Clock Lord

In our modern age when it seems like a clock is attached to almost all objects (cell phones, pens, media players, game consoles, computers), it’s odd to think that so many people still prefer an old fashioned wall clock in their home.  There’s something comforting about being able to look up and check the time with a glance.  Even if it’s a digital wall clock, for some reason larger clocks just have a certain appeal.  Whether it’s for the home or office, it’s nice to have a large wall clock to be able to check on the time whenever you like.

In an age long past, it was common for a town to have a single clock located on a clock tower, and perhaps this is one of the reasons people are so fascinated with larger clocks that have a face.  Wall clocks also tend to be much more ornamental than other clocks, and this might contribute to why people tend to find them so entertaining! 

The LCD technology that we now see in high definition televisions, monitors, and video screens was, oddly enough, pioneered by alarm clocks.  The technology used in the digital alarm clock was one of the earliest uses of LCD technology.  LCD screens are made up of tiny pixels, often smaller than the eye can see, and create a cohesive picture from all of the pixels working together.  Most digital alarm clocks make use of LCD technology, but on a much smaller scale.  However, because of the magnificence of the technology, digital alarm clocks have changed little since their conception.

It’s often thought that Plasma and LCD screens are identical, however, the two are based on different technologies despite their same purpose of producing a high quality image.  Though LCD technology in alarm clocks has remained consistent, LCD screens just continue to get better. 

When I was younger the only alarm clock I has was the old-fashioned analog type with the loud ringing bell. That thing got me out of bed in the morning, but only because it sounded like a little piece of shrieking hell. Sometimes I got so angry listening to that alarm sound off that I would throw the clock across the room. Unfortunately, it never broke, and my parents wouldn’t buy me a new one.

Thank goodness, I grew up and got a job of my own. Since then I have been able to invest in several digital alarm clocks. I love these because it’s easy to decipher the numbers, and you can select what kind of sound you want to wake up to. I would never go back to using one of those obnoxious, old-timey gizmos.