Hacker News: vax425

New comment by vax425 in "Ask HN: What are you working on? (August 2026)"

vax425 — Tue, 11 Aug 2026 19:16:15 +0000

For each build, it would be so cool to list the projects that I can make with the off cuts and scraps.

New comment by vax425 in "Ask HN: What Are You Working On?"

vax425 — Sat, 13 Jun 2026 16:07:54 +0000

I’m designing a digital orrery display to join the rest of my collection of clocks that don’t tell time.

No pics of it yet but you can see the others here: Https://digitalhorology.com

New comment by vax425 in "Doing something that’s never been done before (2025)"

vax425 — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:03:28 +0000

For example, the project I’m working on today…

People have made orreries (rotating solar system models) for centuries.

I’m designing a digital version with over 600 LEDs. It’s a massive challenge and I’m pretty sure I’ll be the first.

I’ve been making things like it for years:

Https://digitalhorology.com

New comment by vax425 in "Jony Ive Designed Ferrari Luce EV Interior"

vax425 — Mon, 09 Feb 2026 15:50:48 +0000

Why would he block cup holder access with a big steel bar?

New comment by vax425 in "Tides are weirder than you think"

vax425 — Sat, 06 Dec 2025 20:51:48 +0000

I know!

It took most of this summer to get my tide clock to predict accurately, using NOAA harmonic constituents data crammed into an Arduino, a GPS module, and published formulas.

Take a look:

https://digitalhorology.etsy.com/listing/4345582508

New comment by vax425 in "Show HN: What Is Hacker News Working On?"

vax425 — Mon, 10 Nov 2025 16:15:42 +0000

How about adding a column with a count of comments so we can sort and get a rough idea of the most popular posts?

New comment by vax425 in "Ask HN: What are you working on? (September 2025)"

vax425 — Sun, 12 Oct 2025 22:30:52 +0000

Thanks! I'm really glad you like the LunaKron. I make a couple other versions that have less wood aesthetic and more futuristic black acrylic with a photorealistic, silvery moon.

I connect a tiny GPS module to the Arduino via 3 wires: power, ground, and serial input, and use Mikal Hart's "TinyGPSPlus" module to parse the NMEA data streams.

New comment by vax425 in "Ask HN: What are you working on? (September 2025)"

vax425 — Wed, 01 Oct 2025 01:04:05 +0000

Putting the marker inside the tide curve would give it a cleaner look.

I considered it, and figured it was more legible to have the hour marker directly under the numbers. People looking at the NautiKron from across the room or who have low vision might like it better this way.

Good idea to revisit -- I'm always tweaking the designs and responding to owner feedback.

Thanks for the comment!

New comment by vax425 in "Ask HN: What are you working on? (September 2025)"

vax425 — Tue, 30 Sep 2025 15:06:42 +0000

Thanks! I posted the story here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/DigitalHorology?#about

New comment by vax425 in "Ask HN: What are you working on? (September 2025)"

vax425 — Tue, 30 Sep 2025 12:17:36 +0000

I'm launching a new product for my clock-making business: https://DigitalHorology.com

None of my clocks tell the time.

They're all fully automatic GPS-enabled timepieces. For a couple of years I've been developing, hand-making, and selling these clocks that track the moon phase, the sun's position, etc.

My new idea is the tide clock "NautiKron." It's getting a lot of interest from US coastal buyers.

New comment by vax425 in "Ask HN: What Are You Working On? (June 2025)"

vax425 — Sun, 29 Jun 2025 21:34:44 +0000

I'm building an automatic tide prediction clock that doesn't need an internet connection.

New comment by vax425 in "Ask HN: What's the best implementation of Conway's Game of Life?"

vax425 — Thu, 13 Feb 2025 02:46:23 +0000

I made this one to brighten up any office:

https://digitalhorology.etsy.com/listing/1644589175

New comment by vax425 in "Lunase moon phase watch mechanism"

vax425 — Sat, 18 Jan 2025 20:35:38 +0000

It’s always nice to find another true lunatic.

I made a series of clocks that only track moon phase.

https://digitalhorology.com

New comment by vax425 in "Love being interrupted when my monitor asks me to accept user agreements"

vax425 — Sat, 19 Oct 2024 22:59:10 +0000

In Soviet Russia, monitor monitors YOU.

Bwah hah hah!

New comment by vax425 in "Ask HN: What are you working on (August 2024)?"

vax425 — Sun, 25 Aug 2024 14:31:21 +0000

Howtoware looks like a rabbit hole for me. Thanks for the tip!

I sell my hardware projects on Etsy, mostly LunaKrons, the GPS-enabled moon phase clocks, and also a few “Game of Life” displays.

Https://digitalhorology.Etsy.com

New comment by vax425 in "Ask HN: What are you working on (August 2024)?"

vax425 — Sun, 25 Aug 2024 14:08:13 +0000

I’m boxing up LunaKrons to get ahead of this year’s gifting rush, and I’m really pleased with how the packaging is turning out.

New comment by vax425 in "Ask HN: Any product inventors or creators here?"

vax425 — Fri, 16 Aug 2024 16:45:11 +0000

Thanks! It’s a side hustle.

Haven’t looked into scaling up.

New comment by vax425 in "Ask HN: Any product inventors or creators here?"

vax425 — Fri, 16 Aug 2024 14:18:17 +0000

I design and build GPS-synched moon phase clocks (“LunaKron”) & other electronic novelties, and sell them on Etsy.

I’ve consulted with ChatGPT when I need help choosing materials and with some techniques.

New comment by vax425 in "The Life and Death of the Bulbdial Clock"

vax425 — Fri, 08 Mar 2024 21:11:35 +0000

Great article! I'm especially interested because I make weird clocks & digital displays too.

Https://digitalhorology.com

New comment by vax425 in "Show HN: Conway's Game of Life, but with a gallery of other peoples patterns"

vax425 — Fri, 12 Jan 2024 20:14:29 +0000

I love it! I’m also pretty excited about Game Of Life. I made this: https://digitalhorology.etsy.com/listing/1644589175