So how about combining the best of both worlds, by using LEDs to make a Numitron-like display? That’s exactly what [Jay Hamlin] did when he built a digital clock based on LED filaments.

This budget digital alarm clock does so much for so little ... and lightweight plug-in alarm clock with an easy-to-read LED display and a stylish gray-fabric front. A USB port in the back works ...

The NBA, taking its 24-second countdown to an art form, has introduced an LED-infused shot clock in partnership with Tissot that will debut at next month’s All-Star Game and then be deployed full-time ...