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Binary Watch

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the first-story-to-use-the-word-ostfriesen dept.

sovereignclass writes: "IDG in Sweden ran a little story about a firm in Norway that has built a binary wrist watch. It look way cool and I am definitely in line for getting one myself. With a price-tag of 250 norwegian kronor it's not a tough buy either. Yes, it shows time in decimal too... In Sweden we often poke fun at the Norwegians (like the Germans do to the Ostfriesen) and this almost sounds too good to be true."

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  1. poor Ostfriesen by citricacid · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    ...we often poke fun at the Norwegians (like the Germans do to the Ostfriesen)

    Is this only funny if you're American?

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    1. Re:poor Ostfriesen by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      ...we often poke fun at the Norwegians (like the Germans do to the Ostfriesen)

      I think "Ostfriesen" means "dirty jew".

  2. Norwegian sin? by kluro · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Cool idea, but why this cheezy pr0n movie music in the video clip?

  3. Re:Need to team up with thinkgeek.com by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    What other merchants ? Can you recommend some ? I don't like ThinkGeek too much because their Tshirts are distinctively not cool or funny... :[

  4. Ja Ha! by KarmaBlackballed · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    In Sweden we often poke fun at the Norwegians (like the Germans do to the Ostfriesen)

    Ya, we make fun because their lederhosen have blue suspenders and the feather in their peter-pan style hat is mostly yellow. Our suspenders of course are green and our feather is red. Also, our wooden clogs are much better!

    And those Ostfriesen are ridiculous too. Can't stop ribbing them!

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  5. Re:Yes this is a hoax by WorldSpawn · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Correction: the domain is hosted in sweden. The actual site seems to be on a norwegian server. That's what I get for posting too fast :-)

  6. Do slashdot editors randomly approve stories? by eclectric · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Heh, this is a poorly-executed hoax. Good to know that this company is working on a watch that can get the GonerWatch virus. Instead of the time, it'll flash "Hi" and if I press a button, it will blow up my wrist.

    feh. Two hoaxes in two days. Seriously, what would be the point of a binary watch?

  7. Re:Hoax. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Agreed. Anyone remember that MultiregionDVD/Dreamcast/MP3player/toaster from a previous slashdot story?

    You might be a hoax, if:

    1. You are a CGI.

    2. You are found on some "company" webpage...a company who decided that they can look legitimate with frames and black on grey html.

    3. A story about you has been posted on /.

  8. The Mark o' the Geek by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Yah, wear this watch and see yourself going from a dateless wonder to a pathetic dateless wonder.