Tick...tick...tick...

n a recent post, atypicalpen linked to an interesting version of the SU periodic table where the symbols are made up of fragments of photographs.

Clockr takes a similar approach to time. It's a clock that updates itself every second, where the numerals are taken from different photographs. You can click on any of the digits to replace it with a different photograph. The effect is hypnotic. You wait for just a few more numerals to appear, and a few more, and...

The human clock has photographs for every minute of the day, many submitted by visitors to the site, though most seem to be the work of one person. The digits are incorporated in the photograph through physical objects. You can click on the links below each photograph to view others representing the same minute.

In contrast, the timeline clock presents an analogue view, so you can see even the slim, sleek seconds sliding relentlessly by. (Shiver)