• A lot of hacks get inspired by science fiction. • When that inspiration is taken from the boob tube or the silver screen, the visual design is largely taken care of by the prop department. • If, on the other hand, one seeks inspiration from the written word- like [Math Campbell] did for hissmart pocket watch inspired byThe Diamond Age-the visuals are much more up to the individual hacker. • Though no nanotechnology was involved in its creation, we think [Math] nailed the Victorian High-Tech vibe of [Neil Stephenson]’s cult classic. • The build itself is fairly simple: [Math] started witha Waveshare dev boardthat got him the 1.75″ round touch display, along with an ESP32-S3 and niceties such as a six-axis IMU, an RTC, microphone, speaker, and micro SD card reader. • That’s quite the pocket watch!
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- A lot of hacks get inspired by science fiction. When that inspiration is taken from the boob tube or the silver screen, the visual design is largely taken care of by the prop department. If, on the other hand, one seeks inspiration from the written word- like [Math Campbell] did for his smart pocket watch inspired by The Diamond Age- the visuals are much more up to the individual hacker. Though no nanotechnology was involved in its creation, we think [Math] nailed the Victorian High-Tech vibe of [Neil Stephenson]’s cult classic. The build itself is fairly simple: [Math] started with a Waveshar
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