Video: Trace of Time clock erases tasks as deadlines pass
By Darren Murph 
posted Jul 6th 2009 9:52AM
posted Jul 6th 2009 9:52AM
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awesome yet so stupid
is there a mode for procrastinators? like when the hand detects unfinished task it automatically backs itself up 10-15 or so? that would awesome for me!
Hmm the video is stupid (I catched the idea after one minute;), otherwise genius concept!
nice idea, waiting to see version 2 though..
Why does the hour hand stop when he starts to write?
Or was that the minute hand????
because he doesn't take an hour to write things down
Also, why do they keep on drawing those steaming-asses signs? o_O
the procrastination version comes without a battery door.
Loving the Sims-style music.
Haha it would suck if you forgot what you had to do ten minutes ago.
that's why its a good incentive to get things done before its wiped....i think its genius
This is win! Yes?
this is serious win.
This idea is incredibly simple yet incredibly stupid at the same time, awesome!
People have had whiteboards for years, and they are preferable because they self erase themselves if youve decided to put something off etc etc
Umm...use wet erase markers?
Novel i guess
What if you're late? You go back to the clock to see what you had to do and BAM its gone. This thing is useless for those of us with no short term memory and a habit of being late. :-/
I propose they make a touch sensitive LCD version in order to implement an Undo feature.
I call it motivational. Use it or lose it. Folks who are late to meetings are as good as erased from the conversation.
I have no sympathy for the late.
The clock stops when the people are standing in front of it, sweet
Someone is getting laid at 8pm tonight.
I thought that was a symbol for passing gas. Depending on what was eaten for dinner, 8 o'clock could be the perfect time for that.
and if I have something for the other half of the day, or tomorrow?
I prefer to think of this as made for procrastinators.
"Deadline? What deadline?
I like when my tasks get done even if I didn't do them.
TRACE OF THE TIME. PLEASE YOU LIKE IT THE CLOCK???
Do they come in a smaller size, and where do I get one?
The way that the word "genius" is used in that first sentence drives me crazy.
The way people overuse the word "genius" in general annoys the crap out of me. Strips meaning from the things in life truly deserving of such praise.
Ok to the people who are like "Oh the clock stops when you write on it" or "Is that the minute or hour hand" It's a clock with just a hour hand and it's a time lapse video and when it detects the motion of people it start capturing video at say 30 fps instead of 6 f/hour.
Gosh.
I prefer retro
http://gizmodo.com/258618/blackboard-wall-clock-does-two-things-at-once
Great clock! Also, anyone here the "Land of Chocolate" in the background music?
the music sells me on it.
See, I didn't miss a thing!
Great idea, but fails dramatically when you are running late, or busy at one task and it wipes of your next task with you possibly forgetting what it is.
This is not a good idea. Try to explain to a client why you forgot to call:
"I know I won't it down to call you somewhere...oh, I remember. I wrote it on the clock but the clock erased it."
And seriously, who wants to keep looking at the clock all day at work? That clock is a torture device!
How about using your brain for a change?
a real procrastination killer would have a light sensor rather than an eraser, and if it detects a certain amount of ink remaining at the present time, it detonates.
Did I say 'detonates'? I meant 'releases neurotoxin'. Much safer.
omg why didnt we think of this years ago
I like this idea, so simple yet functional. Although i wouldn't buy it. I'd rather stick to my usual clock and use my iPhone for appointments :)
It would be cool if it was in pie chart form, that way you could also see how long something lasts and when you have free time in between meetings/tasks.
I can only guess what the "♥" meant.
It meant "buy more lube"