Kevin Flankey reminisced about his college days in Tampa when he drove to campus on a long, lonely stretch of highway in dense early morning fog. Like a sea captain seeking a lighthouse, he watched ...

Collectors want unusual clocks, especially those with designs that used neon. The first neon sign was made in Paris in 1910. Neon did not come to the United States until 1923, when a Packard ...

correctionAn earlier version of this story incorrectly stated that neon exposure can be hazardous. Though liquid neon can be hazardous because it is so cold, neon lights use the gas form. This version ...

Any unusual clock, especially a design that used neon, is wanted by collectors. The first neon sign was made in Paris in 1910. Neon did not come to the United States until 1923, when a Packard ...

Revisiting old projects is always fun and this Nixie Clock by [pa3fwm] is just a classic. Instead of using transistors or microcontrollers, it uses neon lamps to clock and drive the Nixie Displays.

[Josiah] said ‘no’ to LEDs and instead used blue-phosphor neon lamps to build this binary clock. The ATmega328 inside uses three 8-bit shift registers to control the display. Each lamp needs a ...

This is part of an ongoing series answering "Why is that?" questions about Salem and the Mid-Valley. The question: Why did the neon clock in front of Jackson Jewelers disappear for more than three ...

Minneapolis may soon turn back the hands of time on its signature City Hall clocks, swapping their red neon night glow for a more historically appropriate look. Frosted glass and LED backlighting will ...