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Interesting idea but I don't like the execution. The thing seems to be a cheap wood piece. I would do it in aluminium or other metallic material. I would also try to find out a way to hide the not-used side of the gadget. Why don't you use for example a gadget with lights (green or red)? It would be much cooler.

Anyway, keep up the good work, you had an interesting idea.

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Thanks, I hear you -- For the first iteration (and validation) of the product we think the simple, woodsy version does the job really well. For now.

The issue I personally have with LEDs is that they can get annoying to the people around you and, if the signal (orange/green) is essentially the same as with an analog counter-part, then what would the point really be? Of course, once electronic, you could hook in sensors to read direction etc to update your online jabber status etc (but can become gimmicky and requires a powersource of some kind, among other concerns)

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