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Osaka Station City Water Display Draws with Water
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Did you ever think that a fountain could be used to tell the time or to display pics? Well the Japanese sure did and this latest kind of display is pure awesomesauce, as it can even display artwork.… |
May 17th, 2012
Nintendo Game Boy Watch: Because the Actual Game Boy Didn’t Have a Clock Function
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Today’s handheld videogame systems all have built-in clocks, but if you want to see the time on a Game Boy the closest you can get is the Watch Boy, an official Nintendo merchandise released back in the 90s. The design of the watch is unabashedly childish, which is why it’s… |
May 14th, 2012
Diesel DZ7164 Watch: Chunky Digital Time
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Have you gotten tired of your old watch, or are you actually looking for one to augment your smartphone as your default time-telling device? Check out the DZ7164 from Diesel’s Youngblood line. It’s pretty beefy, and it’s got a cool digital display.… |
May 14th, 2012
Homemade Flip Clocks: Retro Looks with a Custom Touch
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If you grew up in the 1970s or early 1980s, there’s a good chance you had one of those mechanical flip alarm clocks by your bedside. I had one – and being an inquisitive child, I fully disassembled it to see how it all worked. Suffice it to say, there… |
May 13th, 2012
Nava Plicate Watch: Time for Pleats
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This watch has a distinctive face, that looks like it was folded by an expert at origami. British designer Benjamin Hubert created this for Italian accessory maker Nava. The Plicate watch has its increments integrated as three dimensional surfaces, which definitely gives it a cool look.… |
May 9th, 2012
TokyoFlash Kisai Uzumaki Watch Sounds Like a Sushi Roll, Looks Nothing Like One
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The latest watch to make it from concept to production at TokyoFlash is a real looker. It’s called the Kisai Uzumaki, and tells time using a bold spiraling display that looks complex, yet is easy to read.… |
May 9th, 2012
Gravity LCD Watch Concept: The Time is Falling
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Gravity affects everything, but this is the first watch that I’ve seen that implements gravity in its display. This concept timepiece will throw numbers all over the place until you really want to know the time.… |
May 8th, 2012
Binary Burst LED Clock Won’t Blow up in Your Face, But Will Challenge Your Brain
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This LED clock was created by Mike Szczys and it’s pretty unusual. It tells time using binary numbers, so if you want to use something like this, better brush up on your binary.… |
May 2nd, 2012
Ninja Time: Stare Into the Eyes of the Ninja to Tell the Time
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If you have a constant need to check the time on the sly, then you absolutely need the Ninja Time watch. Or something that’s similar to it, because it’s not yet being made commercially for now.… |
April 20th, 2012
Pebble E-Paper Smartwatch: iOS and Android Goodness
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There are quite a few smartwatches now available to geek up your look. The Pebble watch was designed by the same people who created the inPulse watch for Blackberry, and it looks like a really nice way to link a watch with the smartphone in your pocket.… |
April 12th, 2012
