting is a room that gives you eye aches and appears to be playing lights out with itself.

[DB @ Jun 1st 2008 10:30AM]

ahh. beat me to it.

[rawhead @ Jun 1st 2008 11:21AM]

Actually, if you look at the video closely, the first digit always stays on (i.e., mostly at "0"), so it will be dimmest at 11:11.





No, I'm not sour because you beat me to this.

[Rubicon @ Jun 1st 2008 8:38PM]

Man...if a korean lady owned this clock...howard stern would make a hilarious phone call

[Rocketboy @ Jun 2nd 2008 10:17AM]

Howard Stern != Funny

[JJV @ Jun 1st 2008 9:02AM]

and when the its 1:11 does half the room's light go away???

[JJV @ Jun 1st 2008 10:32AM]

and i get low-ranked umm why?

[Neebs @ Jun 1st 2008 10:51AM]

Because people are slow and don't look at timestamps.

[JJV @ Jun 1st 2008 11:38AM]

i agree with you
and apparently i get low ranked for asking a question. -.-

[mike @ Jun 1st 2008 1:55PM]

You got low ranked because you're a moron who uses more question marks than necessary.

[teej @ Jun 2nd 2008 1:59PM]

you also get low ranked for caring too much about the ranking of an internet blog post.

[triobot @ Jun 1st 2008 9:31AM]

it would be 13:11....

just take the picture when it gets to....

1337 !!!

[John @ Jun 1st 2008 11:07AM]

umm... 1:11 AM?

[DB @ Jun 1st 2008 2:39PM]

@ John

uhh no 1:11 PM

[giuliop @ Jun 1st 2008 9:40AM]

Irritating at best.

[chickenator @ Jun 1st 2008 9:44AM]

myb CTU needs this

[cxp3 @ Jun 1st 2008 10:13AM]

Thats what I call a massive overclock. I hope its stable.

[DWells55 @ Jun 1st 2008 11:49AM]

That was absolutely terrible but I'm voting you up anyways.

[maty @ Jun 1st 2008 12:03PM]

Give that man a cookie!

[Stem $ell @ Jun 1st 2008 1:22PM]

Hilarious! And should it 'crash' then, duh, it's time to die!

[gad get @ Jun 1st 2008 1:31PM]

But I like a cookie.

[For2itous @ Jun 1st 2008 2:01PM]

Funny! And equipped with an aroma therapy mister, profitably rebranded as "The Relentless Crush of Thyme"

[Dan @ Jun 1st 2008 10:46AM]

Seems... oppressive. Giant clock, always staring down at you, reminding you that you've got a meeting in ten minutes with the boss and you haven't prepared.

[gad get @ Jun 1st 2008 1:35PM]

I guess you're making a joke that the clock is broken?
"...always staring down at you, reminding you that you've got a meeting in ten minutes..."
Always ten minutes away.

[s i d @ Jun 1st 2008 11:24AM]

now if it only were a stop watch too .....

[Nate @ Jun 1st 2008 12:00PM]

Are you guys seeing a "widescreen" version of this video that I'm not seeing? I only see 2 digits representing minutes at any given time in the video. I suppose off-camera could be the hours digits. I'm fairly certain it's minutes by paying attention to the fact that some people are talking from one minute to the next - I don't imagine they would be there for hours - of course it could just be coincidence . . .

[KilgoreTrout @ Jun 1st 2008 12:20PM]

@ JJV it's because you're not supposed to laugh at your own jokes (specially when they are not funny)

[gad get @ Jun 1st 2008 1:36PM]

STOP LAUGHING!

[Stem $ell @ Jun 1st 2008 1:18PM]

How to sell a million of 'em in L.A.? ....replace 'cool whites' with tanning bulbs...

[For2itous @ Jun 1st 2008 1:30PM]

Paris H. to Realities:Unitited PR Veep: "Your huge clock is really in my face... (and, it hertz my eyes...)"

[gad get @ Jun 1st 2008 1:37PM]

So many interpretations...

[Keith Sheehan @ Jun 2nd 2008 10:43AM]

The following takes place between 1:00 AM and 2:00 AM...

[Idlemind @ Jun 2nd 2008 11:50AM]

I wonder if I can tint it Red and make it do the "Ghost In The Machine" Logo from the Police.

http://www.travisprange.com/blog/images/Ghost_In_The_Machine_cover.jpg

[whiskey @ Jun 3rd 2008 3:58AM]

The guys at the "fractions of a second" part of the office will suffer from headaches and epilepsy.

The guys at the "seconds" part of the office will develop a deep sense of paranoia.

The guys at the "minutes" will understand the meaning of life and become aware of the universe.

But the guys at the "hours" section will slack most of the time citing "insufficient lighting" issues.