Trace Of Time: Erase Your Appointments As They Happen

Do you check the clock constantly? Do you like to map out your appointments for the day and then cross them off as they happen? Do you find great satisfaction in checking things off your list and starting with a clean slate in the morning? Then the Trace of Time clock was tailor-made for you...

Product designer Il Gu Cha had you in mind when he created his Trace of Time clock. Write your appointments on the clock's whiteboard face; the hour hand has an integrated eraser that sweeps them away so you can start the next day with a fresh clean slate. This is a "why didn't we think of that" that we could easily see as a DIY. Draw little pictures of various activities on the board to help teach your children the time.

[image: Il Gu Cha, via his website]

Comments (11)

~LOVE~ what a great idea!! For kids and adults alike. :)

posted by Limeliteshines on July 21st 2009 at 2:14pm
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The symbol at the 8:00 position is the logo for Pampers. A funny reminder to change your baby's diaper!

posted by denizenOf20540 on July 21st 2009 at 2:26pm
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And here's a chalkboard clock.

posted by slowdown on July 21st 2009 at 2:40pm
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Interesting, but only useful 12 hours in advance.....

posted by anaximander on July 21st 2009 at 2:48pm
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Cute idea, but seems like a disproportionate amount of work for its level of functionality

posted by newmm on July 21st 2009 at 3:01pm
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I love that! I'd be tempted to write really silly things on it.

It would be fun if you wrote down stuff like "grin a lot" "do a little dance" "hug a stuffed animal" and actually did those things with your child when the right time came. It would help them learn about time and give them some fun interludes to look forward to throughout the day. :)

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posted by MODERnestS on July 21st 2009 at 3:02pm
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much cuter than the microsoft outlook calendar

posted by Kpaige13 on July 21st 2009 at 3:38pm
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This is brilliant!!! Totally love it, I can see a bazillion fun ideas for this!!!

posted by se7en on July 21st 2009 at 3:52pm
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Pampers logo, huh? We're a huggies house so that didn't register with me.

Could 8pm be business time?

posted by Michael C. on July 21st 2009 at 4:02pm
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i could only use this for frivolous or silly 'to do' items like modernests said...

what if I forget to look at the clock? then the item is erased and im spending the rest of the day frantically trying to remember what I forgot to do :(

posted by abc123 on July 21st 2009 at 4:24pm
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you can make this pretty easily w/ some dry-erase lamination from Kinko's and a DIY clock set.. you could totally customize it to your living space.

posted by pseudodesigns on July 21st 2009 at 11:06pm
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