Question 1

Do I need an account or a subscription?

Accepted Answer

No. DotClock has no account, no app, no cloud — you configure it from any browser on the same Wi-Fi network and that's it. There are no subscription fees, ever.

Question 2

Where does the weather data come from?

Accepted Answer

DotClock pulls weather from the Google Weather API, civil-protection alerts from your country's official feeds (DPC for Italy, Meteoalarm for the rest of Europe), seismic data from the USGS Earthquake API and news from public RSS feeds (BBC, RaiNews, El País, France24, Asianet).

Question 3

Does it know where I am without GPS?

Accepted Answer

Yes. It uses the Wi-Fi networks around you to triangulate an approximate location — accurate enough for local weather and sunrise times, but never precise enough to identify you personally.

Question 4

Will it keep me awake at night?

Accepted Answer

It shouldn't. An ambient-light sensor continuously dims the panel; you can also set a 'turn off completely when dark' rule, so it disappears when you switch the bedroom lights off.

Question 5

Can I change the language?

Accepted Answer

Yes — English, Italian, Spanish, French and Malayalam are built in. The language controls both the banner text (days, months) and which regional news feed runs.

Question 6

What if my Wi-Fi changes or I move?

Accepted Answer

If the clock can't reach a saved network, it creates its own Wi-Fi hotspot named after the device. Connect from your phone, enter the new credentials, done.

Question 7

How long does it last?

Accepted Answer

The LED panel is rated for 50,000 hours — roughly 17 years at 8 hours a day. The birchwood frame is finished with hardwax oil and improves with age.

Question 8

What's in the box?

Accepted Answer

The DotClock, a 1.5 m braided USB-C cable, a 5 V power adapter (EU/UK/US options at checkout), a microfibre cloth and a printed quick-start card. That's it.

Soul of wood,
digital heart.

Follow the development.
Get a discreet heads-up.

Bring one home.

Soul of wood,digital heart.

Follow the development.Get a discreet heads-up.

Bring one home.

Your Profile

Soul of wood,
digital heart.

Follow the development.
Get a discreet heads-up.