GNU/Linux Wrist Watch
Does something like this exist?. If not, please, someone start making it. I really want a thick wrist watch with a big display that follows the curvature of my arm. It can provide several status indicators, like new mail, new jabber messages, time, location, etc and notify you of whatever. There's millions of awesome stuff you could do with something like this. It can have a simple interaction interface and you can pull out your freerunner when you need to do the other more advanced stuff. Please, someone start making it;). -- Esben Stien is b...@e s a http://www. s tn m irc://irc. b - i . e/%23contact sip:b0ef@ e e jid:b0ef@n n ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
Re: GNU/Linux Wrist Watch
Esben Stien writes: > Does something like this exist?. If not, please, someone start making > it. Why Linux? I would like my watch to consume as little energy as possible... -Timo ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
Re: GNU/Linux Wrist Watch
10 seconds of googling "linux based wrist watch" brings this; I know I'm a slow typer http://www.freeos.com/articles/3800 On Wed, May 5, 2010 at 12:44 PM, Timo Juhani Lindfors wrote: > Esben Stien writes: >> Does something like this exist?. If not, please, someone start making >> it. > > Why Linux? I would like my watch to consume as little energy as > possible... > > -Timo > > ___ > Openmoko community mailing list > community@lists.openmoko.org > http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community > ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
RE: GNU/Linux Wrist Watch
What about http://www.dynawa.org/? milan -Original Message- From: community-boun...@lists.openmoko.org [mailto:community-boun...@lists.openmoko.org] On Behalf Of Timo Juhani Lindfors Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2010 8:44 PM To: List for Openmoko community discussion Subject: Re: GNU/Linux Wrist Watch Esben Stien writes: > Does something like this exist?. If not, please, someone start making > it. Why Linux? I would like my watch to consume as little energy as possible... -Timo ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
Re: GNU/Linux Wrist Watch
It isn't quite a watch, and it (probably) doesn't run Linux, but I saw this[1] today and thought, "I'd like one of those on my wrist, as long as I don't have to run a ton of proprietary software to read and process the data it captures." [1] http://www.cambridgeconsultants.com/news_pr219.html ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
Re: GNU/Linux Wrist Watch
Here are some that are GNU/Linux Wrist - but less a watch (you can use them as a watch): http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/35681 http://www.zypad.com/zypad/wearablecomputers.aspx?pg=Zypad%20WL%201100 http://ruggedpcreview.com/3_handhelds_parvus_zypad_wr11xx.html http://www.linuxfordevices.com/c/a/News/Sevenounce-wrist-PC-runs-Linux/ Nikolaus Am 05.05.2010 um 23:35 schrieb Sam Kuper: > It isn't quite a watch, and it (probably) doesn't run Linux, but I saw > this[1] today and thought, "I'd like one of those on my wrist, as long > as I don't have to run a ton of proprietary software to read and > process the data it captures." > > [1] http://www.cambridgeconsultants.com/news_pr219.html > > ___ > Openmoko community mailing list > community@lists.openmoko.org > http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
Re: GNU/Linux Wrist Watch
Martix writes: > Nokia Morph concept: > http://www.nokia.com/about-nokia/research/demos/the-morph-concept > video: http://www.nokia.com/about-nokia/research/demos/the-morph-concept/video Pure awesomeness;). -- Esben Stien is b...@e s a http://www. s tn m irc://irc. b - i . e/%23contact sip:b0ef@ e e jid:b0ef@n n ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
Re: GNU/Linux Wrist Watch
"Dr. H. Nikolaus Schaller" writes: > Here are some that are GNU/Linux Wrist - but less a watch (you can use > them as a watch): I'm not exactly looking for a watch, but something along the same size, just a little bigger and a little slicker, with no keyboard. > http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/35681 > http://www.zypad.com/zypad/wearablecomputers.aspx?pg=Zypad%20WL%201100 > http://ruggedpcreview.com/3_handhelds_parvus_zypad_wr11xx.html > http://www.linuxfordevices.com/c/a/News/Sevenounce-wrist-PC-runs-Linux/ You expect me to pick up any ladies wearing that thing?;). -- Esben Stien is b...@e s a http://www. s tn m irc://irc. b - i . e/%23contact sip:b0ef@ e e jid:b0ef@n n ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
Re: GNU/Linux Wrist Watch
> You expect me to pick up any ladies wearing that thing?;). well, there's seven of nine ... but with the freerunner, you're already a certified geek -- forget about picking up ladies ;-) ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
Re: GNU/Linux Wrist Watch
I don't know if someone is producing such a wristwatch, but there was a research project by IBM: http://www.research.ibm.com/WearableComputing/linuxwatch/linuxwatch.html showing that it is (was) possible and how it could look like. BR, Nikolaus > Am 04.05.2010 um 03:24 schrieb Esben Stien: > Does something like this exist?. If not, please, someone start making > it. > > I really want a thick wrist watch with a big display that follows the > curvature of my arm. > > It can provide several status indicators, like new mail, new jabber > messages, time, location, etc and notify you of whatever. There's > millions of awesome stuff you could do with something like this. > > It can have a simple interaction interface and you can pull out your > freerunner when you need to do the other more advanced stuff. > > Please, someone start making it;). > > -- > Esben Stien is b...@e s a > http://www. s tn m > irc://irc. b - i . e/%23contact > sip:b0ef@ e e > jid:b0ef@n n > > ___ > Openmoko community mailing list > community@lists.openmoko.org > http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
Re: GNU/Linux Wrist Watch
Back in 1975 one of the watch companies made a "computer watch" that you could play a weak form of asteroids on it, and program the watch in BASIC. It had a stand that contained a keyboard and printer, and the watch communicated with the stand through inductance (you had to put the watch on the stand to program it, input data or print). > I don't know if someone is producing such a wristwatch, but there > was > a research project by IBM: > > http://www.research.ibm.com/WearableComputing/linuxwatch/linuxwatch.html > > showing that it is (was) possible and how it could look like. > > BR, > Nikolaus > Yes. I have seen the prototype several times, the last time at IBM's research labs in Austin, Texas (sitting in a display case) and it even made it to the point where Citizen was a potential manufacturer (mentioned on the web page) BUT the battery life was pathetic, and it was rather clunky looking, and it still could not make a telephone call, so it was never produced. BUT technology moves forward, and someday. md ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
Re: GNU/Linux Wrist Watch
Hewlett Packard also made a wristwatch calculator 1977-1980, the HP-01: http://www.hpmuseum.org/hp01.htm Nikolaus Am 04.05.2010 um 11:33 schrieb Jon 'maddog' Hall: > Back in 1975 one of the watch companies made a "computer watch" that > you > could play a weak form of asteroids on it, and program the watch in > BASIC. It had a stand that contained a keyboard and printer, and the > watch communicated with the stand through inductance (you had to put > the > watch on the stand to program it, input data or print). > > >> I don't know if someone is producing such a wristwatch, but there >> was >> a research project by IBM: >> >> http://www.research.ibm.com/WearableComputing/linuxwatch/linuxwatch.html >> >> showing that it is (was) possible and how it could look like. >> >> BR, >> Nikolaus >> > Yes. I have seen the prototype several times, the last time at IBM's > research labs in Austin, Texas (sitting in a display case) and it even > made it to the point where Citizen was a potential manufacturer > (mentioned on the web page) > > BUT > > the battery life was pathetic, and it was rather clunky looking, and > it > still could not make a telephone call, so it was never produced. > > BUT > > technology moves forward, and someday. ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
Re: GNU/Linux Wrist Watch
Here another link: http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/abouthp/histnfacts/museum/personalsystems/0022/index.html Am 04.05.2010 um 11:56 schrieb Dr. H. Nikolaus Schaller: > Hewlett Packard also made a wristwatch calculator 1977-1980, the > HP-01: > > http://www.hpmuseum.org/hp01.htm > > Nikolaus > > Am 04.05.2010 um 11:33 schrieb Jon 'maddog' Hall: > >> Back in 1975 one of the watch companies made a "computer watch" that >> you >> could play a weak form of asteroids on it, and program the watch in >> BASIC. It had a stand that contained a keyboard and printer, and the >> watch communicated with the stand through inductance (you had to put >> the >> watch on the stand to program it, input data or print). >> >> >>> I don't know if someone is producing such a wristwatch, but there >>> was >>> a research project by IBM: >>> >>> http://www.research.ibm.com/WearableComputing/linuxwatch/linuxwatch.html >>> >>> showing that it is (was) possible and how it could look like. >>> >>> BR, >>> Nikolaus >>> >> Yes. I have seen the prototype several times, the last time at IBM's >> research labs in Austin, Texas (sitting in a display case) and it >> even >> made it to the point where Citizen was a potential manufacturer >> (mentioned on the web page) >> >> BUT >> >> the battery life was pathetic, and it was rather clunky looking, and >> it >> still could not make a telephone call, so it was never produced. >> >> BUT >> >> technology moves forward, and someday. > > > ___ > Openmoko community mailing list > community@lists.openmoko.org > http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
Re: GNU/Linux Wrist Watch
TI's Chronos would be able to display the things you're after: http://focus.ti.com/docs/toolsw/folders/print/ez430-chronos.html You just need to install the wireless module for it in / near your FreeRunner. Cheers, Joseph On 4 May 2010 02:24, Esben Stien wrote: > Does something like this exist?. If not, please, someone start making > it. > > I really want a thick wrist watch with a big display that follows the > curvature of my arm. > > It can provide several status indicators, like new mail, new jabber > messages, time, location, etc and notify you of whatever. There's > millions of awesome stuff you could do with something like this. > > It can have a simple interaction interface and you can pull out your > freerunner when you need to do the other more advanced stuff. > > Please, someone start making it;). > > -- > Esben Stien is b...@e s a > http://www. s t n m > irc://irc. b - i . e/%23contact > sip:b0ef@ e e > jid:b0ef@ n n > > ___ > Openmoko community mailing list > community@lists.openmoko.org > http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community > ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
Re: GNU/Linux Wrist Watch
Jon 'maddog' Hall wrote: > BUT > > the battery life was pathetic, and it was rather clunky looking, and it > still could not make a telephone call, so it was never produced. > > BUT > > technology moves forward, and someday. Indeed. Some month ago a bought a wrist watch phone for 199 USD just for the fun of it. It is not terribly clunky, has bluetooth and even a (video)camera and stereo mp3 player via bluetooth. But no Linux or any smart Operating system for that matter. :( But it shows, technology is there. I'm just not the right person for a non smart phone with limited user interfaces. Regards Tilman Baumann ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
Re: GNU/Linux Wrist Watch
On Tue, 04 May 2010 12:00:28 +0200, Joseph Reeves wrote: > TI's Chronos would be able to display the things you're after: > > http://focus.ti.com/docs/toolsw/folders/print/ez430-chronos.html > > You just need to install the wireless module for it in / near your > FreeRunner. > Actually, you first need to be able to get one. I ordered one in February and am still waiting for it. Allegedly, shipping of the 433 MHz version will only happen in July due to "large demand". Others are waiting since last year. Some suspect manufacturing problems with the 433 MHz hardware. to be the real cause. Obviously a perfect match for the FreeRunner. :) More info: http://processors.wiki.ti.com/index.php/EZ430-Chronos Raphael ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
Re: GNU/Linux Wrist Watch
Look, what could be created with nanotechnology in near future. Nokia Morph concept: http://www.nokia.com/about-nokia/research/demos/the-morph-concept video: http://www.nokia.com/about-nokia/research/demos/the-morph-concept/video 2010/5/4 Esben Stien : > Does something like this exist?. If not, please, someone start making > it. > > I really want a thick wrist watch with a big display that follows the > curvature of my arm. > > It can provide several status indicators, like new mail, new jabber > messages, time, location, etc and notify you of whatever. There's > millions of awesome stuff you could do with something like this. > > It can have a simple interaction interface and you can pull out your > freerunner when you need to do the other more advanced stuff. > > Please, someone start making it;). > > -- > Esben Stien is b...@e s a > http://www. s t n m > irc://irc. b - i . e/%23contact > sip:b0ef@ e e > jid:b0ef@ n n > > ___ > Openmoko community mailing list > community@lists.openmoko.org > http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community > ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
