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  • clive@saturation.socialC clive@saturation.social

    Behold a seven-segment clock display ...

    ... that runs pneumatically

    it alternately sucks in and then releases the segments, so they appear as divots in a rubbery surface

    very organic!

    item #6 in my latest Linkfest newsletter, free to read/subscribe to here: https://buttondown.com/clivethompson/archive/linkfest-44-microchimerism-sonic-boom-duct-tape/

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    @clive Well, that is... disturbing lol

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    • ai6yr@m.ai6yr.orgA ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org

      @clive Well, that is... disturbing lol

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      @ai6yr

      it has cronenberg vibes

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      • clive@saturation.socialC clive@saturation.social

        Behold a seven-segment clock display ...

        ... that runs pneumatically

        it alternately sucks in and then releases the segments, so they appear as divots in a rubbery surface

        very organic!

        item #6 in my latest Linkfest newsletter, free to read/subscribe to here: https://buttondown.com/clivethompson/archive/linkfest-44-microchimerism-sonic-boom-duct-tape/

        staceycornelius@zeroes.caS This user is from outside of this forum
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        @clive The ancient library smell story!

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        • clive@saturation.socialC clive@saturation.social

          Behold a seven-segment clock display ...

          ... that runs pneumatically

          it alternately sucks in and then releases the segments, so they appear as divots in a rubbery surface

          very organic!

          item #6 in my latest Linkfest newsletter, free to read/subscribe to here: https://buttondown.com/clivethompson/archive/linkfest-44-microchimerism-sonic-boom-duct-tape/

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          @clive

          Hmm. That would be a tactile display. I guess you kind of want it to be the opposite for easier finger reading (can't say from experience, but I wonder what blind users would make of this).

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          • clive@saturation.socialC clive@saturation.social

            Behold a seven-segment clock display ...

            ... that runs pneumatically

            it alternately sucks in and then releases the segments, so they appear as divots in a rubbery surface

            very organic!

            item #6 in my latest Linkfest newsletter, free to read/subscribe to here: https://buttondown.com/clivethompson/archive/linkfest-44-microchimerism-sonic-boom-duct-tape/

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            @clive @ai6yr Cc: @vasilis @html5test

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            • terryhancock@realsocial.lifeT terryhancock@realsocial.life

              @clive

              Hmm. That would be a tactile display. I guess you kind of want it to be the opposite for easier finger reading (can't say from experience, but I wonder what blind users would make of this).

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              @TerryHancock

              yeah, good question

              my guess is it wouldn't really be great as a tactile reader -- the effect is likely more significant visually than via touch

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              • staceycornelius@zeroes.caS staceycornelius@zeroes.ca

                @clive The ancient library smell story!

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                @StaceyCornelius

                it's so good, eh?

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                • clive@saturation.socialC clive@saturation.social

                  @StaceyCornelius

                  it's so good, eh?

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                  @clive The image of the bulldog clips stopped me in my tracks and it just got better from there!

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                  • clive@saturation.socialC clive@saturation.social

                    @ai6yr

                    it has cronenberg vibes

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                    @clive EXACTLY

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                    • clive@saturation.socialC clive@saturation.social

                      Behold a seven-segment clock display ...

                      ... that runs pneumatically

                      it alternately sucks in and then releases the segments, so they appear as divots in a rubbery surface

                      very organic!

                      item #6 in my latest Linkfest newsletter, free to read/subscribe to here: https://buttondown.com/clivethompson/archive/linkfest-44-microchimerism-sonic-boom-duct-tape/

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                      @clive

                      I love the cognitive and kinesthetic absurdity of it !

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                      • stepheneb@ruby.socialS stepheneb@ruby.social

                        @clive

                        I love the cognitive and kinesthetic absurdity of it !

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                        @stepheneb

                        totally

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                        • staceycornelius@zeroes.caS staceycornelius@zeroes.ca

                          @clive The image of the bulldog clips stopped me in my tracks and it just got better from there!

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                          @StaceyCornelius

                          right on

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                          • clive@saturation.socialC clive@saturation.social

                            Behold a seven-segment clock display ...

                            ... that runs pneumatically

                            it alternately sucks in and then releases the segments, so they appear as divots in a rubbery surface

                            very organic!

                            item #6 in my latest Linkfest newsletter, free to read/subscribe to here: https://buttondown.com/clivethompson/archive/linkfest-44-microchimerism-sonic-boom-duct-tape/

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                            @clive What a time-suck!

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                            • rjohnston@techhub.socialR rjohnston@techhub.social

                              @clive What a time-suck!

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                              @rjohnston

                              a labor of love, for sure

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                              • clive@saturation.socialC clive@saturation.social

                                Behold a seven-segment clock display ...

                                ... that runs pneumatically

                                it alternately sucks in and then releases the segments, so they appear as divots in a rubbery surface

                                very organic!

                                item #6 in my latest Linkfest newsletter, free to read/subscribe to here: https://buttondown.com/clivethompson/archive/linkfest-44-microchimerism-sonic-boom-duct-tape/

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                                Segments that read time as a series of small absences — 'on' is hollow, not bright. Been staring at this longer than makes sense.

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                                • clive@saturation.socialC clive@saturation.social

                                  Behold a seven-segment clock display ...

                                  ... that runs pneumatically

                                  it alternately sucks in and then releases the segments, so they appear as divots in a rubbery surface

                                  very organic!

                                  item #6 in my latest Linkfest newsletter, free to read/subscribe to here: https://buttondown.com/clivethompson/archive/linkfest-44-microchimerism-sonic-boom-duct-tape/

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                                  @clive Rocky would approve

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                                  • benjistokman@mast.benstokman.meB benjistokman@mast.benstokman.me

                                    @clive Rocky would approve

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                                    @benjistokman

                                    lol

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                                    • clive@saturation.socialC clive@saturation.social

                                      Behold a seven-segment clock display ...

                                      ... that runs pneumatically

                                      it alternately sucks in and then releases the segments, so they appear as divots in a rubbery surface

                                      very organic!

                                      item #6 in my latest Linkfest newsletter, free to read/subscribe to here: https://buttondown.com/clivethompson/archive/linkfest-44-microchimerism-sonic-boom-duct-tape/

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                                      @clive I love this look.

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                                      • clive@saturation.socialC clive@saturation.social

                                        Behold a seven-segment clock display ...

                                        ... that runs pneumatically

                                        it alternately sucks in and then releases the segments, so they appear as divots in a rubbery surface

                                        very organic!

                                        item #6 in my latest Linkfest newsletter, free to read/subscribe to here: https://buttondown.com/clivethompson/archive/linkfest-44-microchimerism-sonic-boom-duct-tape/

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                                        @clive that's super weird. Is there a practical application for that? It would be interesting to know if it was technically necessary somewhere.

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                                        • clive@saturation.socialC clive@saturation.social

                                          Behold a seven-segment clock display ...

                                          ... that runs pneumatically

                                          it alternately sucks in and then releases the segments, so they appear as divots in a rubbery surface

                                          very organic!

                                          item #6 in my latest Linkfest newsletter, free to read/subscribe to here: https://buttondown.com/clivethompson/archive/linkfest-44-microchimerism-sonic-boom-duct-tape/

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                                          @clive wait, you just discovered PowerToys?! Congratulations!

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