The Hans Andersson Time Twister is a LEGO Made Minute Machine
Regan Canie — November 1, 2011 — Life-Stages
References: tiltedtwister & technabob
The toys you once tampered with as a kid, building castles and blockades, are now components of something much more complicated like the Hans Andersson Time Twister, a clock made of LEGOs and logistics that will make both your head and the time spin.
The timepiece is powered by two LEGO Mindstorm NXT micro-computers that communicate via Bluetooth to tediously turn the white and black-colored blocks arranged in a fixed formation, to display the digits of hours and minutes. The clock is actually captivating to watch, as it moves so slowly and strategically, almost as though it's a robotic Rubik's Cube.
The Hans Andersson Time Twister is a great gadget watch tick-tock and an unproductive but playful way to pass the time.
The timepiece is powered by two LEGO Mindstorm NXT micro-computers that communicate via Bluetooth to tediously turn the white and black-colored blocks arranged in a fixed formation, to display the digits of hours and minutes. The clock is actually captivating to watch, as it moves so slowly and strategically, almost as though it's a robotic Rubik's Cube.
The Hans Andersson Time Twister is a great gadget watch tick-tock and an unproductive but playful way to pass the time.
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Lego-based Timepieces — Opportunity for disruptive innovation in creating unique and playful timepieces using LEGO components.
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