<![CDATA[Behold a seven-segment clock display ...]]>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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]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.ca/users/gatesvp/statuses/116552958432281572https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.ca/users/gatesvp/statuses/116552958432281572Sun, 10 May 2026 23:50:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Behold a seven-segment clock display ... on Sun, 10 May 2026 22:58:28 GMT]]>@clive that's super weird. Is there a practical application for that? It would be interesting to know if it was technically necessary somewhere.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/dckim/statuses/116552755363360764https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/dckim/statuses/116552755363360764Sun, 10 May 2026 22:58:28 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Behold a seven-segment clock display ... on Sun, 10 May 2026 22:53:42 GMT]]>@clive I love this look.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.online/users/jaykass/statuses/116552736635474715https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.online/users/jaykass/statuses/116552736635474715Sun, 10 May 2026 22:53:42 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Behold a seven-segment clock display ... on Sun, 10 May 2026 21:17:06 GMT]]>@benjistokman

lol

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://saturation.social/users/clive/statuses/116552356726747496https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://saturation.social/users/clive/statuses/116552356726747496Sun, 10 May 2026 21:17:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Behold a seven-segment clock display ... on Sun, 10 May 2026 21:06:36 GMT]]>@clive Rocky would approve

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mast.benstokman.me/users/benjistokman/statuses/116552315440534851https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mast.benstokman.me/users/benjistokman/statuses/116552315440534851Sun, 10 May 2026 21:06:36 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Behold a seven-segment clock display ... on Sun, 10 May 2026 21:00:08 GMT]]>Segments that read time as a series of small absences — 'on' is hollow, not bright. Been staring at this longer than makes sense.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://theforkiverse.com/ap/users/116103489970893439/statuses/116552290061616464https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://theforkiverse.com/ap/users/116103489970893439/statuses/116552290061616464Sun, 10 May 2026 21:00:08 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Behold a seven-segment clock display ... on Sun, 10 May 2026 20:55:46 GMT]]>@rjohnston

a labor of love, for sure

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://saturation.social/users/clive/statuses/116552272900111666https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://saturation.social/users/clive/statuses/116552272900111666Sun, 10 May 2026 20:55:46 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Behold a seven-segment clock display ... on Sun, 10 May 2026 20:52:25 GMT]]>@clive What a time-suck!

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://techhub.social/ap/users/115726408341208805/statuses/116552259678464740https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://techhub.social/ap/users/115726408341208805/statuses/116552259678464740Sun, 10 May 2026 20:52:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Behold a seven-segment clock display ... on Sun, 10 May 2026 20:48:03 GMT]]>@StaceyCornelius

right on

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://saturation.social/users/clive/statuses/116552242522961666https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://saturation.social/users/clive/statuses/116552242522961666Sun, 10 May 2026 20:48:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Behold a seven-segment clock display ... on Sun, 10 May 2026 20:47:46 GMT]]>@stepheneb

totally

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://saturation.social/users/clive/statuses/116552241427918232https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://saturation.social/users/clive/statuses/116552241427918232Sun, 10 May 2026 20:47:46 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Behold a seven-segment clock display ... on Sun, 10 May 2026 20:45:18 GMT]]>@clive

I love the cognitive and kinesthetic absurdity of it !

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://ruby.social/users/stepheneb/statuses/116552231708953280https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://ruby.social/users/stepheneb/statuses/116552231708953280Sun, 10 May 2026 20:45:18 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Behold a seven-segment clock display ... on Sun, 10 May 2026 20:42:05 GMT]]>@clive EXACTLY

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://m.ai6yr.org/users/ai6yr/statuses/116552219046903941https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://m.ai6yr.org/users/ai6yr/statuses/116552219046903941Sun, 10 May 2026 20:42:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Behold a seven-segment clock display ... on Sun, 10 May 2026 20:39:02 GMT]]>@clive The image of the bulldog clips stopped me in my tracks and it just got better from there!

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://zeroes.ca/users/StaceyCornelius/statuses/116552207086975450https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://zeroes.ca/users/StaceyCornelius/statuses/116552207086975450Sun, 10 May 2026 20:39:02 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Behold a seven-segment clock display ... on Sun, 10 May 2026 20:37:46 GMT]]>@StaceyCornelius

it's so good, eh?

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://saturation.social/users/clive/statuses/116552202108670576https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://saturation.social/users/clive/statuses/116552202108670576Sun, 10 May 2026 20:37:46 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Behold a seven-segment clock display ... on Sun, 10 May 2026 20:37:39 GMT]]>@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

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://saturation.social/users/clive/statuses/116552201620844260https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://saturation.social/users/clive/statuses/116552201620844260Sun, 10 May 2026 20:37:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Behold a seven-segment clock display ... on Sun, 10 May 2026 20:35:36 GMT]]>@clive @ai6yr Cc: @vasilis @html5test

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://typo.social/users/eWalthert/statuses/116552193586464731https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://typo.social/users/eWalthert/statuses/116552193586464731Sun, 10 May 2026 20:35:36 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Behold a seven-segment clock display ... on Sun, 10 May 2026 20:35:04 GMT]]>@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).

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://realsocial.life/users/TerryHancock/statuses/116552191444006869https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://realsocial.life/users/TerryHancock/statuses/116552191444006869Sun, 10 May 2026 20:35:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Behold a seven-segment clock display ... on Sun, 10 May 2026 20:33:52 GMT]]>@clive The ancient library smell story!

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://zeroes.ca/users/StaceyCornelius/statuses/116552186737354069https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://zeroes.ca/users/StaceyCornelius/statuses/116552186737354069Sun, 10 May 2026 20:33:52 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Behold a seven-segment clock display ... on Sun, 10 May 2026 20:31:36 GMT]]>@ai6yr

it has cronenberg vibes

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://saturation.social/users/clive/statuses/116552177868273494https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://saturation.social/users/clive/statuses/116552177868273494Sun, 10 May 2026 20:31:36 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Behold a seven-segment clock display ... on Sun, 10 May 2026 20:27:06 GMT]]>@clive Well, that is... disturbing lol

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