If you want a way to track the time in style, then allow me to point you toward the LEDarcade clock. It's a DIY project that runs off a Raspberry Pi and shows the current time while a cool rendition ...

With an inexpensive Raspberry Pi, you can add wireless Android Auto to older cars - ones that require a wired connection to your phone.

The hardware required is a Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W, a camera (in this case, a USB webcam), and something to hold it above the book.