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Building a Neatly Framed Word Clock

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://hackaday.com/2026/03/14/building-a-neatly-framed-word-clock/

Building a Neatly Framed Word Clock

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://hackaday.com/2026/03/14/building-a-neatly-framed-word-clock/

Latest version of my @GurgleApps #WordClock written using @microblocks that shows all the minutes. Latest change was to make 1st letter of the minutes be white to aid reading the time

Does anyone else have a @GurgleApps #WordClock running using an #ESP32C3Mini ?

@cjdell I've gone down a different route. I've bought some #ESP3-S3 minis instead. The one I plugged into a breadboard is connecting fine to my WiFi. Also, I was having problems with a #GurgleApps #WordClock #NeoPixel mucking up the display and I have none since swapping over 6 hours ago :-)
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F1CR5RHV?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1

@cjdell I've gone down a different route. I've bought some #ESP3-S3 minis instead. The one I plugged into a breadboard is connecting fine to my WiFi. Also, I was having problems with a #GurgleApps #WordClock #NeoPixel mucking up the display and I have none since swapping over 6 hours ago :-)
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F1CR5RHV?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1

@cjdell I've gone down a different route. I've bought some #ESP3-S3 minis instead. The one I plugged into a breadboard is connecting fine to my WiFi. Also, I was having problems with a #GurgleApps #WordClock #NeoPixel mucking up the display and I have none since swapping over 6 hours ago :-)
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F1CR5RHV?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1

@cjdell I've gone down a different route. I've bought some #ESP3-S3 minis instead. The one I plugged into a breadboard is connecting fine to my WiFi. Also, I was having problems with a #GurgleApps #WordClock #NeoPixel mucking up the display and I have none since swapping over 6 hours ago :-)
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F1CR5RHV?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1

@cjdell I've gone down a different route. I've bought some #ESP3-S3 minis instead. The one I plugged into a breadboard is connecting fine to my WiFi. Also, I was having problems with a #GurgleApps #WordClock #NeoPixel mucking up the display and I have none since swapping over 6 hours ago :-)
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F1CR5RHV?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1

I have to admit, sometimes my modified @GurgleApps #WordClock running @microblocks can require some cognitive effort to tell the time :)

Two nice times on my @GurgleApps #WordClock

I've moved on from my @GurgleApps #WordClock to an idea for using my #ESP32C3 with 5x5 matrix. Green pixels indicate minute hand, red pixels indicate hours hand
Programmed using @microblocks
[edit2 error corrected again! 1st picture shows ten to three]

Today's cunning idea to get @GurgleApps #WordClock programmed with @microblocks to show minute intervals with just the one display

Latest @microblocks coded @GurgleApps
#WordClock indicating minutes without extra letters being used
https://youtu.be/GMOczSFYK1g

Today's modification to my @microblocks driven @GurgleApps #WordClock to indicate minute intervals on top of the basic 5 minute ones

https://youtube.com/shorts/gxNuNE2txVo?feature=share

I've come up with this idea to indicate minutes on the @GurgleApps #WordClock using @microblocks
i.e. I light up the corners to indicate an extra 1,2,3 or 4 minutes

Following on with the fun I've had with using @microblocks to program up the @GurgleApps #WordClock - I've set a little challenge up on the @SnapCloud forums to see what the Snappers there can come up with to emulate one
https://forum.snap.berkeley.edu/t/a-little-coding-challenge-word-clock/16477

My @GurgleApps #WordClock now indicates the current #MQTT #Cheerlights colour as well as the time
https://youtu.be/kE4QGuGkwpE

A nice time of the day on my @GurgleApps #WordClock

Modified case for @GurgleApps #WordClock to fit an ESP32C3 super mini into.. Made with #TinkerCAD https://www.tinkercad.com/things/5I3cTDFi1VU-gurgleappswordclockcase?sharecode=fPvsLJYOfG2HfpBBB3F98nGF7iMLYXs8m90WfZTOZTI

Mark 3 case @GurgleApps
#WordClock design using #ESP32C3 mini.

USB connection now at back

Got my @GurgleApps #WordClock all programmed up using @microblocks
https://youtu.be/nFi_zCqVfZo

Altered the case to relocate the position of the #ESP32C3 mini in my @GurgleApps
#WordClock

#AU I have the @GurgleApps #WordClock powered up using an #ESP32C3 mini

An Impeccably Documented Word Clock In Dutch - [Maarten Pennings] shares a word clock project – but not the regular kind. For a s... - https://hackaday.com/2022/07/18/an-impeccably-documented-word-clock-in-dutch/ #addressableleds #addressableled #dualextrusion #clockhacks #wordclock #neopixel #how-to #dutch

An Impeccably Documented Word Clock In Dutch - [Maarten Pennings] shares a word clock project – but not the regular kind. For a s... - https://hackaday.com/2022/07/18/an-impeccably-documented-word-clock-in-dutch/ #addressableleds #addressableled #dualextrusion #clockhacks #wordclock #neopixel #how-to #dutch

The Word Clock You Can Feel - By this point, pretty much everyone has come across a word clock project, if not built one themselve... - https://hackaday.com/2021/03/30/the-word-clock-you-can-feel/ #electromagneticdisplay #electromagnet #clockhacks #custompcb #wordclock #haptic #magnet #clock

A Discrete Logic Word Clock - Self-acclaimed computer nerd [Kevin Koster] was tired of designing new TTL-logic clocks before finis... - https://hackaday.com/2021/03/12/a-discrete-logic-word-clock/ #clockhacks #wordclock #ttllogic #clocks

Moving Fridge Magnets Make for Unique Clock - We see a ton of clock projects around these parts, and being hackers, we love to feature them all.... - https://hackaday.com/2020/08/14/moving-fridge-magnets-make-for-unique-clock/ #fridgemagnet #clockhacks #wordclock #stepper #corexy #fridge #clock #servo

This Word Clock Has Dirty Alphanumeric Mouth - Clocks which use words to tell the time in place of numbers are an increasingly popular hacker proje... more: https://hackaday.com/2019/09/29/this-word-clock-has-dirty-alphanumeric-mouth/ #alphanumericdisplay #microcontrollers #webinterface #clockhacks #wordclock #esp32 #led

Can You Read Me the Time? - If you’re like the average clock user, you’ve probably gotten annoyed at reading analog clocks befor... more: https://hackaday.com/2019/09/21/can-you-read-me-the-time/ #2019hackadayprize #3dprinterhacks #3dprintedclock #clockhacks #wordclock #ledhacks

Random Word Pairings Mark The Time On This Unusual Clock - Gosh, the fun we had when digital calculators became affordable enough that mere grade school stud... more: https://hackaday.com/2019/04/15/random-word-pairings-mark-the-time-on-this-unusual-clock/ #sevensegment #clockhacks #wordclock #picaxe #prng #led

Hackaday Podcast Ep13: Naked Components, Shocking Power Supplies, Eye-Popping Clock, And Hackaday Prize - Editors Mike Szczys and Elliot Williams geek out about all things hackerdom. Did you catch all of ... more: https://hackaday.com/2019/04/05/hackaday-podcast-ep13-naked-components-shocking-power-supplies-eye-popping-clock-and-hackaday-prize/ #cuttingpartsinhalf #powersupplydesign #hackadaycolumns #applicationnote #transformerless #hackadayprize #aprilfools #wordclock #podcasts #appnote

A Word Clock, The Hard Way - We’ve all seen word clocks, and they’re great, but there are only so many ways to show the time in... more: https://hackaday.com/2019/04/02/a-word-clock-the-hard-way/ #rackandpinion #clockhacks #projection #ds3231rtc #wordclock #neopixel #pca9685 #ws2812 #gears #servo #nano #led

LEDs Shine Through PCB On This Tiny Word Clock - Everyone seems to love word clocks. Maybe it’s the mystery of a blank surface lighting up to piece... more: https://hackaday.com/2019/03/27/leds-shine-through-pcb-on-this-tiny-word-clock/ #clockhacks #soldermask #pic16f887 #wordclock #etch #fr4 #led #pcb #pic #rtc