The clock part works as you probably expect — an Elegoo Nano fetches the time from a real-time clock module and displays it on the WS2812B LED strips arranged in 7-segment formations.

What does one do with old circuit boards and projects? Throwing them out doesn’t feel right, but storage space is at a premium for most of us. [Gregory Charvat] suggests doing what he did: ...

For those starting out in Arduino, there are tons of resources to get better acquainted with the community and the types of projects you can tinker with.

An Arduino Nano or a Micro might be the best options If a small board sounds like the most appropriate choice.