Alpha Clock Five features a hackable LED display
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The Alpha Clock Five in 12-hour mode
The rear of the Alpha Clock Five Basic Edition
The Chronodot that keeps the Alpha Clock Five ticking, figuratively at least
The standard Alpha Clock Five case, with laser-engraved buttons
Alpha Clock Five: not difficult to find in the event of a snooze emergency
Alpha Clock Five subtly lets you know when it's set to 24-hour mode
Alpha Clock Five subtly lets you know when it's set to 12-hour mode
Rear view of an assembled Alpha Clock Five standard kit
A reprogrammed Alpha Clock Five
Front: the Alpha Clock Five Basic Edition
The Alpha Clock Five Basic Edition in, er, off mode
A reprogrammed Alpha Clock Five Basic Edition
Side: the Alpha Clock Five Basic Edition
Front: the Alpha Clock Five Basic Edition
The rear of the Alpha Clock Five Basic Edition
Article Summary
When is a clock not a clock? When it's a big fat reprogrammable five-character 18-segment display, a bit like the Alpha Clock Five from Evil Mad Science. Its 2.3 inch 18-segment alphanumeric characters are each illuminated by 54 LEDs, providing a bold, bright answer to that most burning of questions: what's the time?
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