Lord Vetinari’s clock strikes again

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Inspired by the maddening timepiece from Discworld, this clock keeps time, but anyone watching the seconds tick by may be mentally unstable for it. [Renaud Schleck] built the stuttering clock using very few components. He undertook the build after being inspired by the version which [Simon Inns] built. The clock itself is a run-of-the-mill item which uses one battery to keep time. We're always … [Read more...]

Building a better clock to drive you insane

[Simon] came up with an improved version of Lord Vetinari's clock that begs to be installed in waiting rooms around the world. Last week, we were introduced to a real-life Vetinari Clock that keeps regular time but ticks at irregular intervals. It's a great way to turn someone's mind into porridge, but the original build broke after a few weeks because of some limitations in the clock drive. … [Read more...]

Vetinari clock will drive you insane

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Sometimes we need more psy ops in our life. Being an eminent fan of the Discworld series, Reddit user [rdmiller3] decided he needed to build Lord Vetinari's clock. This fictional clock was placed in the waiting room for Lord Vetinari in several of the Discworld books. Although the clock keeps accurate time overall, it sometimes tics irregularly and out of sync. The reason? To whittle away the … [Read more...]