Hackaday2 年
Watch Time Slide By With This Electromechanical Clock
Back in the 18th century, clockmakers were held in high esteem, as turning pieces of metal and wire into working timepieces must have seemed like magic at the time. The advent of mass production ...
来自MSN14 天
See These Ornately Decorated 18th-Century Clocks Before Time Runs Out
“These clocks were at the cutting edge of 18th-century technology ... He relied on a team of artists and craftspeople to create each clock, which were designed to signal that their owners ...
The Associated Press on MSN16 天
Trump invokes 18th century law to speed deportations, judge stalls it hours later
A federal judge in Washington barred the Trump administration from deporting five Venezuelans under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, which gives the president sweeping wartime powers. It was last used ...
BBC9 年
Clock this timely tribute for Museums at Night
The installation at Thelma Hulbert Gallery, in Devon, is titled 'Harrison's Garden' in honour of 18th Century clock-maker John Harrison is credited with solving navigation at sea by creating the ...
来自MSN7 个月
Treasure hunt: Clock valued at $12,000 tops collectibles up for bid at Augusta estate sale
Clock valued at $12,000 tops collectibles up for bid at Augusta estate sale An Augusta estate sale featuring 18th- and 19th-century antiques, artwork and a library of vinyl record albums is about ...
For whom the bells toll: Delhi’s rusting, forgotten clock towers
Before wristwatches and smartphones, time in Delhi moved to the rhythm of water clocks and the Sun. Mentions of water clocks ...