Hello, World!

Soldering is done!

 LCD display. as you can see, pins are needed to attach it to my breadboard, so I will attempt to do that.

The LED display has no colon, this particular display has 12 pins, the version of this display that has a colon in it, and that I have seen on the internet more, has 16 pins. I recommend purchasing the 16 pin version.

I am trying to decide between using the aforementioned LED display, or using an LCD display that came with the arduino.  Although the LCD display would be easier, the LED display would look slightly better I feel.  Because of all the problems associated with the LED display, I think I am going to go with the LCD display.

LED Display Working!

I have an LED Display (5461AS), that is very difficult to find stuff online about how to use it, but i finally got the thing to light up with the help of this website:

http://allaboutee.com/2011/07/09/arduino-4-digit-7-segment-display-tutorial/

it doesnt necessarily light up correctly, but it lights up.
pictures to come shortly.

Parts Ordered

I have ordered my parts, and they should be here in about a week.  Hopefully i have ordered everything I need, and do not need more. The instructable I found, which my project is based on, has these parts:

1 LTC-617 clock display

1 Arduino (I used an Arduino-nano)

many jumper wires

1 button

1 resistor: 10k or close (to prevent short between gnd and 5v on button press)

but I thought it would be better if I used LED lights to create my clock so I have ordered those as well. The kit I ordered does not have the LTC clock display, but it does have a display that hopefully will work.

Project Decided

My project: making a functioning digital clock with Arduino.  My project will be based loosely on this project found on Instructables, there are some differences however.

http://www.instructables.com/id/Arduino-Clock-using-Standard-Clock-Display/