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art lebedev studios’ digitus pixelated address numbers are retro-bitmap-font-a-licious

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Here’s a great way to dress up your office or apartment with some 80s retro-geek style.

Designed by Daniil Dadiomov for Russia’s Art Lebedev Studio, these Digitus address numbers get their chunky, funky shapes from the classic bitmap computer fonts of days gone bye.

I’m pretty sure this was the same font that my old…

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May 18th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design retro

clock drops numbers, doesn’t care what time it is

Dropped Numerals Clock by Nextime

Here’s a clock for people who are perpetually tardy, and want to stay that way. All of the digits on the dial of this wall clock have fallen off of the face, causing a major numeric pile-up at the bottom.

 
While Nextime’s Fallen Numeral clock does have a functional time mechanism, it really couldn’t…

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March 22nd, 2008 comments (6) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design timepieces

tiktak clock offers numeric overkill

TikTak Numeric Clock byNiels van Eijk and Miriam van der Lubbe

Sometimes it’s a bit of a challenge to tell the exact time on an analog clock. Sure, you can say “it’s about quarter-to-three”, but it really might be 2:47. This intricate wall clock tries to solve that problem by displaying every individual minute as a separate point on the dial.

Looking like a cross between…

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January 31st, 2008 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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storm nirvana analog watch has digital sensibilities

Storm Nirvana Watch

The latest men’s watch from London’s STORM offers a modern display with a retro spin. The watch reveals the current time using a series of numeric discs which rotate behind wedge-shaped portals around the perimeter of its face.

The STORM Nirvana features a cool stainless and black metal hybrid watch band which really stands out…

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December 18th, 2007 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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