Show HN: The Alphabetical Clock

#1

Post by secretdark » Mon, Mar 30, 2026, 7:19 AM UTC

Re: Show HN: The Alphabetical Clock

#2

Post by secretdark » Mon, Mar 30, 2026, 7:19 AM UTC

I made an alphabetically-organised clock. I am sorry.

#3

Post by comchangs » Mon, Mar 30, 2026, 7:21 AM UTC

This is the kind of thing that's completely useless and I absolutely love it. Bookmarked.

#4

Post by setnone » Mon, Mar 30, 2026, 9:51 AM UTC

secretdark wrote: post #2

I made an alphabetically-organised clock. I am sorry.

It's fine. Made me think of alphabetical organization, if you could sort an alphabet by any meaningful order rather then, well, alphabetical

#5

Post by imrozim » Mon, Mar 30, 2026, 10:01 AM UTC

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#6

Post by Flockster » Mon, Mar 30, 2026, 11:39 AM UTC

Great idea! I'd like to make a german version, since the two digit numbers are sorted differently. E.g. 34 is sorted vier(4)_und_dreißig(30).

#7

Post by franze » Mon, Mar 30, 2026, 11:52 AM UTC

Super Cool, Love it.

I love new clock designs, here is my try https://triclock.franzai.com/

#8

Post by perilunar » Mon, Mar 30, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC

> "In Combined mode, every possible time (43,200 of them) is spelled out, sorted alphabetically"

Why limit yourself? — make a 24-hour version and you have 86,400 possible times!

#9

Post by aditmag » Mon, Mar 30, 2026, 12:47 PM UTC

Need this irl

#10

Post by asystemoffields » Mon, Mar 30, 2026, 1:05 PM UTC

Useless and delightful