Comments on: Binary clock http://hackaday.com/2006/12/04/binary-clock/ Fresh hacks every day Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:43:15 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: OG Style http://hackaday.com/2006/12/04/binary-clock/comment-page-1/#comment-23658 OG Style Sun, 10 Dec 2006 07:23:47 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2006/12/04/binary-clock/#comment-23658 Does anyone know where I can get the hex for this clock. I am kinda new to pics and I only know how to program a hex file to the chips. Does anyone know where I can get the hex for this clock. I am kinda new to pics and I only know how to program a hex file to the chips.

]]> By: required http://hackaday.com/2006/12/04/binary-clock/comment-page-1/#comment-23657 required Wed, 06 Dec 2006 15:49:21 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2006/12/04/binary-clock/#comment-23657 01101000011101010111001101101000001000000110000101100010011011110111010101110100001000000111010001101000011001010010000001110011011000010110110101110000011011000110010101110011 01101000011101010111001101101000001000000110000101100010011011110111010101110100001000000111010001101000011001010010000001110011011000010110110101110000011011000110010101110011

]]> By: grim factor http://hackaday.com/2006/12/04/binary-clock/comment-page-1/#comment-23656 grim factor Wed, 06 Dec 2006 12:51:36 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2006/12/04/binary-clock/#comment-23656 I don't mind if they show a different binary clock a day. It's still ingenuity. If you don't like it, why not build something better? I bet most of the people criticizing can't even follow directions to make one if they had someone hold their hand the entire process. I don’t mind if they show a different binary clock a day. It’s still ingenuity. If you don’t like it, why not build something better? I bet most of the people criticizing can’t even follow directions to make one if they had someone hold their hand the entire process.

]]> By: steve http://hackaday.com/2006/12/04/binary-clock/comment-page-1/#comment-23655 steve Wed, 06 Dec 2006 11:01:00 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2006/12/04/binary-clock/#comment-23655 I might actually do this one, or a modification of it. I've always wanted a binary clock that reads the time in true binary, (ie first bit representing am/pm, second bit representing after or before 6, third bit after/ or before 3, and so on... 8 LEDs would get you down to around 5 minutes accuracy, plenty enough for my purposes.<br><br>Has anyone else ever though of time as a binary concept rather than the arbitrary 24x60x60?<br><br>A single byte could represent that ~5 minute accurate time unit. We could call it a binute. :) I might actually do this one, or a modification of it. I’ve always wanted a binary clock that reads the time in true binary, (ie first bit representing am/pm, second bit representing after or before 6, third bit after/ or before 3, and so on… 8 LEDs would get you down to around 5 minutes accuracy, plenty enough for my purposes.

Has anyone else ever though of time as a binary concept rather than the arbitrary 24×60x60?

A single byte could represent that ~5 minute accurate time unit. We could call it a binute. :)

]]> By: andrew http://hackaday.com/2006/12/04/binary-clock/comment-page-1/#comment-23654 andrew Wed, 06 Dec 2006 05:55:04 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2006/12/04/binary-clock/#comment-23654 "analog binary clocks".... almost sounds like an oxymoron! ;) “analog binary clocks”…. almost sounds like an oxymoron! ;)

]]> By: Meico Tenkawa http://hackaday.com/2006/12/04/binary-clock/comment-page-1/#comment-23653 Meico Tenkawa Wed, 06 Dec 2006 05:46:09 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2006/12/04/binary-clock/#comment-23653 This could easly be done for the Hackaday design challange... This could easly be done for the Hackaday design challange…

]]> By: Walter http://hackaday.com/2006/12/04/binary-clock/comment-page-1/#comment-23652 Walter Wed, 06 Dec 2006 04:16:56 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2006/12/04/binary-clock/#comment-23652 I put the schematic online too.<br><br>It costs (including 16f628 or 627 is also good) about 7 dollars in parts including 628.<br><br>It is different from the commercial binary clocks (and thus original):<br>16h23<br>will be shown as<br>10000 010111<br><br>Whereas on the commercial binclocks it is shown as<br>00001 01010 00010 00011<br><br>The commercial ones only teach you binary numbers from 0 to 9.<br>This one teaches you binary numbers from 0 to 59 <br><br><br><br> I put the schematic online too.

It costs (including 16f628 or 627 is also good) about 7 dollars in parts including 628.

It is different from the commercial binary clocks (and thus original):
16h23
will be shown as
10000 010111

Whereas on the commercial binclocks it is shown as
00001 01010 00010 00011

The commercial ones only teach you binary numbers from 0 to 9.
This one teaches you binary numbers from 0 to 59

]]> By: Adam Maras http://hackaday.com/2006/12/04/binary-clock/comment-page-1/#comment-23651 Adam Maras Wed, 06 Dec 2006 01:43:34 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2006/12/04/binary-clock/#comment-23651 I like the analog binary clocks they showed somewhere in there... I may just have to build one! I like the analog binary clocks they showed somewhere in there… I may just have to build one!

]]> By: Eliot Phillips http://hackaday.com/2006/12/04/binary-clock/comment-page-1/#comment-23650 Eliot Phillips Tue, 05 Dec 2006 22:28:08 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2006/12/04/binary-clock/#comment-23650 Good show ed3 Good show ed3

]]> By: agent420 http://hackaday.com/2006/12/04/binary-clock/comment-page-1/#comment-23649 agent420 Tue, 05 Dec 2006 19:42:06 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2006/12/04/binary-clock/#comment-23649 no offense to the project, but binary clocks are kind of old hat. it wouldn't be any more technically adavnced, but i'd be more impressed with a less common numbering system like octal or some convoluted system like base 3 or 5... no offense to the project, but binary clocks are kind of old hat. it wouldn’t be any more technically adavnced, but i’d be more impressed with a less common numbering system like octal or some convoluted system like base 3 or 5…

]]> By: Jon http://hackaday.com/2006/12/04/binary-clock/comment-page-1/#comment-23648 Jon Tue, 05 Dec 2006 18:47:37 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2006/12/04/binary-clock/#comment-23648 I would like to look as it it your friend has made I would like to look as it it your friend has made

]]> By: Zencyde http://hackaday.com/2006/12/04/binary-clock/comment-page-1/#comment-23647 Zencyde Tue, 05 Dec 2006 17:49:39 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2006/12/04/binary-clock/#comment-23647 Slow day on Hackaday, eh? Slow day on Hackaday, eh?

]]> By: Binome http://hackaday.com/2006/12/04/binary-clock/comment-page-1/#comment-23646 Binome Tue, 05 Dec 2006 17:41:42 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2006/12/04/binary-clock/#comment-23646 heh, my buddy did the same 2 days ago. heh, my buddy did the same 2 days ago.

]]> By: steve http://hackaday.com/2006/12/04/binary-clock/comment-page-1/#comment-23645 steve Tue, 05 Dec 2006 17:37:42 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2006/12/04/binary-clock/#comment-23645 @nickjohnson: agreed about the 628 in terms of cost; however, as our ever helpful mr. o'brien mentioned, you can get them in samples from parts suppliers. samples, i.e. free, including shipping, often in quantities >= 10! what's better than free? ...if you've not tried this, i highly, highly suggest this route for any hobbyist. @nickjohnson: agreed about the 628 in terms of cost; however, as our ever helpful mr. o’brien mentioned, you can get them in samples from parts suppliers. samples, i.e. free, including shipping, often in quantities >= 10! what’s better than free? …if you’ve not tried this, i highly, highly suggest this route for any hobbyist.

]]> By: nickjohnson http://hackaday.com/2006/12/04/binary-clock/comment-page-1/#comment-23644 nickjohnson Tue, 05 Dec 2006 17:24:57 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2006/12/04/binary-clock/#comment-23644 the '628 is overkill for this project; save money and use a smaller pic! the ‘628 is overkill for this project; save money and use a smaller pic!

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