2023/10/30

Rey-Pailhade clock

A decimal clock built in the 1890s, dividing the day into 100 parts. Midnight is a the bottom and there is only one hand. 



J. de Rey Pailhade (designer)

Decimal System Wall Clock, Systeme J. De Rey Pailhade 

L. Leroy & Cie, Paris: c. 1890s

Enamel face, gilt hour hand, glazed lid, mahogany case

21.5 inches diameter


Source

2023/10/23

Salut et Fraternité

Get decimal time on your watch! 

My favorite decimal time app for iPhone, Salut et Fraternité by Olivier Noel (Brumaire), has just been updated for the first time in five years. Version 2.8 includes an Apple Watch app. The app shows the Republican date and decimal time, with an analog display resembling an old-style pocket watch face. There is also a widget for your iPhone Home Screen. 

It now supports both the original, equinox, rule, as well as the “Romme” 4-year rule. (“Romme” actually calculates leap years one year before others count it, so that it starts with year 3 as a leap year.)

[App Store]

2023/10/21

Twitter

X, formerly Twitter, seems to be going down the drain. Not just in obvious ways  There used to be a number of accounts which tweeted the Republican calendar date daily. Together, they have thousands of followers! I don't know if they're cracking down on bots, or raising prices, or what, but they've been shutting down over the past few months.