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Episode 390: Retro Texting Smart Watch of the Future!

Retro Texting Smart Watch of the Future!

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Apple watch, schmapple watch! Who wants a smartwatch that’s bloated with software that you don’t really need? Do you long for simple tech times when pagers were part of the daily gadget load out? Do you have a need for the retro flair of calculator watches? Join DJ as he builds his own watch capable of sending and receiving text messages that have a design flair from the ’80s.

 

 

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Product NameManufacturerQuantityBuy Kit
Arduino MKR GSM 1400ARDUINO1Buy Now
SMT Tactile SwitchMULTICOMP16Buy Now
LiPo BatteryADAFRUIT1Buy Now
GSM AntennaADAFRUIT1Buy Now
3D Filament 3mmVerbatim1Buy Now
Nokia LCDADAFRUIT1Buy Now
SPDT Slide SwitchNKK SWITCHES1Buy Now
30AWG Magnet WireBELDEN1Buy Now
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  • Nice project DJ, I still remember how proud my HS calculus teacher in '76 was of his calculator watch, which he manage to get for only $500.00

    How stable is the unit on your wrist? Design changes you would make now?

    For the battery close to the skin issue, have you considered using an insulator type material to give you more time to get it off before it melts into your arm?

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  • Nice project DJ, I still remember how proud my HS calculus teacher in '76 was of his calculator watch, which he manage to get for only $500.00

    How stable is the unit on your wrist? Design changes you would make now?

    For the battery close to the skin issue, have you considered using an insulator type material to give you more time to get it off before it melts into your arm?

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