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Open Source Russian Vacuum Fluorescent Tube Clock

ptorrone writes "Hacker extraordinaire Ladyada (whose open source hardware projects we have discussed before) has just published a complete how-to, with design document, on making your own open source Russian vacuum fluorescent clock. The vacuum fluorescent tubes aren't as dangerous as (high-voltage) Nixie tubes, and there seem to be more of them available in the world. If you're not interested in building a clock from scratch, you can also pick up a kit version. All the schematics, source code, and files are available on the project's page."

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  1. In Soviet Russia by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Time measures you.

  2. Re:And this is worth buidling because.. ???? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Most people don't the skills to write.

  3. Which brings me to the question... by CarpetShark · · Score: 4, Funny

    The vacuum fluorescent tubes aren't as dangerous as (high-voltage) Nixie tubes

    Why not? Can nothing be done to correct this?

  4. Over half the "female" geeks are men by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Has anyone else noticed that actual female geeks are outnumbered by trannies? linuxchix.org is all ex-men, not an actual born woman as far as the eye can see. Yeah, that's how to fix gender imbalance: declare the men as women. And you thought it was a const, not a variable.

  5. Wheres the nuke? by bl8n8r · · Score: 2, Funny

    I wonder what happened to the nuke that was sitting behind the timer.

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  6. Re:It has software? by hot+soldering+iron · · Score: 2, Funny

    Or cowbell.

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  7. Re:or... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Sure, but why would you want a clock that only flashes "12:00"?