Comments on: Ambient Clock – Not Too Ambient http://mail2web.com/blog/2006/11/ambient-clock-not-too-ambient/ Your source for mobile device, smartphone, tablet and email information Tue, 22 May 2012 00:19:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: TeamTimmy http://mail2web.com/blog/2006/11/ambient-clock-not-too-ambient/comment-page-1/#comment-359312 TeamTimmy Fri, 07 Oct 2011 11:34:43 +0000 http://mail2web.com/blog/?p=1995#comment-359312 I don't know how much calmer a clock could make my life anyway, no matter what it looked like. I don’t know how much calmer a clock could make my life anyway, no matter what it looked like.

]]> By: FieldODreams http://mail2web.com/blog/2006/11/ambient-clock-not-too-ambient/comment-page-1/#comment-224439 FieldODreams Wed, 09 Feb 2011 20:46:09 +0000 http://mail2web.com/blog/?p=1995#comment-224439 Yes, I prefer the "glanceable" Ambient products as well. Yes, I prefer the “glanceable” Ambient products as well.

]]> By: Sanjay Vakil http://mail2web.com/blog/2006/11/ambient-clock-not-too-ambient/comment-page-1/#comment-18809 Sanjay Vakil Mon, 06 Nov 2006 19:14:05 +0000 http://mail2web.com/blog/?p=1995#comment-18809 I think it is a little unfair to say that the clock isn't "Ambient" because it has to be "read".<br /> <br /> I prefer to think of it as having multiple levels of meaning and fidelity.<br /> <br /> Given that it glows when meeting are nigh, it notifies you in a truly glanceable manner the lightweight bit of information that you need to be somewhere.<br /> <br /> If you need to know exactly when, you can look at it, and either read its dots or its text.<br /> <br /> Let's face it, knowing if it is going to rain today is (literally) a single bit of information. You schedule is much more. But Ambient's definitely trying! I think it is a little unfair to say that the clock isn’t “Ambient” because it has to be “read”.<br />

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I prefer to think of it as having multiple levels of meaning and fidelity.<br />

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Given that it glows when meeting are nigh, it notifies you in a truly glanceable manner the lightweight bit of information that you need to be somewhere.<br />

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If you need to know exactly when, you can look at it, and either read its dots or its text.<br />

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Let’s face it, knowing if it is going to rain today is (literally) a single bit of information. You schedule is much more. But Ambient’s definitely trying!

]]> By: Sanjay Vakil http://mail2web.com/blog/2006/11/ambient-clock-not-too-ambient/comment-page-1/#comment-18808 Sanjay Vakil Mon, 06 Nov 2006 19:13:29 +0000 http://mail2web.com/blog/?p=1995#comment-18808 I think it is a little unfair to say that the clock isn't "Ambient" because it has to be "read".<br /> <br /> I prefer to think of it as having multiple levels of meaning and fidelity.<br /> <br /> Given that it glows when meeting are nigh, it notifies you in a truly glanceable manner the lightweight bit of information that you need to be somewhere.<br /> <br /> If you need to know exactly when, you can look at it, and either read its dots or its text.<br /> <br /> Let's face it, knowing if it is going to rain today is (literally) a single bit of information. You schedule is much more. But Ambient's definitely trying! I think it is a little unfair to say that the clock isn’t “Ambient” because it has to be “read”.<br />

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I prefer to think of it as having multiple levels of meaning and fidelity.<br />

<br />

Given that it glows when meeting are nigh, it notifies you in a truly glanceable manner the lightweight bit of information that you need to be somewhere.<br />

<br />

If you need to know exactly when, you can look at it, and either read its dots or its text.<br />

<br />

Let’s face it, knowing if it is going to rain today is (literally) a single bit of information. You schedule is much more. But Ambient’s definitely trying!

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