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[Mac] Simple Floating Clock
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Danita Roemer
Dec 26, 2023, 7:54:24 PM12/26/23
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What's great about Simple Floating Clock is that it is highly customizable. You can change the shape, opacity, appearance and even whether it stays on top or not. Not to mention the ability to change the color, time and display. All these aspects can be configured by right-clicking (Ctrl + click) the clock and choosing Settings.
Another thing that users are going to like about Simple Floating Clock is the ability to set multiple clocks - and multiple time zones. This makes it easy to use the clock as a world clock, which is perfect if you need to know what time it is in different parts of the world.
[Mac] Simple Floating Clock
Download https://7pugle-0pope.blogspot.com/?zn=2wWLm9
You'll also be able to exercise a lot of control over what Simple Floating Clock displays. As well as being able to view a number of options like day of the week, day of the month and time zone, you'll also be able to change the color of the different clock elements, like hands and pips. Unfortunately, none of Simple Floating Clock's physical aspects are particularly elegant or attractive, which might be a problem for more demanding users.
I just want to make sure we are understanding each other about moving the Floating Clock to the Applications folder. I used "Simple Floating Clock" as an example. You double clicked the .zip file. It gave you a folder or a .dmg file. You double clicked the resulting folder or .dmg file to reveal the floating clock app. You dragged the floating clock app to the Applications folder (see my picture - again, this is JUST an example):
Simple Floating Clock is exactly what the name implies. When Apple released Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, they removed the option to show the clock in a floating, translucent window on the desktop. Some people liked that view so I decided to give it back
Well, yeah. You can customize it a bit if you open the Preferences window with a control-click or right-click on the clock face. There's really not much to do to a clock and still leave it useful, though.
Simple Floating Clock is a nice and easy-to-use clock for your desktop. The clock can be placed anywhere and it can be moved as you please. It can be digital or analog, and you can even show the date, am/pm indicator, seconds, day of week, and time zone, among other things. The clock can be placed behind all windows and made invisible to clicks. If you select the latter, the invisibility can be disabled by clicking on the corresponding icon on the menu bar.
Unfortunately, the clock only has one layout, but it comes with four different styles: no numbers, Roman numbers, Arabic numbers and dots. If you want, you can even use an image for the style. You can even adjust its size and add a border. What is great is that you can add as many clocks as you want and select different time zones and configurations for each one of them.
This is a clock with a floating display based on Aerial Imaging by Retro-Reflection (AIRR). The numbers from individual LED panels are projected using a beamsplitter and a retroreflective foil. For the observer the numbers seem to float in the air a few centimeters in front of the clock's screen. To enhance the 3D impression I added servo motors to the LED panels so that they can be tilted. This makes the digits seemingly rotate in and out of plane.
Aerial Imaging by Retro-Reflection (AIRR) is a simple technique to create 3D floating displays. As shown in the picture above you can create an image of a light source in midair with a beamsplitter and a retroreflector. To learn more about floating displays there is a great website by Yutaka Tokuda from Tokyo University.
The beamsplitter can just be a simple piece of glass or acrylic but there are also specially coated glasses. Normal glass has a reflectivity of only about 4%. To achieve maximum brightness in the floating display you can easily calculate that the optimal reflectivity would be 50%. I used a beamsplitter glass with 70% transmission and 30% reflection made for teleprompters.
For a retroreflector the reflected light is always parallel to the incoming light. To build a floating display you need an array of retroreflectors which exist in the form of retroreflective films. These are either based on glass beads or microprisms. The materials are commonly used for traffic signs or safety workwear. I tested several different retroreflective films 3M 580E, 3M 9925, Orafol ORALITE Superlens 3000 and found that the letter gives the best overall performance in terms of brightness and contrast.
The clock uses a Wemos D1 mini ESP8266 board which controls the LED panels and the servos. The servos are attached to a PCA9685 board. The LED panels consist of a high-density 8x8 array of SK6812 LEDs. There is one panel per digit. To power everything I used a USB-C breakout board but it turns out that can also power everything directly from the micro-USB port of the Wemos board. When I run the LED panels with reduced brightness the ahole clock consumes less than 500mA.
The clock connects to your local WiFi and fetches time from an NTP server. You have to enter the NTP server and timezone in the clock.h file. After uploading the clock will open a WiFI AP called "FloatingClockAP" which lets you enter your WiFi credentails. The clock will then restart and try to connect to your WiFi. Before connecting the clock will zero all servos so you can disconnect if from power and attach the 3D printed servo connectors. Before attaching the LED panels you can check the correct min/max position using the testServos() function. I adjusted the values so that the panels are tilted about -20 in the minimum postion and +90 in the maximum position. The SERVOMIN and SERVOMAX values may need to be adjusted depending on the exact servo type.
When a certain digit on the clock changes the panel will tilt to the 90 position change the number and then tilt back. This gives the impression that the digit is rotating towars the viewer. In addition the color of the digits changes every minute.
I add a clock widget on my kde desktop, Is there a way to make it show above all windowfloating above all window or if there is an linux digital clock support floating above window, cand customize position
Is it safe to then assume that the 4,2Ghz is only achievable with SIMD to fully saturate the CPU core with tasks and doing a simple loop will get you about 1/6 the Ghz floating point performance? I've tried different processors and 1/6 seems to be in the ballpark (Intel, iPhone, iPad).
However, in order to start a floating-point operation, the inputs to that operation must be ready. Once sum * 1 has been started in cycle n, its result might not be ready until cycle n+4. So the addition of 1 will start in cycle n+4. And that addition will not complete until cycle n+8. And then the multiplication in the next iteration that uses that result cannot start until cycle n+8. Thus, with the nominal loop structure shown, one floating-point addition or multiplication will be completed every four cycles.
Simple Floating Clock is a handy clock app for Mac that's perfect for users who miss the ability to add a customizable, analog clock to their desktop. What's great about Simple Floating Clock is that it is highly customizable. You can change the shape, opacity, appearance, and even whether it stays on top or not. Not to mention the ability to change the color, time, and display. All these aspects can be configured by right-clicking (Ctrl + click) the clock and choosing Settings.
Another thing that users are going to like about Simple Floating Clock is the ability to set multiple clocks and multiple time zones. This makes it easy to use the clock as a world clock, which is perfect if you need to know what time it is in different parts of the world.
See the new Desktop Clock, an installable website with even more features and improved customizability at you for 20000 users over 121 countries!Desktop Clock is a simple, resizable, customizable, clock app.Check out the updated version at : * Ticking, sweeping, or hidden second hand * Simple mode * Night mode, black background, and 12 themes * Digital and analog displays * Display date and/or battery level below clock * Option to remove app frame and/or app title* NEW: Timezones! (oh boy)Features: * Completely ad-free! And always will be * Saves your settings automatically And features a reset settings button * Doubleclick fullscreen Doubleclick to open Desktop Clock in fullscreen * Keyboard shortcuts Use "N" toggles night mode, "S" opens settings, "M" minimizes * Always on top mode Keep Desktop Clock open over other apps while you work * Open multiple copies of Desktop Clock Each can have their own size and settings! * Very small file size Less than 1 Megabyte. Downloads instantly! * Available in English, Spanish, French, German, and RussianOpen in fullscreen to see the time from far away. Great for hosting an event, proctoring an exam, or as a kiosk app. Or make Desktop Clock extremely small; it scales well and can be kept on top of other apps and sit in the corner while you work or browse.Desktop Clock is a vector, meaning it resizes perfectly on any screen, no matter the size or number of pixels.NEW: now you can open multiple copies of desktop clock, and you can remove the title as requested, as well as many small visual improvements and bug fixes. NEWER: more visual improvements, some UI updates, and fixed a bug that caused inaccurate time when switching between modes. NEWEST: Added timezones, and added minor display improvements.For help with chrome apps, go to -app-help/If you have any suggestions or problems, or would like any help, feel free to contact feedback rgbstudios.orgRemember to rate and share with others :)If you like Desktop Clock, try our simple Notepad extension: Chrome Notes :)chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/lnfempckkegmaeleniojhjplemmebgfiWhat does a clock do when it gets hungry?It goes back four seconds :)V.1.3.13RGB Studiosrgbstudios.orgrgbstudios.org/desktopclockfacebook.com/rgbstudios.orgsupport rgbstudios.org
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Another thing that users are going to like about Simple Floating Clock is the ability to set multiple clocks - and multiple time zones. This makes it easy to use the clock as a world clock, which is perfect if you need to know what time it is in different parts of the world.
[Mac] Simple Floating Clock
Download https://7pugle-0pope.blogspot.com/?zn=2wWLm9
You'll also be able to exercise a lot of control over what Simple Floating Clock displays. As well as being able to view a number of options like day of the week, day of the month and time zone, you'll also be able to change the color of the different clock elements, like hands and pips. Unfortunately, none of Simple Floating Clock's physical aspects are particularly elegant or attractive, which might be a problem for more demanding users.
I just want to make sure we are understanding each other about moving the Floating Clock to the Applications folder. I used "Simple Floating Clock" as an example. You double clicked the .zip file. It gave you a folder or a .dmg file. You double clicked the resulting folder or .dmg file to reveal the floating clock app. You dragged the floating clock app to the Applications folder (see my picture - again, this is JUST an example):
Simple Floating Clock is exactly what the name implies. When Apple released Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, they removed the option to show the clock in a floating, translucent window on the desktop. Some people liked that view so I decided to give it back
Well, yeah. You can customize it a bit if you open the Preferences window with a control-click or right-click on the clock face. There's really not much to do to a clock and still leave it useful, though.
Simple Floating Clock is a nice and easy-to-use clock for your desktop. The clock can be placed anywhere and it can be moved as you please. It can be digital or analog, and you can even show the date, am/pm indicator, seconds, day of week, and time zone, among other things. The clock can be placed behind all windows and made invisible to clicks. If you select the latter, the invisibility can be disabled by clicking on the corresponding icon on the menu bar.
Unfortunately, the clock only has one layout, but it comes with four different styles: no numbers, Roman numbers, Arabic numbers and dots. If you want, you can even use an image for the style. You can even adjust its size and add a border. What is great is that you can add as many clocks as you want and select different time zones and configurations for each one of them.
This is a clock with a floating display based on Aerial Imaging by Retro-Reflection (AIRR). The numbers from individual LED panels are projected using a beamsplitter and a retroreflective foil. For the observer the numbers seem to float in the air a few centimeters in front of the clock's screen. To enhance the 3D impression I added servo motors to the LED panels so that they can be tilted. This makes the digits seemingly rotate in and out of plane.
Aerial Imaging by Retro-Reflection (AIRR) is a simple technique to create 3D floating displays. As shown in the picture above you can create an image of a light source in midair with a beamsplitter and a retroreflector. To learn more about floating displays there is a great website by Yutaka Tokuda from Tokyo University.
The beamsplitter can just be a simple piece of glass or acrylic but there are also specially coated glasses. Normal glass has a reflectivity of only about 4%. To achieve maximum brightness in the floating display you can easily calculate that the optimal reflectivity would be 50%. I used a beamsplitter glass with 70% transmission and 30% reflection made for teleprompters.
For a retroreflector the reflected light is always parallel to the incoming light. To build a floating display you need an array of retroreflectors which exist in the form of retroreflective films. These are either based on glass beads or microprisms. The materials are commonly used for traffic signs or safety workwear. I tested several different retroreflective films 3M 580E, 3M 9925, Orafol ORALITE Superlens 3000 and found that the letter gives the best overall performance in terms of brightness and contrast.
The clock uses a Wemos D1 mini ESP8266 board which controls the LED panels and the servos. The servos are attached to a PCA9685 board. The LED panels consist of a high-density 8x8 array of SK6812 LEDs. There is one panel per digit. To power everything I used a USB-C breakout board but it turns out that can also power everything directly from the micro-USB port of the Wemos board. When I run the LED panels with reduced brightness the ahole clock consumes less than 500mA.
The clock connects to your local WiFi and fetches time from an NTP server. You have to enter the NTP server and timezone in the clock.h file. After uploading the clock will open a WiFI AP called "FloatingClockAP" which lets you enter your WiFi credentails. The clock will then restart and try to connect to your WiFi. Before connecting the clock will zero all servos so you can disconnect if from power and attach the 3D printed servo connectors. Before attaching the LED panels you can check the correct min/max position using the testServos() function. I adjusted the values so that the panels are tilted about -20 in the minimum postion and +90 in the maximum position. The SERVOMIN and SERVOMAX values may need to be adjusted depending on the exact servo type.
When a certain digit on the clock changes the panel will tilt to the 90 position change the number and then tilt back. This gives the impression that the digit is rotating towars the viewer. In addition the color of the digits changes every minute.
I add a clock widget on my kde desktop, Is there a way to make it show above all windowfloating above all window or if there is an linux digital clock support floating above window, cand customize position
Is it safe to then assume that the 4,2Ghz is only achievable with SIMD to fully saturate the CPU core with tasks and doing a simple loop will get you about 1/6 the Ghz floating point performance? I've tried different processors and 1/6 seems to be in the ballpark (Intel, iPhone, iPad).
However, in order to start a floating-point operation, the inputs to that operation must be ready. Once sum * 1 has been started in cycle n, its result might not be ready until cycle n+4. So the addition of 1 will start in cycle n+4. And that addition will not complete until cycle n+8. And then the multiplication in the next iteration that uses that result cannot start until cycle n+8. Thus, with the nominal loop structure shown, one floating-point addition or multiplication will be completed every four cycles.
Simple Floating Clock is a handy clock app for Mac that's perfect for users who miss the ability to add a customizable, analog clock to their desktop. What's great about Simple Floating Clock is that it is highly customizable. You can change the shape, opacity, appearance, and even whether it stays on top or not. Not to mention the ability to change the color, time, and display. All these aspects can be configured by right-clicking (Ctrl + click) the clock and choosing Settings.
Another thing that users are going to like about Simple Floating Clock is the ability to set multiple clocks and multiple time zones. This makes it easy to use the clock as a world clock, which is perfect if you need to know what time it is in different parts of the world.
See the new Desktop Clock, an installable website with even more features and improved customizability at you for 20000 users over 121 countries!Desktop Clock is a simple, resizable, customizable, clock app.Check out the updated version at : * Ticking, sweeping, or hidden second hand * Simple mode * Night mode, black background, and 12 themes * Digital and analog displays * Display date and/or battery level below clock * Option to remove app frame and/or app title* NEW: Timezones! (oh boy)Features: * Completely ad-free! And always will be * Saves your settings automatically And features a reset settings button * Doubleclick fullscreen Doubleclick to open Desktop Clock in fullscreen * Keyboard shortcuts Use "N" toggles night mode, "S" opens settings, "M" minimizes * Always on top mode Keep Desktop Clock open over other apps while you work * Open multiple copies of Desktop Clock Each can have their own size and settings! * Very small file size Less than 1 Megabyte. Downloads instantly! * Available in English, Spanish, French, German, and RussianOpen in fullscreen to see the time from far away. Great for hosting an event, proctoring an exam, or as a kiosk app. Or make Desktop Clock extremely small; it scales well and can be kept on top of other apps and sit in the corner while you work or browse.Desktop Clock is a vector, meaning it resizes perfectly on any screen, no matter the size or number of pixels.NEW: now you can open multiple copies of desktop clock, and you can remove the title as requested, as well as many small visual improvements and bug fixes. NEWER: more visual improvements, some UI updates, and fixed a bug that caused inaccurate time when switching between modes. NEWEST: Added timezones, and added minor display improvements.For help with chrome apps, go to -app-help/If you have any suggestions or problems, or would like any help, feel free to contact feedback rgbstudios.orgRemember to rate and share with others :)If you like Desktop Clock, try our simple Notepad extension: Chrome Notes :)chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/lnfempckkegmaeleniojhjplemmebgfiWhat does a clock do when it gets hungry?It goes back four seconds :)V.1.3.13RGB Studiosrgbstudios.orgrgbstudios.org/desktopclockfacebook.com/rgbstudios.orgsupport rgbstudios.org
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