In the garden of Tudor Place, the house museum in Georgetown, an 18th Century sundial is framed by a saying that begins: “With warning hand I mark time’s rapid flight.” Except, it doesn’t. Or not with ...

A few weeks ago during a visit to a friend, I decided to take advantage of his computer and have a look on E-bay to see whether there was anything interesting being offered for sale. I noticed a brass ...

The back of an ancient sundial reveals a cheat sheet of locations and latitude coordinates. © Science Museum / Science & Society Picture Library It’s the four or ...

There’s a lot of focus these days on solar energy, on harnessing the light from our nearest star to fuel our daily activities. Plants, of course, have been doing just that for millions of years.

Markus Lutz is CTO and Founder of SiTime Corporation. He is a MEMS expert, a prolific entrepreneur and inventor who holds over 100 patents. If there is one thing that modern society has in common with ...

Sundials are not just garden ornaments. They can tell time if set up properly. They have been made for centuries and collectors search for the flat type called “equatorial” or “equinoctial” sundials ...

Adrian Cozzani is a self-described "time artisan" who has dedicated his life to handcrafting hourglasses, sundials, and other timepieces. He opened his store and workshop, Polvere di Tempo — meaning ...

There are many more sundials in the local area, but University of Washington astronomy professor Woody Sullivan says these are particularly worth viewing: • University of Washington, Physics/Astronomy ...

Dan Ruggles isn’t counting the minutes as he waits for the final customers to leave his laundromat each weeknight. He’s busy making a sundial that can track the time for him. The accountant and ...