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geekhack Community => Off Topic => Topic started by: ashort on Fri, 13 June 2008, 06:16:29

Title: a treat for someone who I know will appreciate it
Post by: ashort on Fri, 13 June 2008, 06:16:29

http://www.cathodecorner.com/nixiewatch/index.html

http://www.neonixie.com/?gclid=CIGV0Oih8ZMCFQ0MIgodiRUKWw

Title: a treat for someone who I know will appreciate it
Post by: iMav on Fri, 13 June 2008, 06:27:11

Nixie Tubes Rule!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Title: a treat for someone who I know will appreciate it
Post by: ashort on Fri, 13 June 2008, 06:29:54

So, are you getting that watch?  It appears that Woz has one: http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/13/video-woz-hacks-kathy-griffins-iphone/

Title: a treat for someone who I know will appreciate it
Post by: iMav on Fri, 13 June 2008, 06:37:43

Quote from: ashort;5460

So, are you getting that watch?  It appears that Woz has one: http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/13/video-woz-hacks-kathy-griffins-iphone/

I'm getting the 6-digit clock kit when it is back in stock.  I've wanted a nixie tube clock in my office forever.

The watch is cool...but I'm pretty good at destroying watches, so I don't typically invest too much money in them.

Title: a treat for someone who I know will appreciate it
Post by: bhtooefr on Fri, 13 June 2008, 14:04:37

There's another nixie watch out there with a four digit display, IIRC.

But, nixies just aren't geeky enough for me.

They're just vacuum tubes with filaments in them.

I'll take a mechanical watch long before that - the level of precision required is amazing.

Title: a treat for someone who I know will appreciate it
Post by: iMav on Fri, 13 June 2008, 16:30:36

Quote from: bhtooefr;5476

But, nixies just aren't geeky enough for me.

I used to use a lot of test equipment that used them for display.  (my time in the Air Force...late 80's and early 90's)

I've always thought they looked incredibly cool.

Title: a treat for someone who I know will appreciate it
Post by: bhtooefr on Fri, 13 June 2008, 17:18:06

Oh, they do look incredibly cool, and I'll end up having a nixie clock somewhere some day, but I just find mechanical watches to be much, much geekier than a quartz watch with a couple nixies for a display. ;)