Apropos of the new year: cool clock visualizes the passage of time

A designer in Japan has an interesting take on what a clock should look like and how it should display the passage of time:



For the full effect, check it out in real time, and watch it until a minute rolls over.

See: http://www.lares.dti.ne.jp/~yugo/storage/monocrafts_ver3/03/

And, by the way: Happy New Year.