Nowadays, we have automated clocks to tell the time for us ... of time as we know and understand it today, a sundial is a ...

Hack a Day’s very own [Jack Buffington] is throwing his hat into the ring for the Buildlounge laser cutter giveaway with his solar clock that isn’t a sundial. The theory behind [Jack]’s ...

Julien Coyne invented a digital sundial. Sundials usually cast a line or triangle to indicate the hour. This one is designed so that when light passes through, it displays the shapes of numbers.

Clocks have become a staple of every country ... Click through this gallery to discover how the sundial was made and why it was so effective. You may also like: ...