While it seems like Nixie tubes get all the attention when it comes to making retro-style displays, there are plenty of other display technologies that can make a good-looking retro design. Take the ...

Tim Alex Jacobs, who develops a variety of devices and software, has developed the Precision Clock Mk IV, a precision clock with millisecond accuracy that is equipped with GPS, automatically adjusts ...

If you wished your lightsaber could tell the time, Urwerk has got your back. It's released its limited edition SpaceTime Blade clock that uses good old Nixie tubes to display a quirky collection of ...

The Vault is Slate’s history blog. Like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter @slatevault, and find us on Tumblr. Find out more about what this space is all about here. Between the advent of railway ...

Windows has so many handy little features hidden all over the place, you can often forget they’re there and until someone reminds you. Here’s a reminder. Since I work overseas, I have to keep track of ...

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. is a senior reporter who has covered AI, robotics, and more for eight years at The Verge. At first, the inky ...

Time zones are a complicated but necessary evil. Humans like the numbers on the clock to vaguely match up with what the sun is doing in the sky outside. To that end, different places in the world keep ...

On most modern computers, you can either set the clock manually or have it automatically sync with an internet clock server that will tell it what time it is. You may find your computer clock wrong if ...

Changing the time on your Fitbit might not seem necessary at first, but there are situations in which you’ll want to manually adjust your Fitbit smartwatch or fitness tracker. Overall, Fitbit devices ...

Set a Windows Server’s time zone using Group Policy Your email has been sent Learn how to set time zone information for Windows Server 2008 and Windows 7 via Group Policy and the tzutil utility or by ...