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Homebrew Wearable Electronics Steampunk VFD Wristwatch
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johngineer.com
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waterlesscloud
on Oct 27, 2014
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wyager
on Oct 27, 2014
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It looks excellent. VFD doesn't say "steam" quite like nixies, but it's clearly more practical for a wristwatch.
aidenn0
on Oct 27, 2014
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If you look at the linked twitter thread, William Gibson says it's more cyberpunk than steampunk.
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on Oct 27, 2014
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I'd be much happier with 30v next to my skin rather than 300v for a nixie, that's for sure.
jsilence
on Oct 27, 2014
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Really nice answer to all the iWatches an alike hitting the markets right now. Awesome!
ironbound
on Oct 27, 2014
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So what.. It's really nice to look at. But I do hope I'm not the only one seeing that the first time you wash your hands in a sink, is going to end badly. For the watch at least.
aidenn0
on Oct 27, 2014
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Watches are almost entirely about style; otherwise everybody would wear one of these:
http://www.amazon.com/Casio-F91W-1-Classic-Resin-Digital/dp/...
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