Programmable LED Floating Message Clock

Who would have thought a clock like this would be so much fun? It is easy to incorporate into most color schemes and it is definitely a conversation piece. It is continuously fascinating to look at. With so many ways to program there are many different greetings and messages it will display. Loads of fun.

I got one of these as a gift. It was ok, in a slightly dorkish sort of way. At least I thought so.

1. It's not remotely programmable. You use a built in UI to spell out your messages, which come up randomly along with things like "Good Morning" or "Happy New Year". The display changes every few seconds, along with fade and wipe effects. The time doesn't just "stand still", which would really be much cooler.

2. The LED is held to the oscillating plastic wand by a small metal piece that, in my case, eventually failed due to metal fatigue. Took about 2 years. That was that.