9 February 2018

Tesh-Clock

For my clock I wanted to create something that was not a direct analog to seconds, minutes, and hours. Instead I wanted to explore the idea of relative time, and describing time as it relates to how we experience it. This clock frames time as a finite amount per day that ticks down from 24 hours back to 0.

This is how the clock looks at midnight when there is a full 24 hours left

The clock then suggests different activities that you could feasibly do with the amount of time remaining in the day. I aggregated the lists myself by looking up the time it takes to do different activities and building them up in several arrays. The activities are also not centered around exact individual measures, but rather around more general times like sets of 5 minutes, half hours, 2 hours, etc.

Here the clock is sped up so that one minute is equal to one second in real time. This is just to show off how it changes and how the clock does not necessarily update by minute but rather by every 5 or 10 or even more minutes.

The clock uses these thresholds to decide when it would not be feasible to recommend things that take too much time, and once there is less than 2 out of 24 hours left in the day, goes into further granularity, referencing the individual minute scale more often. The clock additionally changes background color based on the real time, further hinting at them but never stating any numerical times.

Here is a gif in real time for comparison to the sped up gif

I would love to work more on this concept and create something more aesthetically pleasing that also convey’s the message I was going for. I also think there might be a bug or 2 that causes the program to freeze sometimes. Refreshing seems to help but I have not been able to diagnose what the problem is yet.

I was heavily inspired by the clock that Greg Vassallo made in 2015 while studying under Golan Levin. and I wanted to try out a different concept driving a similar idea.

var modMinSmall = 5;
var modMinReg = 0;
var modMinBig = 0;
var modHr = 0;
var modHrReg = 0;
 
var minSmallTxtRange = "";
var minBigTxtRange = "";
var minRegTxtRange = "";
var hrTxtRange = "";
var hrRegTxtRange = "";
 
var min1 = [];
var min5 = [];
var min10 = [];
var min30 = [];
 
var hr1 = [];
var hr2 = [];
var hr3 = [];
var hr4 = [];
var hr5 = [];
var hr6 = [];
var hr8 = [];
var hr12 = [];
var hr14 = [];
var hr16 = [];
var hr18 = [];
 
var hr24 = "You have the whole day left!";
 
var prevSec;
var millisRolloverTime;
 
var HPrev = -1;
var MPrev = -1;
 
//--------------------------
function setup() {
  createCanvas(700, 700);
  millisRolloverTime = 0;
  initializeTimePhrase();
  textFont('Arial Black', [25]);
  textAlign(CENTER);
  modMinSmall = 0;
  modMinReg = 0;
  modMinBig = 0;
  modHr = 0;
  modHrReg = 0;
}
 
//--------------------------
function draw() {
  background(255, 255, 255); // 
 
  textAlign(CENTER);
  // Fetch the current time
  var H = hour();
  var M = minute();
 
 
  var hColor = map(hour(), 0, 23, 0, 255);
  var mColor = map(minute(), 0, 60, 0, 255);
  var sColor = map(second(), 0, 60, 0, 255);
 
  background(hColor, mColor, sColor, 50); // 
 
 
  //which minute text is displayed?
 
	//text("Min: " + M, width / 2, height / 2);
 
 
 
  if (H >= 2) {
 
  	textFont('Arial Black', [28]);
		text("Things you can do with the rest of your day:", width / 2, height/12);
 
  	textFont('Arial Black', [25]);
    //Larger Min Range
    if (60 - M > 30) {
      modMinBig = 30;
      if(MPrev != M &&M%modMinBig == 0){
      	minBigTxtRange = min30[int(random(min30.length))];
 
      }
    } else if (60 - M > 10) {
      modMinBig = 10;
      if(MPrev != M &&M%modMinBig == 0){
      	minBigTxtRange = min10[int(random(min10.length))];
      }
    } else if (60 - M > 5) {
      modMinBig = 5;
			if(MPrev != M && M%modMinBig == 0){
      	minBigTxtRange = min5[int(random(min5.length))];
      }
    }
 
 
    //Smaller Min Range
    if (60 - M - modMinBig > 10) {
      modMinReg = 10;
      if(MPrev != M && M%modMinReg == 0){
      	minRegTxtRange = min10[int(random(min10.length))];
      }
    } else if (60 - M - modMinBig > 5) {
      modMinReg = 5;
      if(MPrev != M && M%modMinReg == 0){
      	minRegTxtRange = min5[int(random(min5.length))];
      }
    } else if (60 - M - modMinBig > 1) {
      modMinReg = 1;
      if(MPrev != M && M%modMinReg == 0){
      	minRegTxtRange = min1[int(random(min1.length))];
      }
    }
 
    if (HPrev != H) {
 
      //Larger Hr Range
      if (24 - H > 18) {
        modHr = 18;
        hrTxtRange = hr18[int(random(hr18.length))];
      } else if (24 - H > 16) {
        modHr = 16;
        hrTxtRange = hr16[int(random(hr16.length))];
      } else if (24 - H > 14) {
        modHr = 14;
        hrTxtRange = hr14[int(random(hr14.length))];
      } else if (24 - H > 12) {
        modHr = 12;
        hrTxtRange = hr12[int(random(hr12.length))];
      } else if (24 - H > 8) {
        modHr = 8;
        hrTxtRange = hr8[int(random(hr8.length))];
      } else if (24 - H > 6) {
        modHr = 6;
        hrTxtRange = hr6[int(random(hr6.length))];
      } else if (24 - H > 5) {
        modHr = 5;
        hrTxtRange = hr5[int(random(hr5.length))];
      } else if (24 - H > 4) {
        modHr = 4;
        hrTxtRange = hr4[int(random(hr4.length))];
      } else if (24 - H > 3) {
        modHr = 3;
        hrTxtRange = hr3[int(random(hr3.length))];
      }
 
      //Smaller Hr Range
      if (24 - H - modHr > 2) {
        modHrReg = 2;
        hrRegTxtRange = hr2[int(random(hr2.length))];
      } else if (24 - H - modHr > 1) {
        modHrReg = 1;
        hrRegTxtRange = hr1[int(random(hr1.length))];
      }
    }
 
 
    if ((60 - M) % modMinBig >= 0) {
 
      //text(min1[int(random(2))],140,22);
      text(minBigTxtRange, width / 2, height/5*4);
 
    }
 
    if ((60 - M) % modMinReg >= 0) {
      //text(min1[int(random(2))],140,42);
      text(minRegTxtRange, width / 2, height/5*3);
    }
 
    if ((H) % modHr >= 0) {
      //text(min1[int(random(2))],140,42);
      text(hrTxtRange, width / 2, height/5*2);
    }
 
    if ((H) % modHrReg >= 0) {
      //text(min1[int(random(2))],140,42);
      text(hrRegTxtRange, width / 2, height/5);
    }
 
  } else if (H >= 0) {
 
 
    // Midnight Case
    if (H == 0 && M == 0) {
 
      text(hr24, width / 2, height/2);
 
 
    } else {
 
  		textFont('Arial Black', [28]);
      text("Things you can do with the rest of your day:", width / 2, height/12);
 
  		textFont('Arial Black', [25]);
      if (MPrev != M) {
 
        //Larger Min Range
        if (60 - M > 30) {
          modMinBig = 30;
          minBigTxtRange = min30[int(random(min30.length))];
        } else if (60 - M > 10) {
          modMinBig = 10;
          minBigTxtRange = min10[int(random(min10.length))];
        } else if (60 - M > 5) {
          modMinBig = 5;
          minBigTxtRange = min5[int(random(min5.length))];
        }
 
        //Smaller Min Range
        if (60 - M - modMinBig > 10) {
          modMinReg = 10;
          minRegTxtRange = min10[int(random(min10.length))];
        } else if (60 - M - modMinBig > 5) {
          modMinReg = 5;
          minRegTxtRange = min5[int(random(min5.length))];
        } else if (60 - M - modMinBig > 1) {
          modMinReg = 1;
          minRegTxtRange = min1[int(random(min1.length))];
        }
 
        //Smallest Min Range
 
        if (60 - M - modMinBig - modMinReg > 5) {
          modMinSmall = 5;
          minSmallTxtRange = min5[int(random(min5.length))];
        } else if (60 - M - modMinBig - modMinReg > 1) {
          modMinSmall = 1;
          minSmallTxtRange = min1[int(random(min1.length))];
        }
      }
 
      if (HPrev != H) {
        //Smaller Hr Range
        if (3 - H - modHr > 2) {
          modHrReg = 2;
          hrRegTxtRange = hr2[int(random(hr2.length))];
        } else if (3 - H - modHr > 1) {
          modHrReg = 1;
          hrRegTxtRange = hr1[int(random(hr1.length))];
        }
      }
 
      if ((60 - M) % modMinBig >= 0) {
        text(minBigTxtRange, width / 2, height/5*4);
      }
 
      if ((60 - M) % modMinReg >= 0) {
        text(minRegTxtRange, width / 2, height/5*3);
      }
 
      if ((60 - M) % modMinSmall >= 0) {
        text(minSmallTxtRange, width / 2, height/5*2);
      }
 
      if ((H) % modHrReg >= 0) {
        text(hrRegTxtRange, width / 2, height/5);
      }
    }
  }
 
 
 
 
 
  textAlign(LEFT);
  fill(128, 100, 100);
  /*text("Hour: " + H, 10, 22);
  text("Minute: " + (60 - M), 10, 42);
  text("Second: " + S, 10, 62);*/
 
  MPrev = M;
  HPrev = H;
 
}
 
function initializeTimePhrase() {
 
  //minute 1
  min1[0] = "Floss your teeth";
  min1[1] = "Back up your computer";
  min1[2] = "Replace your toilet paper";
  min1[3] = "Water your plants";
  min1[4] = "Take your vitamins";
  min1[5] = "Refill your soap dispenser";
  min1[6] = "Send an email";
  min1[7] = "Shake out a mat";
  min1[8] = "Give someone a hug";
  min1[9] = "Make your bed";
  min1[10] = "Empty your recycling bin";
  min1[11] = "Blink 20 times";
  min1[12] = "Start a To-Do list";
  min1[13] = "Get a glass of water";
  min1[14] = "Hold your breath until you can’t anymore";
  min1[15] = "Unfriend someone on facebook";
  min1[16] = "Have an epiphany";
  min1[17] = "Microwave hot chocolate";
  min1[18] = "Wipe down your phone screen";
  min1[20] = "Crack all your joints";
 
  //minute 5
  min5[0] = "Take a walk around the block";
  min5[1] = "Return a quick phone call";
  min5[2] = "Delete those apps you don’t use";
  min5[3] = "Listen to a sick beat";
  min5[4] = "Make one of those Tasty recipes";
  min5[5] = "Chug a smoothie";
  min5[6] = "Take an online quiz";
  min5[7] = "Clean your computer desktop";
  min5[8] = "Think about working out but don’t";
  min5[9] = "Tell a really bad joke";
  min5[10] = "Think of a good name for an \ninanimate object";
  min5[11] = "Move clothes into the dryer";
 
  //minute 10
  min10[0] = "Learn to whistle";
  min10[1] = "Learn 5 phrases in a new language";
  min10[2] = "Make fancy oatmeal";
  min10[3] = "Make a sub sandwich";
  min10[4] = "Eat someone else's sandwich";
  min10[5] = "Read a short article";
 
 
	//minute 30
  min30[0] = "Bake a cake from scratch";
  min30[1] = "Take a selfie you actually like"
  min30[2] = "Update your LinkedIn profile \n#Networking";
  min30[3] = "Work out at home";
  min30[4] = "Hide your coworker's briefcase";
  min30[5] = "Prank one of your friends";
  min30[6] = "Have a quick shave";
 
	//hours
  hr1[0] = "Take a nap"
  hr1[1] = "Watch a TV show"
  hr1[2] = "Swim a few laps"
  hr1[3] = "Take an indulgent bubble bath";
  hr1[4] = "Go grocery shopping";
  hr1[5] = "Get a haircut";
  hr1[6] = "have a massage";
  hr1[7] = "Clean out your refrigerator";
  hr1[8] = "Rearrange your house";
 
  hr2[0] = "Bleach and dye your hair";
  hr2[1] = "Do a round of bowling";
  hr2[2] = "Get your wisdom teeth removed";
  hr2[3] = "Make fresh pasta from scratch";
  hr2[4] = "Watch a summer blockbuster";
 
 
  hr3[0] = "Play a game of Monopoly";
  hr3[1] = "Watch a game of American Football";
  hr3[2] = "Slowcook a meal in a crock pot";
 
 
  hr4[0] = "Play a fun game of Risk";
  hr4[1] = "Play Journey from start to finish";
  hr4[2] = "Drive from Washington DC to a beach";
  hr4[3] = "Go through almost all the exhibits \nat an art museum.";
 
 
  hr5[0] = "Run a decent marathon";
  hr5[1] = "Make beef stew from start to finish";
 
  hr6[0] = "Climb Mount Fuji from its base";
  hr6[1] = "Go to public school, but skip the last class";
 
  hr8[0] = "Play a really long and terrible game of Risk";
	hr8[1] = "Pick 9 bins of apples";
 
 
  hr12[0] = "Watch the entirety of the \nLord of The Rings trilogy";
  hr12[1] = "Work an average day on the farm";
 
  hr14[0] = "Finish an Ironman competition";
  hr14[1] = "Get really good sleep for an 13 year old";
 
 
  hr16[0] = "Take a bus from NYC to Atlanta, Georgia";
  hr16[1] = "Write, set up, and perform a play";
  hr16[2] = "Drive from Denver Colorado to Phoenix Arizona";
  hr16[3] = "Do a week's worth of work as a part-time intern";
 
  hr18[0] = "Fly from LA to Singapore";
  hr18[1] = "Take a bus though Central America";
  hr18[2] = "Write a short research paper";
 
}