Who Owns The Present? Apr 29, 2026 Filed under: Brooklyn, Burlington Vermont, cancer survivors, independent maker, near-death experience, perspective shift, The Present, The Present Clock, who buys The Present, who owns The Present, worldwide owners, year clock owners Thousands of people in 44 countries live with The Present. No single profile. One recurring pattern: the people who write in most often are cancer survivors. Read more...
What Is a Year Clock? Apr 28, 2026 Filed under: ambient time, categories of timekeeping, hour clock, orientation vs coordination, scales of time, The Present, The Present Clock, what is a year clock, year clock, year timepiece A year clock tracks the planet's orbit around the sun. Not a calendar. Not a slower wall clock. A distinct category of instrument, defined here. Read more...
What do we owe the future? Apr 27, 2026 Filed under: 10000 year clock, cathedral thinking, generational thinking, Long Now Foundation, planting trees, Roman Krznaric, Stewart Brand, The Good Ancestor, The Present, what do we owe the future You cannot think in centuries if you cannot see a year. A short case for long-term thinking. Read more...
Why Do We Have Time Zones? Apr 23, 2026 Filed under: 1884 International Meridian Conference, Chester A. Arthur, Greenwich meridian, history of timekeeping, prime meridian, Sandford Fleming, standard time, The Present, time zones history, universal time, why do we have time zones In 1884, twenty-five countries agreed to divide the world into 24 one-hour zones. Read more...
What to Put on a Blank Wall Apr 22, 2026 Filed under: functional art, home design, interior design, meaningful home objects, The Present, wall art ideas, wall clock, wall decor, what to put on a blank wall Photographs remember. Paintings imagine. Mirrors reflect. A clock is the one object on your wall whose work requires motion. Read more...
The Difference Between On Time and In Time Apr 21, 2026 Filed under: Annual Clock, Being Present, Industrial Time, Mechanical Clocks, On Time vs In Time, Synchronization vs Orientation, The Present, Time Perception On time is synchronization. In time is orientation. Clocks solved the first. The Present, a one-year analog clock, was built for the second. Read more...