really cool concept but how exactly does each individual tick rotate as it comes into view? seems like the only way to pull this off is a digital face.
lazmd ยท 30 points ยท Posted at 21:19:51 on August 2, 2013 ยท (Permalink)
the author explains that since it is so zoomed in, only the hour tick is needed. One section of the clock is 10 minutes.
I'd do this with something along the lines of a tiny, flat sprocket driven belt. Each of the hands would be like tiny flights. They take corners easily and do well under tension. Two corner sprockets and and a wide one for the chain tangential to the clock's edge could be mounted on the hour hand's disc, and all be driven by the hourhand disc's movement.
Cr4ke ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 07:24:16 on August 3, 2013 ยท (Permalink)
Good point, I was just looking at the .gif above. Pretty easy to make custom flights, but I don't think they'd be that big, and they'd have to be either center of chain or outside of chain, unless they were plastic and the numbers were on the inside, but I don't know if the rotation would look as nice that way.
how about two three independently rotating glass surfaces? (one for the red slash, two - alternating - for the black hour/minutes little slashes) (sorry for the clumsy explanation, but English is not my first language)
Actually I just realized it's impossible to have two discs rotating in such a little space... You'd have to have a big object with just a small surface showing (the actual clock)
Hmm... if you flatten a cone, the upper edge curves upward like a section of a circle. Maybe you could do it with a rotating glass surface for the red line, and a flattened tapered cylinder for the numbers and slashes, rotating in two axises.
it may be able to be done that way, but easily is not the word i would use. you would have to have several separate sets of rollers, one for the outside, one to bring the band through the face, one to rotate the whole system so that it would actually give the look that it is following a round clock face. on top of that you still have to figure out a way to rotate the hand.
with the band having to turn that sharp corner you run into the problem of keeping it down which you could solve with maybe a laminated glass but then you would have to somehow lubricate that band so it doesn't catch on the piece keeping it from popping up.
It is unfortunate the explanation doesn't detail how the number appear...
[deleted] ยท -3 points ยท Posted at 21:31:32 on August 2, 2013 ยท (Permalink)
I like it more without the numbers, anyway. I would buy this watch in a heartbeat if it existed and was under $200, which is probably a hopeless dream.
Except for the fact that it's not virtually impossible at all. And I imagine after a day or 2 of wearing it, telling the time would come as quick and naturally as reading a digital watch-face.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:54:26 on August 3, 2013 ยท (Permalink)
Too true. It's possible to learn how to read a binary clock within a couple of days, to the extent of not needing to think about it, if you have to. such as if your workmate replaces the only clock in the workshop with one.
Seriously? You are in /r/design and you didn't even think to apply your critical analysis before you just asked "how"?
Why not look at the pictures, think about it for maybe 20 seconds and get the answer that way?
If its 3:00, the indicator will be perpendicular to the wristband with the ticks along the right hand side of the face. If it's 3:30.
The orange indicator is still a "hand" of the clock. Just imagine it's the hour hand of your clock (Which is really the only one you need, on a fundamental level) and the watch face follows it around the edge of the clock.
I have a minimalist watch without any numbers at all. Just silver dials on a black disc. After a few days you can tell the time as fast as you would with a regular watch.
After a few days you can tell the time as fast as you would with a regular watch.
So it'd take like 3 minutes? I... I am not a clever man.
[deleted] ยท 59 points ยท Posted at 23:38:21 on August 2, 2013 ยท (Permalink)
[deleted]
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:09:43 on August 3, 2013 ยท (Permalink)*
Ha! The missing numbers are big. That whole left face is not explained, but really, with a digital (maybe e-ink) display for the tick marks and a rotating transparent dial for the minute hand this would be a killer watch. Great concept and visual. Just watch out for laser beams.
The only way I can see the leftmost ring working is for it to be a flexible chain. And a flexible chain isn't going to hold its shape like that without some serious mojo, not to mention the durability requirements.
How does the viewing surface display #'s 1-12 and varying rotated tick marks? Does the belt carry those? If so how are these graphics on the belt? Printed? The belt functionality is a smart solution for providing constant counter rotation, but it may provide too much friction for a watch. I wonder if there's an equivalent gear mechanism that can counter-drive the "belt" loop. That way you can make the "belt" loop and central axis with a more frictionless environment.
EDIT: I see the third picture now that explains the tick marks. Well, i suppose the question still stands if there's less of a mechanical means to display the graphics (like printing).
EDIT2: Here's an idea for the belt mechanism, going along with printing the graphic on there. http://imgur.com/ZKSJzsq
Because the orange "hand" passes over the numbers each second.
Edit: I see now that it's not actually the second hand, but then, it still doesn't make sense because there's only one hand. So you only know what hour it is? If there had been two hands it would have made perfect sense. This is a failure of a design, in all respects.
nss68 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:09:33 on August 3, 2013 ยท (Permalink)
Most clocks do not have a second hand. I imagine this would spin much slower, acting as an hour hand. It makes no sense to only have 12 seconds over and over again...
What engineers laugh at concepts? What is the purpose of an engineer if not to make concepts reality? And the word for "fixing it if it's broke" is innovation. A nail can hold two boards together, but a screw does it better.
the clock design is already perfect. no need to make it more difficult to read the time such as this one.
in fact, most things doesn't need innovation anymore. toilet paper anyone? food, tires, etc. for those stuff, execution make the difference.
nowaday, innovation is mostly focused on software and hardware if brand new technology appears such as graphene. other than that, it's execution in disguise.
Food, tires, etc are changed conceptually all the time -usually for the better. When's the last time you heard of tons of SUV's having blowouts? We're learning different ways to cook new foods to better sustain us.
Innovation never ceases, and I believe the playthings of our youth become the tools of our adulthood.
![Watch With Rotating Dial [explained in comments]](http://i.imgur.com/Bf4C7nZ.gif){kind=link}
๐๏ธ exizt ยท 166 points ยท Posted at 19:26:39 on August 2, 2013 ยท (Permalink)
Explanation: http://i.imgur.com/3pV70kD.gif
Made by this guy
raiderarch329 ยท 69 points ยท Posted at 20:10:59 on August 2, 2013 ยท (Permalink)
really cool concept but how exactly does each individual tick rotate as it comes into view? seems like the only way to pull this off is a digital face.
lazmd ยท 30 points ยท Posted at 21:19:51 on August 2, 2013 ยท (Permalink)
the author explains that since it is so zoomed in, only the hour tick is needed. One section of the clock is 10 minutes.
http://hop-picker.tumblr.com/post/51065757240
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:29:41 on August 3, 2013 ยท (Permalink)
[deleted]
GimmeSomeSugar ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 15:07:08 on August 3, 2013 ยท (Permalink)
I thought it laid it out perfectly.
Jewbacchus ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 21:38:58 on August 2, 2013 ยท (Permalink)
I'd do this with something along the lines of a tiny, flat sprocket driven belt. Each of the hands would be like tiny flights. They take corners easily and do well under tension. Two corner sprockets and and a wide one for the chain tangential to the clock's edge could be mounted on the hour hand's disc, and all be driven by the hourhand disc's movement.
Cr4ke ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 07:24:16 on August 3, 2013 ยท (Permalink)
What about the numbers then?
Jewbacchus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:21:16 on August 3, 2013 ยท (Permalink)
Good point, I was just looking at the .gif above. Pretty easy to make custom flights, but I don't think they'd be that big, and they'd have to be either center of chain or outside of chain, unless they were plastic and the numbers were on the inside, but I don't know if the rotation would look as nice that way.
sorryDontUnderstand ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 20:26:41 on August 2, 2013 ยท (Permalink)
how about
twothree independently rotating glass surfaces? (one for the red slash, two - alternating - for the black hour/minutes little slashes) (sorry for the clumsy explanation, but English is not my first language)raiderarch329 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 21:01:04 on August 2, 2013 ยท (Permalink)
you may have something there, but it is a completely different mechanism than the one illustrated here.
sorryDontUnderstand ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 21:19:15 on August 2, 2013 ยท (Permalink)
Actually I just realized it's impossible to have two discs rotating in such a little space... You'd have to have a big object with just a small surface showing (the actual clock)
artifex0 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 01:12:44 on August 3, 2013 ยท (Permalink)
Hmm... if you flatten a cone, the upper edge curves upward like a section of a circle. Maybe you could do it with a rotating glass surface for the red line, and a flattened tapered cylinder for the numbers and slashes, rotating in two axises.
TheRealBigLou ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 20:16:24 on August 2, 2013 ยท (Permalink)
It could be done easily with a flexible, clear band that is pulled along on rollers connected to the gears in the timepiece.
raiderarch329 ยท 20 points ยท Posted at 20:58:42 on August 2, 2013 ยท (Permalink)
it may be able to be done that way, but easily is not the word i would use. you would have to have several separate sets of rollers, one for the outside, one to bring the band through the face, one to rotate the whole system so that it would actually give the look that it is following a round clock face. on top of that you still have to figure out a way to rotate the hand.
with the band having to turn that sharp corner you run into the problem of keeping it down which you could solve with maybe a laminated glass but then you would have to somehow lubricate that band so it doesn't catch on the piece keeping it from popping up.
Highskore ยท 53 points ยท Posted at 20:23:05 on August 2, 2013 ยท (Permalink)
It is unfortunate the explanation doesn't detail how the number appear...
[deleted] ยท -3 points ยท Posted at 21:31:32 on August 2, 2013 ยท (Permalink)
I like it more without the numbers, anyway. I would buy this watch in a heartbeat if it existed and was under $200, which is probably a hopeless dream.
civildisobedient ยท 30 points ยท Posted at 00:34:06 on August 3, 2013 ยท (Permalink)
Without the numbers it's virtually impossible to know what the time is.
[deleted] ยท 22 points ยท Posted at 01:25:01 on August 3, 2013 ยท (Permalink)
Not really, you can see the angle it's at...
Optional1 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 02:06:21 on August 3, 2013 ยท (Permalink)
Except for the fact that it's not virtually impossible at all. And I imagine after a day or 2 of wearing it, telling the time would come as quick and naturally as reading a digital watch-face.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:54:26 on August 3, 2013 ยท (Permalink)
Too true. It's possible to learn how to read a binary clock within a couple of days, to the extent of not needing to think about it, if you have to. such as if your workmate replaces the only clock in the workshop with one.
loudambiance ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:43:14 on August 3, 2013 ยท (Permalink)
I have a binary wrist watch, I love it, really messes with people when they ask for the time ;-)
[deleted] ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 02:26:31 on August 3, 2013 ยท (Permalink)
[deleted]
BonzaiThePenguin ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 03:48:42 on August 3, 2013 ยท (Permalink)
If the hour hand is between the 3 and 4 (figured out based on the angle), it's 3:30.
Optional1 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 06:52:36 on August 3, 2013 ยท (Permalink)
Seriously? You are in /r/design and you didn't even think to apply your critical analysis before you just asked "how"?
Why not look at the pictures, think about it for maybe 20 seconds and get the answer that way?
If its 3:00, the indicator will be perpendicular to the wristband with the ticks along the right hand side of the face. If it's 3:30.
The orange indicator is still a "hand" of the clock. Just imagine it's the hour hand of your clock (Which is really the only one you need, on a fundamental level) and the watch face follows it around the edge of the clock.
-staccato- ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:06:25 on August 3, 2013 ยท (Permalink)
I have a minimalist watch without any numbers at all. Just silver dials on a black disc. After a few days you can tell the time as fast as you would with a regular watch.
the-first-19-seconds ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 17:04:48 on August 3, 2013 ยท (Permalink)
in your watch you can see the entire face
MrMstislav ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:23:43 on August 3, 2013 ยท (Permalink)
So it'd take like 3 minutes? I... I am not a clever man.
[deleted] ยท 59 points ยท Posted at 23:38:21 on August 2, 2013 ยท (Permalink)
[deleted]
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:09:43 on August 3, 2013 ยท (Permalink)*
Ha! The missing numbers are big. That whole left face is not explained, but really, with a digital (maybe e-ink) display for the tick marks and a rotating transparent dial for the minute hand this would be a killer watch. Great concept and visual. Just watch out for laser beams.
libcrypto ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 04:43:55 on August 3, 2013 ยท (Permalink)
The only way I can see the leftmost ring working is for it to be a flexible chain. And a flexible chain isn't going to hold its shape like that without some serious mojo, not to mention the durability requirements.
BatemanMD ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 23:29:02 on August 2, 2013 ยท (Permalink)
Nope, still don't get it.
bpwnz ยท 122 points ยท Posted at 20:19:00 on August 2, 2013 ยท (Permalink)
xpost /r/shitthatwillneverbecommericallyavailable
[deleted] ยท 22 points ยท Posted at 21:26:59 on August 2, 2013 ยท (Permalink)
The goo fridge! How does it work?
CHEMISTRY!
feureau ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:30:09 on August 3, 2013 ยท (Permalink)
are you saying they can make a perpetual freezing machine?
[deleted] ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 09:51:39 on August 3, 2013 ยท (Permalink)
there was a post that had future fridges, one oh which was a cabinet filled with green goo. you shoved you food into the goo to keep it cool
GlaasHart ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 07:14:18 on August 3, 2013 ยท (Permalink)
Am I the only one who thought this was a real subreddit?
VerityParody ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 00:30:42 on August 3, 2013 ยท (Permalink)
Good for time travelers who want to throw-up.
[deleted] ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 11:26:37 on August 3, 2013 ยท (Permalink)
I'd buy it.
CanvasTranscended ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 23:35:04 on August 2, 2013 ยท (Permalink)
Where can I buy one?
[deleted] ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 22:33:32 on August 2, 2013 ยท (Permalink)
[deleted]
[deleted] ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 15:18:45 on August 5, 2013 ยท (Permalink)
[removed]
[deleted] ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 18:13:20 on August 5, 2013 ยท (Permalink)*
[deleted]
[deleted] ยท -5 points ยท Posted at 18:22:21 on August 5, 2013 ยท (Permalink)
[removed]
[deleted] ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 18:38:17 on August 5, 2013 ยท (Permalink)*
[deleted]
[deleted] ยท -4 points ยท Posted at 18:44:25 on August 5, 2013 ยท (Permalink)
[removed]
JonDum ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 01:20:09 on August 3, 2013 ยท (Permalink)
How would one make this? Easy. Just flatten your tardis.
Natatos ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:12:34 on August 4, 2013 ยท (Permalink)
It actually kinda looks like circular Gallifreyan.
williambueti ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 05:27:46 on August 3, 2013 ยท (Permalink)
To the haters, this is very easily accomplished. I would love to help make this a reality.
williambueti ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 14:45:16 on August 3, 2013 ยท (Permalink)
Sorry for having drawn these with a potato and toaster, but here's my go at it. Feedback welcome!
http://imgur.com/RJFHiPV inner clock workings
http://imgur.com/SPh66uc face and visibility explained
http://imgur.com/cMr5cuk tick-mark belt
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:18:06 on August 3, 2013 ยท (Permalink)
I kindda get it, but it's better off drawn on paper... just a thought.
williambueti ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 15:25:00 on August 3, 2013 ยท (Permalink)
Again: potato, toaster, etc.
carpeggio ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:29:23 on August 3, 2013 ยท (Permalink)*
How does the viewing surface display #'s 1-12 and varying rotated tick marks? Does the belt carry those? If so how are these graphics on the belt? Printed? The belt functionality is a smart solution for providing constant counter rotation, but it may provide too much friction for a watch. I wonder if there's an equivalent gear mechanism that can counter-drive the "belt" loop. That way you can make the "belt" loop and central axis with a more frictionless environment.
EDIT: I see the third picture now that explains the tick marks. Well, i suppose the question still stands if there's less of a mechanical means to display the graphics (like printing).
EDIT2: Here's an idea for the belt mechanism, going along with printing the graphic on there. http://imgur.com/ZKSJzsq
williambueti ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:47:28 on August 3, 2013 ยท (Permalink)
I see the benefit of your system. Either way - still an awesome concept.
carpeggio ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:30:49 on August 3, 2013 ยท (Permalink)
Ahem... he drew it on a whiteboard.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:32:37 on August 3, 2013 ยท (Permalink)
The shadow created makes the text a little harder to read. I just thought pencil on paper would be more readable.
carpeggio ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:44:51 on August 3, 2013 ยท (Permalink)
OHHH lol. I thought you meant it was an idea that should stay on paper and not be created. ;D
williambueti ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:49:03 on August 3, 2013 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah...didn't see the shadow until after it was on imgur. After that I was kinda like fuggit.
FourOneThreeX ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 10:45:24 on August 3, 2013 ยท (Permalink)
To the top with you, helpful soul!
cyclonusisback ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 01:58:25 on August 3, 2013 ยท (Permalink)
Damn. You don't see true innovation often, but when you do... Just, damn.
drj84096 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:30:31 on August 3, 2013 ยท (Permalink)
Shut up and take my money
deltasnow ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 21:18:17 on August 2, 2013 ยท (Permalink)
"for those who never need to know exactly what time it is"
GustoGaiden ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 23:28:22 on August 2, 2013 ยท (Permalink)
So, most people?
IDidntChooseUsername ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 23:40:50 on August 2, 2013 ยท (Permalink)
When do you need to know it's "16:32:47" as opposed to "half past 4"?
naphini ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 01:09:23 on August 3, 2013 ยท (Permalink)
When I have to punch in.
paincoats ยท -7 points ยท Posted at 02:38:55 on August 3, 2013 ยท (Permalink)
why would you prefer to know an approximate time rather than the exact value? this is a step backwards for technology and humanity itself
yorick_rolled ยท 18 points ยท Posted at 09:16:13 on August 3, 2013 ยท (Permalink)
I feel like that's a bit overdramatic...
[deleted] ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 02:49:14 on August 3, 2013 ยท (Permalink)
Watches are for style as well as timekeeping. If you wanted exact time then no one would be wearing analogue watches anymore.
paincoats ยท -3 points ยท Posted at 03:27:24 on August 3, 2013 ยท (Permalink)
then why not just wear a bracelet
danjr ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 03:44:11 on August 3, 2013 ยท (Permalink)
Analog watches are braclets; they also happen to tell the approximate time.
paincoats ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 03:57:13 on August 3, 2013 ยท (Permalink)
Good point
mayonuki ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:45:07 on August 3, 2013 ยท (Permalink)
Every analogue device has a degree of tolerance. If you need lower tolerance, then get a digital watch connected to the internet.
pkanmag ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 03:13:11 on August 3, 2013 ยท (Permalink)
Take my money now
nss68 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 00:21:14 on August 3, 2013 ยท (Permalink)
I really like this and would buy it if it were small enough and mechanical. Also I assume it moves a lot slower ;)
sporkafunk ยท -11 points ยท Posted at 01:09:55 on August 3, 2013 ยท (Permalink)
Those are seconds in the gif, so no.
nss68 ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 02:54:26 on August 3, 2013 ยท (Permalink)
thought they were hours/minutes but sped up to get the concept more readily. What makes you think they are seconds?
sporkafunk ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:31:00 on August 3, 2013 ยท (Permalink)*
Because the orange "hand" passes over the numbers each second.
Edit: I see now that it's not actually the second hand, but then, it still doesn't make sense because there's only one hand. So you only know what hour it is? If there had been two hands it would have made perfect sense. This is a failure of a design, in all respects.
nss68 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:09:33 on August 3, 2013 ยท (Permalink)
Most clocks do not have a second hand. I imagine this would spin much slower, acting as an hour hand. It makes no sense to only have 12 seconds over and over again...
UltraChilly ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 08:55:27 on August 3, 2013 ยท (Permalink)
his stupidity
sporkafunk ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:41:19 on August 3, 2013 ยท (Permalink)
Oh hey, fuck you too.
UltraChilly ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:53:31 on August 3, 2013 ยท (Permalink)
just admit that your assumption was pretty fucking dumb, how are you supposed to read the time on a watch that only displays seconds?
tls_unluckyXIII ยท -14 points ยท Posted at 20:26:47 on August 2, 2013 ยท (Permalink)
This looks great for seconds or minutes, but how are you supposed to show hours?
mediapl0y ยท 33 points ยท Posted at 20:30:47 on August 2, 2013 ยท (Permalink)
it is the hour hand. you are telling minutes by looking at where the hour hand is between the numbers.
elvismcvegas ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 20:54:46 on August 2, 2013 ยท (Permalink)
really dude. Think about that for a second.
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 21:03:26 on August 2, 2013 ยท (Permalink)*
[deleted]
๐๏ธ exizt ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 21:31:09 on August 2, 2013 ยท (Permalink)
In fact, you can only read the hour (and deduce the minutes from it).
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:32:01 on August 2, 2013 ยท (Permalink)*
[deleted]
[deleted] ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 21:34:13 on August 2, 2013 ยท (Permalink)*
[deleted]
codywarmbo ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 21:37:09 on August 2, 2013 ยท (Permalink)
This explanation did it for me. Also stopping the gif gave me enough time to realize what the orange bar truly represented. Upvotes and thanks!
TheBelgeran ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:38:45 on August 2, 2013 ยท (Permalink)
yep, that's why it has the dash and dots between the numbers. each dot represents 10 minutes and the dash marks 30.
mhkaiser ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:44:52 on August 2, 2013 ยท (Permalink)
It's sped up. You're watching hours pass, not minutes.
codywarmbo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:45:48 on August 2, 2013 ยท (Permalink)
Haha thanks but that's kind of obvious since the entire animation happens in less than 60 seconds.
mhkaiser ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:52:37 on August 2, 2013 ยท (Permalink)
True. Sped up more, rather.
UltraChilly ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 23:40:39 on August 2, 2013 ยท (Permalink)
I will watch this until my battery dies on me
ChaosMotor ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 18:17:53 on August 3, 2013 ยท (Permalink)
Normally I don't like analog clocks, but I like this one.
nonameowns ยท -5 points ยท Posted at 17:05:50 on August 3, 2013 ยท (Permalink)
wow most impractical piece of shit watch.
this is why engineers laugh at designers of how they use their creativity.
if it ain't broke, don't fix it.
williambueti ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:55:37 on August 3, 2013 ยท (Permalink)
What engineers laugh at concepts? What is the purpose of an engineer if not to make concepts reality? And the word for "fixing it if it's broke" is innovation. A nail can hold two boards together, but a screw does it better.
nonameowns ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 21:13:31 on August 3, 2013 ยท (Permalink)
realistic concepts, not silly niche toys.
the clock design is already perfect. no need to make it more difficult to read the time such as this one.
in fact, most things doesn't need innovation anymore. toilet paper anyone? food, tires, etc. for those stuff, execution make the difference.
nowaday, innovation is mostly focused on software and hardware if brand new technology appears such as graphene. other than that, it's execution in disguise.
williambueti ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 01:44:12 on August 4, 2013 ยท (Permalink)
Food, tires, etc are changed conceptually all the time -usually for the better. When's the last time you heard of tons of SUV's having blowouts? We're learning different ways to cook new foods to better sustain us.
Innovation never ceases, and I believe the playthings of our youth become the tools of our adulthood.