A Timeless Timepiece

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I’m not usually a fan of oversized watch faces but Squarestreet’s Plano Timekeeper has got me rethinking the style! Named after the Spanish word for flat, the 38mm design features an unusually large 36mm pane of hard mineral glass that gives it a sense of fragility and elegance. Standing a mere 6.7mm tall, it’s also their slimmest model. The wafer thin watch, with its hairline bezel and spindly lugs, may, at a glance, appear entirely classic and slightly conservative, but upon closer inspection, a wealth of contemporary detailing is apparent. As far as oversized watches go, it’s close to the classiest I’ve seen!

Designer: Alexis Holm [ Buy Now ]

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AT&T opens second Foundry lab in Plano, Texas, hopes to foster the ‘Internet of Things’

AT&T opening second Foundry lab in Plano, focusing on the Internet of Everything

Carriers need to innovate their way to bigger profits, so AT&T has been opening up foundries -- startup incubators that try and recreate the spirit of Bell Labs. While the company already has a software-focused facility in Plano, 'Ma Bell has now rented the office space directly above it for the follow-up. The second Texas facility will concentrate on hardware for the "Internet of Things," packing gear like a faraday cage, fast prototyping equipment and 3D printers. Aspiring inventors should just bear in mind that whatever you go there to build will probably need to sell a wireless plan alongside -- after all, AT&T is paying the bills.

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