a clock that forces you to do math to find out the time
The Albert Clock is no simple timepiece. In fact, it requires you to think pretty hard. It will tell you the time of day, but only if you can do the math to read it, as Nerdist reports.
Designed by the Paris-based Axel Schindlbeck, the clock is meant to be a mental workout, providing the mathematical calisthenics you need to keep your number skills sharp. It’s technically designed for classrooms and kids, but adults need to practice their multiplication tables regularly, too.
The digital clock has four different levels to help you ramp up your addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division abilities over time. For a real challenge, you can program it to change equations more often than every minute, so you’re presented with a new time-telling puzzle every 10 seconds.
The wall-mounted clock retails for about $300, but you can also download a mobile version of the design for free. It will make you yearn for the simplicity of analog clocks in no time.
(if i had to wake up to this, i might opt for just using the sun or wildly guessing instead)
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“the two most powerful warriors are patience and time.”
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credits: MNTNT, nerdist,shaunacy ferro
If I had this clock I would be late for everything.
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yes, ironic, isn’t it?
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Apparently, one would need to understand military time as well.
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a whole other calculation )
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I hate math
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it is not my closest friend, either –
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And then Satan said, “Let’s make them do math to find out what time it is.”
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exactly –
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What a super idea…. Just Abit too expensive 😀
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i think it depends on the user’s perspective on math )
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Yeah, I did the math and found out I couldn’t afford it, Beth. Plus, I’d always be exactly how long it took me to do the equation late for wherever I had to be.
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me too )
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My husband, retired math teacher, loves it! I gave him a watch that tells the time in base 2. I have no clue. . . 🙂
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oh, wow –
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🙂
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Oh lord. This is likely a very good idea, but I would never know what time it was. Ever.
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exactly the same here )
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I really like that clock. Could be a good sobriety test, too. Was hard for me this AM, before coffee. Not anything to do with sobriety of course.
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I hate it, but you’re right , it would be a good test. I’d prefer to write it a quick haiku )
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I’ll practise math some other way, this clock would drive me nuts 🙂
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Me too )
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Wake up to math? Yeah, NO. Clever and nice idea but again, NO.
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It’s like being stuck in a nightmare
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Way too much work!
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Yes, too much work! And I like math. Did you notice that many, if not most people, have returned to using watches with faces and hands? That digital stuff takes too long.
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ah, that’s true –
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What a very cool idea. They should put one in every classroom..:)
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a classroom might be a fine place for this, to use as an alarm clock however….
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No way to wake up with enough clarity to figure this out. Maybe after 2 cups of coffee, Beth!! 😀
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even then….not so sure )
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Love it!
I’m currently working on a new version of the Gregorian calendar that requires a working knowledge of the ‘enigma’ code to plan your week ahead.
(I’m not really. I’m still trying to work out the time in maths*).
*And yes, I’m British, so it’s mathS 😉
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hahaha – and here’s to maths! i am working on a must create an original haiku in 30 seconds or it will not tell you the time clock )
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Now that is a good idea. Judged by a panel of experts, I hope?
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of course )
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Waking up to a math equation? I would no doubt assume I have entered the gates of hell.
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exactly – get back to sleep asap!
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