Individual dice with mechanically shifted weights inside that are coordinated via radio transmission. Two red 6-sided dice (or one 12-sided die), one green six-sided die, and a blue 10-sided die. Or whatever color/die configuration pleases you.

To get the time, you pull them out of your pocket, roll the dice together, and they all land with the weights down, showing the correct time on top. If you have the set with the second dice, they continue to roll about rhythmically, counting the seconds until blue ticks off another minute.
-- nomocrow, Jun 03 2009

Platonic solid http://en.wikipedia...wiki/Platonic_solid
" Just friends, sir! " [normzone, Jun 04 2009]

This, my friend, is brilliant. [+]
Except I don't like 10-sided dice - not a platonic solid :( just use a 12-sided with 2 'ignored' faces. (Sorry, I 'm a mathematician - platonic solids are my friends...)
-- neutrinos_shadow, Jun 03 2009


For so many reasons, yes! [+]

BTW, I read this on the home screen as Dice Lock. Was wondering how that could work.
-- 21 Quest, Jun 03 2009


Nomoc - that is a stuningly good idea!
-- MaxwellBuchanan, Jun 03 2009


This would also mean that dice could made to produce any desired roll, which could have numerous applications ...
-- Aristotle, Jun 03 2009


The only downside to this idea is that it would take a long time to set such a clock.
-- 21 Quest, Jun 03 2009


multiple practical obstacles, but very beautiful
-- loonquawl, Jun 04 2009


Like it. [+]

BTW, I read this as Dice Clock without the 'L'. Was wondering how it would work?
-- theleopard, Jun 04 2009


(What? "Die Clock" - a single 1,440-sided die, each face showing a time value - to the nearest minute - over a 24-hour period?)

Excellent idea [+]
-- hippo, Jun 04 2009


what is displayed at 1301?
-- miasere, Jun 04 2009


21:41?

Good stuff. [+]
-- shudderprose, Jun 04 2009


I very much like this idea, but I'm out of time...Too busy to bun. (pulls out dice and throws in the air...)

Oh wait, I do have a minute to spare +
-- blissmiss, Jun 04 2009


I'm sure there is also a version of a time indicating device to be thought of that features the act of juggling. +
-- xenzag, Jun 04 2009


[+] Way cool :)

neutrinos_shadow, If you have a dislike of 10-sided dice, wouldn't it be preferable to use a 20-side die, with each digit appearing twice?
-- goldbb, Jun 04 2009


//wouldn't it be preferable to use a 20-side die//

No. They should all be doughdecahedrons.
-- bigsleep, Jun 04 2009


Love the idea of the seconds dice...it's possessed!
-- simonj, Jun 04 2009


Big sticky bun.

...That said, I'm not sure how the two red 6-sided dice can be used to indicate 0-12 hours... Because of course if you're saying D1+D2 you could never have 1 o'clock...

Or is it friday and I'm just not getting it today...
-- Custardguts, Jun 04 2009


very unique idea +
-- Zuzu, Jun 04 2009



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