In a sense, this seems to be the computer-age equivalent of those mechanical clocks from centuries past, in which tiny figures promenaded around illustrating the time of day.
(I wonder what it's implemented on. If the device contains, say, a Mac mini or an entire Linux system and X server, it would seem somewhat decadent.)
I would too; though, if it's a large computer with a display, takes 30 seconds to boot up, keeps a hard disk spinning while it's running, emits the sound of a cooling fan, and uses hundreds of megabytes of RAM to host an OS, a window system, and a Flash interpreter, as well as redundant services that come with the OS, it would detract somewhat from its charm in my book.
Hi there,
i am the designer responsible for this Pong Clock. The photographed and filmed version is only a prototype, therefore it includes a full PII laptop, for easy tuning of the script. The final product, currently in development, which will be launched in Januari 2006, only uses one chip and a smaller LCD. Theredore it will be affordable, less decadent, less powerconsuming etc, but still cool :-)
Sander
Buro Vormkrijgers
That sounds a lot more elegant.
Decadent or not, its something I would put on my wall for sure. :o)