Comment by rekabis
1 day ago
I think a single clock-output-only microcontroller would be nifty. Something where you can save settings, such as NTP servers and an all time change dates, but that’s it. Pair it with PoE Ethernet and you wouldn’t even need a power supply, only an Ethernet jack in the wall. With the right display you could make it super thin.
POE clocks are SURPRISINGLY expensive.
https://www.american-time.com/shop/?fwp_product_brand=power-...
Someday, my precious, someday. (My dream clocks would have a smooth-sweeping second hand, no ticking (silent) and be PoE and NTP.)
I have these, which has the feature-combination you asked for: https://www.bodet-time.com/products/clocks/metal-analogue-cl...
My main gripe with them is that they reset at midnight (plus every now and then), and take 5 minutes to adjust themselves.
Unfortunately I’ve caught them a few times just showing a seemingly arbitrary time as well. This has always corrected itself after a few hours, but still..
It’s very nice looking clocks, but the reliability is just too low for my liking, as I don’t feel confident enough just looking at them that they currently show the exact actual time.