# Computer Program Clocks Load Your Entire Day With the Progress Bar Clock By Andrew Robichaud | Published 2009-08-24 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/progress-bar-clock References: [dvice](http://dvice.com/archives/2009/08/progress-bar-cl.php?p=1&cat=undefined#more) & [mintpass](http://www.mintpass.com/select/select_detail.asp?Page=1&SrchItem=&SrchString=&SrchType=1&idx=52) The Progress Bar Clock directly mimics the loading bar on your PC. The Progress Bar Clock progressively fills up as your day continues. It has [24 applicable alarms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/progress-tracker) that are plugged-in tabs just above the bar. Technology, more specifically computers, has become more familiar to us than most physical activities. Anyone with a computer has seen that brutal loading bar that is a nightmare to begin with but a blessing once finished. What better way to translate that idea than into a clock? I’m not sure whether more technologically-oriented items might drive a person crazy or add a whimsical element to our electronics. I’m down for the clock though! ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.5/10 - Popularity: 37% | Activity: 31% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Mimicking Loading Bar:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create products that mimic loading bars from technology to add a whimsical element to everyday electronics. - **Technology-inspired Designs:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore designs that incorporate elements of technology, such as loading bars, into everyday objects for a unique and familiar experience. - **Emotional Connection with Technology:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop products that evoke emotions and nostalgia by tapping into familiar aspects of technology, like loading bars, to create a deeper connection with consumers. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Consumer Electronics:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate technology-inspired designs, like loading bars, into consumer electronic products to create unique and engaging user experiences. - **Home Decor:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporate technology-inspired elements, such as loading bar clocks, into home decor products to add a modern, playful touch to interior design. - **Gifts and Novelties:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create novelty items inspired by technology, like loading bar clocks, that can serve as unique and quirky gifts for tech-savvy individuals. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [In-Browser Time Management](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/day-progress.md) - [Desktop Display Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/minitoo-retro-pc-style.md) - [Connected Simplicity-Focused Clocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-rubiks-cube-clock.md) - [Physical Productivity Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/busy-status-bar.md) - [Digital Personality Alarm Clocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alarm-oclock.md) - [Visualized Professional Time Trackers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tempo-time-tracker.md) - [Linearly Formed Wall Clocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/linear-clock-concept.md) - [Clapperboard-Inspired Desk Clocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/multifunctional-alarm-clock.md) - [Time Visualization Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/progress-tracker.md)