From Buenos Aires and Ethiopia...
Via the Automaton Blog ... ...from an exhibition by artist Juan Pablo Cambariere. The Ethiopian Caterpillar from Hodinkee on Vimeo . ...from Henri Maillardet , circa 1820.
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Rombach und Haas on Deutsche Welle!
This is a fantastic focus on our very own Rombach und Haas! See Ingolf and Conny Haas build their fantastic new creations.
Back To The Future is Back!
It's hard to believe that the movie that popularized the ultimate Time Machine for a new generation is itself now 25 years old. Here's some footage of the movie that has Eric Stoltz before Michael J. Fox was hired as the main character.
What Will Constellations Look Like in 50,000 Years?
From the Long Now Blog : Discovery News has a feature in which astronomer Robert Hurt of NASA’s Spitzer Science Center uses space simulation software Starry Night to explain how Earth’s view of five major constellations will change over time, like Ursa Major.
10,000 Years of Stellar Motion
From the Long Now Blog : 10,000 Years of star motion Credit: NASA, ESA, and G. Bacon (STScI) Apparently astronomers focused Hubble on a certain region of Globular Cluster Omega Cantauri several times over 4 years. They were then able to calculate how each of those stars will move in the next 10,000 years. You can see a video of this after the jump on their site here .
The Hermle Quartz Chiming Mechanism
One of the quality and trouble-free movements found in many of our clocks is the Quartz chiming mechanism by Hermle. These are excellent, accurate, and durable devices which are made in Germany and sound great too! The Hermle quartz movements are workhorses in the clock world, because they can provide premier sound and accuracy for many different kinds of clocks. The mechanisms also provide lots of options for how and when the clock chimes. Here's a diagram of the version of the movement which includes a moving pendulum: Setup instructions for this movement are very simple: 1. Insert batteries. Because of a special coating that Energizer brand batteries uses on their contacts which is not compatible with this devices contacts, it is best to use any other brand besides Energizer. Duracell or almost any other generic brand will work fine. If your clock starts chiming erratically, or (if so equipped) the pendulum stops, please install new batteries. 2. If your clock has a mo...