Re: GNU/Linux Wrist Watch

2010-05-09 Thread Esben Stien
Martix martix...@gmail.com 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;). 

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Re: GNU/Linux Wrist Watch

2010-05-09 Thread Esben Stien
Dr. H. Nikolaus Schaller h...@goldelico.com 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?;). 

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Re: GNU/Linux Wrist Watch

2010-05-09 Thread arne anka
 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 ;-)

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Re: GNU/Linux Wrist Watch

2010-05-07 Thread Dr. H. Nikolaus Schaller
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

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Re: GNU/Linux Wrist Watch

2010-05-05 Thread Timo Juhani Lindfors
Esben Stien b...@esben-stien.name 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

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Re: GNU/Linux Wrist Watch

2010-05-05 Thread Jeff Sadowski
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
timo.lindf...@iki.fi wrote:
 Esben Stien b...@esben-stien.name 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

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RE: GNU/Linux Wrist Watch

2010-05-05 Thread Milan Votava
What about http://www.dynawa.org/?

milan

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Esben Stien b...@esben-stien.name 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

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Re: GNU/Linux Wrist Watch

2010-05-05 Thread 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

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Re: GNU/Linux Wrist Watch

2010-05-04 Thread 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.

md



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Re: GNU/Linux Wrist Watch

2010-05-04 Thread 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.


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Re: GNU/Linux Wrist Watch

2010-05-04 Thread Dr. H. Nikolaus Schaller
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.


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Re: GNU/Linux Wrist Watch

2010-05-04 Thread Joseph Reeves
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 b...@esben-stien.name 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;).

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Re: GNU/Linux Wrist Watch

2010-05-04 Thread Tilman Baumann

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

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Re: GNU/Linux Wrist Watch

2010-05-04 Thread Raphael Wimmer
On Tue, 04 May 2010 12:00:28 +0200, Joseph Reeves iknowjos...@gmail.com  
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

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Re: GNU/Linux Wrist Watch

2010-05-04 Thread Martix
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 b...@esben-stien.name:
 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;).

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Re: GNU/Linux Wrist Watch

2010-05-03 Thread Dr. H. Nikolaus Schaller
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;).

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