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Segmented Displays

Posy
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3 HN users recommended this explainer3 months2023–2026 score 4
Years with an HN recommendation, 2007–2026

Recommended as a meditative, geeky tour of alternative display designs.

Posy explores segmented displays, from the seven-segment display to alternative designs with fewer or more segments, with patents and history.

“here is a meditative video on alternative segmented displays.” (HN, 2026)

2 strong recommendations · 1 recommendations · Explainers

3 Hacker News comments

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@sph Apr 2023 Strongly recommends
on HN thread Four-Byte Burger
A similar channel in style, thoroughness and love for the 80s and 90s is Posy. [link] Recommended if you want to see deep, geeky and fun explorations of the world of liquid crystal displays, Hi-Fi stereos and anything that tickles his fancy. A good starting point: "Segmented Displays" — [this video]
Good starting point for Posy's geeky explorations of displays.
@gherkinnn Apr 2026 Strongly recommends
on HN thread Air Powered Segment Display? [video]
If you liked the pneumatic segmented display like I did, here is a meditative video on alternative segmented displays. [this video] No affiliation, just one of my favourite videos.
Meditative tour of alternative segmented displays.

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