Ruud,
Wonderful stuff! Many thanks for making the translations available.
I love the motorised dial. Elegant concept, how come no one thought
of it before? The photo makes it look a bit clumsy, but as a
prototype who cares? I imagine that a manufacturer could apply a bit
of elegant design and packaging and come up with a rather attractive
gift.
Parenthetically (and with my tongue very firmly in my cheek!): Could
also be made in a military version (i.e. camoflague colours, and
waterproof to 1000 m where I am sure it would be terribly useful!) as
part of the survival kit of pilots. Sure would be better than the old
tables! And more reliable than trying to find "I love John" carved
into trees!
Anyway, I think it is a wonderful design and may I ask if it is being
packaged commercially. Definitely the universal dial as a gift for
any gnomist anywhere!
John
Dr John Pickard
Senior Lecturer, Environmental Planning
Graduate School of the Environment
Macquarie University, NSW 2109 Australia
Phone + 61 2 9850 7981 (work)
+ 61 2 9482 8647 (home)
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