This is perhaps a strange item to post at EEVBlog - but I thought what the hell - maybe it's fun for a few people here
20 years ago I built version 1.0 of a small electronic artwork called 'Days Alive' - basically a counter that, once set, would count days very precisely and using very little current (none of the original series - an edition of 7 - has yet to be returned to have the lithium battery replaced). The edition sold out back in '92 - and then in 2005 I created a second, smaller version (as shown in the photos).
So, in celebration of the 20 year anniversary of the original piece - and the fact that I happen to be 20202 days old today - on 12/12/12
I've revamped the
online software simulation - and wrote a page describing the
10-easy-steps in order to place the software daysAlive Machine on your PC desktop (as shown in the attached image). It's for Windows 7 users - if you still use Windows 2000, you can accomplish the same thing with the Active Desktop feature, although you now how that it
Anyway, the counter will rollover at your birth time every day (+/- 30 minutes - which is what the refresh is set to - and assuming an internet connection). Enjoy