Tima Watch

by Julien Bergignat

This is a neat watch concept by industrial designer Julien Bergignat.  The display looks sharper than any e-ink based display I’ve come across but the strong formal elements in this rendering make up for any criticisms I can come up with :)  Given the flexible nature of this medium, I don’t see why something like this would be difficult to produce.  It is functiaonally a braclet with an e-ink display wrapped around it.  If one with sufficient resolution can be produced for the hands, I think this woud be easily produced.  If Esquire can do it - why not a watch manufacturer?

Esquire example after the break:

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I discovered that, under some conditions, 3M Post-Its glow.  They don’t simply glow, but they exhibit phosphorescence.  I did not expect that.

I discovered that basic 3×3 post it notes actually exhibit this when they are hit with my 432nm (bight blue) laser.  The exact Post-Its I used are here: http://www.amazon.com/Post-Notes-Colors-Sheets-654-14AU/dp/B0002DOC68/ref=pd_sbs_op_6

See the video after the jump

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