Jul 6, 2015 1:47 AM

Wristwatch creatures of the Japanese Electronic Galapagos

*It's not that they couldn't do it, it's that they couldn't get traction off the islands.

*William Gibson must be really pleased with this, it's like a website post just for him.

http://www.theverge.com/2015/6/29/8860737/casio-watches-smartwatch-features-photos-exhibition

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