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[-] FenrirIII@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

I always wanted a programmable sign that could display messages to asshats behind me

[-] tetris11@feddit.uk 1 points 2 months ago
[-] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 months ago

I’ve wanted a polite version with thank you and stuff on it but apparently they don’t want any lighting that isn’t described in the drivers manual, essentially.

So new idea: circular laminated paper driven by a motor. Or that individual one flap per letter design.

[-] dual_sport_dork@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

My dad had a college friend who did this back in the 70s, using all electromechanical components. Relays and solenoids and so forth. Hey, they were engineering students, what do you expect? From what he described it didn't use a drum to display the messages, but rather had an array of six or seven of them that popped up from below, like bread from a toaster. It fit on the platform between the back seat and rear window of his car.

As the story was recounted to me, he did get hassled by the cops for this at one point due to flipping up one of the more expletive laden signboards at an unmarked patrol car. Ultimately they couldn't find anything to nail him for over it, though.

Meanwhile, my brother in law keeps one of these in the door pocket in his truck:

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