When it comes to educational electronic projects, it’s hard to go past building a clock. You learn tons about everything from circuit concepts and assembly skills to insights about the very nature of ...

The DS3231M is a low-cost, extremely accurate, I2C real-time clock (RTC). The device incorporates a battery input and maintains accurate timekeeping when main power to the device is interrupted. The ...

A man named [Jim Valvano] once said “There are 86,400 seconds in a day. It’s up to you to decide what to do with them.” — while we couldn’t tell you who [Jim Valvano] was without a google search*, his ...

Although ready-made real-time clock (RTC) modules for microcontroller projects are available in every online shop, an inspired electronics hobbyist would rather put together something from a few ...

Raspberry Pi enthusiasts may be interested in a new open source USB Raspberry Pi RTC offering a MCP2221 USB-I2C Converter, DS3231 High-Precision RTC Chip, TCXO, integrated temperature sensor as well ...

Arduino enthusiasts, makers and hobbyists looking for inspiration for their next project might be interested in a unique Arduino clock aptly named the Time Slider. It might not be the quietest clock ...