When it comes to timepieces I’m firmly in the camp that thinks the digital watch is the pinnacle of time telling technology. It imparts its information at a glance with no need to waste time adding or subtracting minutes in multiples of five, or estimating if the big hand is two or three minutes between markers – if there are markers at all. I will concede, however, that for many people ...

... must see! Overall the coolest part of the zone is the Captain’s Deck with an spectacular orrery* that was also made by Andres. But also there is the underbridge that is made of glass, oh and the rune stairs that turn ... or·rer·ies Etymology: Charles Boyle †1731 4th Earl of Orrery : an apparatus showing the relative positions and motions of bodies in the solar system by ...

... Timer 8613 Add an option for keeping backlight on while counting 8617 Add landscape mode to Orrery 8621 synchronized shopping list with web interface 8624 Make Countdown a separate program 8625 Add German ... tabs 8613 Add an option for keeping backlight on while counting 8617 Add landscape mode to Orrery 8625 Add German package description 8675 Smart moves 8726 Help button would be useful Reopened ...

... analog ones. This watch is called Geocentric, and for now it’s just a concept design. Geoffrey Cooper’s Geocentric watch is kind of awesome. It’s almost like a portable orrery. Apparently, his concept uses a motion that is similar to that of a planet rotating around a sun. This means that the rings of the watch are in constant motion, providing a mesmerizing show to anyone ...

... gearbox is a second gearbox that operates a small fan which not only helps control the speed of the machine through air resistance, it creates a unique whirring sound. While the machine only runs for about 30 seconds, it's quite interesting to watch, for the movement is reminiscent of a medieval astronomical orrery. See more amazing mechanical creations from Edmund Dohnert on his web site.

... for accepting the quest literally says something like "Download Additional Content" and will actually take you into the in-game DLC marketplace if you select it. I thought Bethesda's useless "Orrery" door that led nowhere until you spent $2 for the 2nd worst DLC ever created was obnoxious, but at least it didn't send you to buy the DLC when you tried to open it or have ...

This amazing work by Andy Harper (An Orrery for Other Worlds) is in our local art gallery It is a massive (about 1.5 meters in diameter) white acrylic ball that has been covered with oils to recreate patterns of some kind of jungle/forest/amazing flora and fauna from this planet and other worlds. The detail, precision and fluidity is amazing and these pictures don't do it much justice. This ...

... be able to recreate them yourself. Yes, Boyer believes that anyone with a little determination can put together any of his clock designs, like the one shown above, the Celestial Mechanical Calendar and Orrery. "As far as skill level required," Boyer explains in the frequently asked questions section of his site, "I would suspect that if one has the tools necessary that skill is ...