Author Clock: A Novel Way To Tell Time

A project in Pasadena, CA by Mechanical Design Labs
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A modern clock that displays the time through unique literary quotes every minute—this is time-telling reimagined.
Backers: 8254
Average Pledge Per Backer: $159

Funded: $1,316,465 of $20,000
Dates: Oct 12th -> Nov 12th (31 days)
Project By: Mechanical Design Labs
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Latest News

Updateable Quotes Unlocked!

November 9th - via: kickstarter.com
We did it!  Thanks to you the Author Clock has now raised over $1,000,000 from 6,500 backers with days to spare! Unlocked! The Author Clock will now include all the stretch goal features below! Updates of quote database - We will include new quotes... (Read More)

Winners and Stretch Goals!

October 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello everyone! We wanted to thank you again for the incredible level of support we have received from all of you. The campaign has now raised over $661,000 from 4,453 backers with another 16 days to go with no sign of slowing down! We've been... (Read More)

This Clock Uses Famous Book Quotes to Display the Time

October 25th - via: mentalfloss.com
There's not a whole lot of innovation that can be done with a clock. But if you want to add some literary panache to the timepiece on your nightstand or on your office desk, Mechanical Design Labs has a new Kickstarter campaign that uses classic book quotes to show you the exact time. (Read More)

Author is Fully Funded in Minutes!

October 12th - via: kickstarter.com
We are deeply grateful to all of the early Author Clock Backers. Thank you all so much for supporting our campaign and helping us make Author a reality! We reached $200,000 raised from over 1,450 backers in less than 12 hours! We were hopeful of a... (Read More)

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