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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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