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Re: Flipdiscs

#31

Post by MrBuddyCasino »

nandomrumber wrote: post #21
OuterVale wrote: post #6

They've been slowly replacing the flip-disc displays on the buses where I live with LEDs and LCD panels which has been such a shame. There is a beautiful mechanical satisfaction to a panel of flip-discs inverting and I genuinely find them easier to read.

The LED / LCD displays are probably lighter (less heavy), and someone figured they can save 0.001 gallons of diesel a year fleet wide if they replace displays. Net Zero Fatigue is real.

They’re probably just cheaper and require less maintenance.

You’re not doing your cause any favors by projecting everything on an ill-fitting frame.

Re: Flipdiscs

#32

Post by jllyhill »

kelseyfrog wrote: post #10
Magi604 wrote: post #9

I'd like to see someone play DOOM (or any game, really) using that flip disc screen!

I was thinking of Bad Apple!![1], but maybe that's too niche. 1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtutLA63Cp8

The first thing I dig in the article was a search for "bad". Glad I'm not the only one.

Re: Flipdiscs

#33

Post by Perz1val »

Gigachad wrote: post #30
OuterVale wrote: post #6

They've been slowly replacing the flip-disc displays on the buses where I live with LEDs and LCD panels which has been such a shame. There is a beautiful mechanical satisfaction to a panel of flip-discs inverting and I genuinely find them easier to read.

They seemed less reliable than LEDs. When they were common here they would always have tens of dots stuck in the wrong position.

I'd imagine the vibrations didn't do them any good

Re: Flipdiscs

#34

Post by gsliepen »

kelseyfrog wrote: post #10
Magi604 wrote: post #9

I'd like to see someone play DOOM (or any game, really) using that flip disc screen!

I was thinking of Bad Apple!![1], but maybe that's too niche. 1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtutLA63Cp8

I wonder if you could have it play the music as well by the right timing of flipping, just like how the Floppotron works.

Re: Flipdiscs

#35

Post by socalgal2 »

Magi604 wrote: post #9

I'd like to see someone play DOOM (or any game, really) using that flip disc screen!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSeQucVAjLg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQ6rfI28zJ4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSdiop75jIg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQVp-srqRBY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJU2-1X8kHQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiFSnoJQU7I

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWIKOjGXTEM

Re: Flipdiscs

#37

Post by addandsubtract »

kelseyfrog wrote: post #10
Magi604 wrote: post #9

I'd like to see someone play DOOM (or any game, really) using that flip disc screen!

I was thinking of Bad Apple!![1], but maybe that's too niche. 1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtutLA63Cp8

Someone on reddit did it: https://www.reddit.com/r/arduino/comments/1rcs8dc/flipdot_di...

Re: Flipdiscs

#38

Post by OuterVale »

Gigachad wrote: post #30
OuterVale wrote: post #6

They've been slowly replacing the flip-disc displays on the buses where I live with LEDs and LCD panels which has been such a shame. There is a beautiful mechanical satisfaction to a panel of flip-discs inverting and I genuinely find them easier to read.

They seemed less reliable than LEDs. When they were common here they would always have tens of dots stuck in the wrong position.

Interestingly, I've never noticed any stuck discs. I'm pretty observant of them as well, because I think they're so cool.

Re: Flipdiscs

#39

Post by yigalirani »

> as a pleasant bonus, they emit a sound like rain hitting a window each time one of the disc flips

must be vrey annoying very fast if you have to sit next to it all day

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