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Segmented Displays
Posy explores segmented displays, from the seven-segment display to alternative designs with fewer or more segments, with patents and history.
Why HN readers recommended it
Recommended as a meditative, geeky tour of alternative display designs.
This is a summary from the source dataset, not an endorsement by Hacker News or the video creator.
Video & recommendation details
- Creator / channel
- Posy
- Topic
- segmented displays
- Format
- explainer
- Level
- general
- HN recommenders in dataset
- 3
- HN mentions in dataset
- 3
- Recommendation years in dataset
- 2023–2026
These counts and years describe the included Hacker News records; they are not YouTube views or the video’s publication date.
From the original HN conversations
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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 …
sph on Hacker News · 2023-04
In Four-Byte BurgerIf you liked the pneumatic segmented display like I did, here is a meditative video on alternative segmented displays. [VIDEO] No affiliation, just one of my favourite videos.
gherkinnn on Hacker News · 2026-04
In Air Powered Segment Display? [video]The segmented type site that lets you see a bunch of different options reminded me of Posy's YouTube video where he investigates a bunch of weird options for these: [VIDEO]
runroader on Hacker News · 2025-11
In Fran Sans – font inspired by San Francisco light rail displays
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