Why is it called Flip Flop? Its name comes from its ability to “flip” or “flop” between two stable states. By latching a value and changing it when triggered by a clock signal, flip-flops can store ...

Michael Murtaugh/NYT Wirecutter Along the rim of the clock, you’ll find buttons for immediate access to the radio, lamp mode, and two preset alarms. Michael Murtaugh/NYT Wirecutter Michael ...

There are multiple reasons why we like [iSax]’s rebuild of a Bodet flip clock from the early 1980s. First there’s the retro charm of the timepiece itself, then the electronics used to drive it ...

weighted wall clocks and the grandfather of flip clocks — Plato clocks. Antique collection need not be just a rich man’s hobby — Robert is a stellar example. “I found most of my clocks ...

Some hacks are triumphs of cleverness, others…are just cool. [Super Cameraman’s] exposed retro flip clock tends toward the latter half of that spectrum—it may not be the most complex ...