Our hacker [glgorman] sent in their submission for the One Hertz Challenge: an analog software clock for Microsoft Windows. I guess we’d have to say that this particular project is a work-in-progress.

As a Gen Z, I've grown up in the era of smartphone alarm clocks being the default. But I noticed both my mornings and evenings devolving into doomscrolling. A $16 analog has helped change my habits, ...

Jamie Kripke designed an analog clock that he said won’t “scare you awake.” Instead, it plays one of seven melodies specifically composed to arouse you gently. By Vivian Morelli Reporting from Tokyo ...

Screen-free spaces that promote mindful relaxation and face-to-face connection have become increasingly popular over the last year Natalia Senanayake is an Editorial Assistant, Lifestyle at PEOPLE.

People are looking for ways to spend more time offline in 2026 — from setting scrolling limits to making "analog bags" Meredith Wilshere is a Society and Culture writer at PEOPLE. Her work has ...

A new lifestyle trend gaining traction among Gen Z has shifted attention away from designer handbags and towards something far simpler: canvas tote bags filled with offline activities, New York Post ...

Symone Sanders Townsend and Eugene Daniels are close friends, MS NOW anchors and now co-hosts of "Clock It," a new podcast that aims to mix politics with pop culture. The audio series debuting Feb. 12 ...

A lot of hacks get inspired by science fiction. When that inspiration is taken from the boob tube or the silver screen, the visual design is largely taken care of by the prop department. If, on the ...

From cheap point-and-shoots to pricey medium-format models, these are the best analog film cameras to consider -- and the film to put in them. When he's not testing the latest phones or phone cameras, ...