@spritemeister
I think the fundamental problem with trying to make a better display than the "double-square" is that, while the square does make compromises, we're so used to that look now that they don't even feel like compromises anymore.
@quesocat42069
This was a fascinating look into segmented displays but I have to be honest, I could listen to you narrate just about anything along with that beautiful music.
@NautilusGuitars
Ok, the lack of stock footage alone makes you stand above the rest, but when I Shazam'd the music at 7:30 after noticing how incredible the bass line is, and saw that you also did that yourself, I was blown away. Throw in the mock ups, hand designing, photography, editing, etc, and I cannot imagine the labor that goes into these. Seriously, you are a freak of nature, man. Absolutely inspiring, and truly exceptional.
@puzzLEGO
is it just me or does "4" always suffer the most in alternative designs? if doesn't feel complete most of the time
@OE-pe
Honestly, the seven segment double square display is a perfect balance between less segments and more readability
@NotJustBikes
I quite like this video. It inspired my 8 year old to try to come up with something better than the universal 7-segment display, and even though he won't be able to, it's a great thing for an 8 year old to think about.
@Chris-cj5rh
This might just be the best produced video I have ever seen on YouTube. It felt like one of those nature documentaries… but for technology. The imagery, the story, the music…. An absolute work of art! Bravo!
@dreadlindwyrm
The 7 segment double square has a hidden benefit. You can encode your numbers as a byte each, without any wastage (6 segment) or need for multiple bytes (with wastage in a lot of cases), so it fits nicely with digital logic.
@Mache.
The sound (SFX, BGM and voice) and the visual in this video is so satisfying. Like, it's just an informative video BUT the production has gone above and beyond to make it look really, really good. I truly hope the algorithm keeps blessing you and your channel blows up.
@firenzarfrenzy4985
This is a term I never knew existed on a topic people hardly ever think of. Yet it is so engaging and it’s rather thoughtful to not use stock footage. Goes that extra mile and adds experience value. It’s calming really.
@rexSenath
11:38 oml i love the transition from beeping to the actual song in the album, i love this man's care for detail
@ilaserbia
There is a reason why 7 segment + a dot are the most common. It is because all the data can be stored in 8 bits meaning that a single byte can fully run a display, meaning that a single 8 bit shift register can drive a display. The same can be said for 16, 32 and 64 bit ones as well (64 being a 8x8 LED matrix). So definitely prefer some of those, even the 15 segment plus a dot would be a very good choice.
@maxdoes_
The sound design on this is just insane, amazing work
@LimitedWard
Reinventing the segmented display is possibly the most literal form of digital art possible.
@thewoodpeckers655
I’ve once made a hexagon segmented display. It was for a game that was based on hexagons, and it worked pretty well. All numbers, letters, even capitals were doable, and I’m quite proud of it as well. The design was 12 segments, with each of the six sides being a segment, and lines from each corner of the outside to the center were segments.
@Alltagsabenteuer
The train I was using as a student had a super fascinating display, which I analysed for hours. It was able to display digits as well as text, and consisted of equally designed segmented columns, which could be combined into variable width characters. For example, for a "1", "I" or "i" you needed one column, for a "M", "m", "W", etc. you needed five columns. Most of the other characters used three. I found the design choice behind this super interesting, and it made a quite versatile and readable display. (I cannot find any images of this online anywhere, sorry)
@hunger4life
"No stock footage was used in the making of this video" That right there is the difference between a documentary content creator and a hack that reads a script over a bunch of recycled crap some editor was paid next to nothing to slap together in a week. Subscribed. Well done Posy
@Chris_Cross
It also has to be acknowledged that every state of a seven segment double square, if including a decimal place, can be stored using one byte of binary. One byte of binary has 8 digits (bits), and so each one can correspond to a segment with 1 being lit, and 0 being unlit. Very cool.
@cs127
11:38 the transition from the beeping to the music was AMAZING!
@pandora8940