Sands of time go digital

Everybody knows the beloved sand timer that has been with mankind for quite some time now, but the digital age has caught up with it at last. From being a “Please Wait” icon in the Windows operating system, it is now a full-fledged corporeal home appliance that comes in handy as a 100 minute countdown timer. In addition, it doubles up as a 24-hour clock when the timer function is not activated. Instead of using fine sand from the best beaches around the world, the Digital Sand Timer represents the flow of time with a whole bunch of pixels. This AAA battery-powered device can be picked up from Brookstone for $17.95.