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DIY uWatch: the scientific calculator wristwatch

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 11:49:24 +0000

It’s been a long time since I’ve seen a scientific calculator wristwatch. They haven’t been around for about 20 years or so. Dave Jones remembers them well: “Back in 1987 or so I got a Casio CFX-400 scientific calculator watch, and I wore that watch to death for 10 years until the band support on the case broke. The CFX-400 was the best, and last scientific calculator watch ever sold.”

So if you’re like Dave, and has missed the calculator watch, there’s good news. He’s revived the scientific calculator wristwatch as a DIY project. His uWatch features a roomy LCD that can display 16 characters across, two lines deep, and it can handle all your fancy RPN/Algebraic scientific needs. You’ll need at least a bit of technical know-how to pull it off, but in the end you’ll have an awesome geek wristwatch that’ll catch the eye of lady nerds.

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DIY uWatch: the first scientific calculator wristwatch after a 20 year drought

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 05:12:01 +0000

Remember the glory days of the scientific calculator wristwatch? Dave Jones does: "Back in 1987 or so I got a Casio CFX-400 scientific calculator watch, and I wore that watch to death for 10 years until the band support on the case broke. The CFX-400 was the best, and last scientific calculator watch ever sold."

If you're on the same page with Jones, then you'll be happy to hear he's turned reviving the scientific calculator wristwatch into a do-it-yourself project. His uWatch has a roomy LCD able to display 16 characters across, two lines deep, and it can handle all your fancy RPN/Algebraic scientific needs. It'll take a little technical know-how to bring it together, but what you're left with is a geek chic wristwatch that'll catch the eye of many a pocket protector-wearing lass.

uWatch, via Gadget Venue

DIY Scientific Calculator Watch: Wrist Candy For Mega Nerds [DIY]

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:30:14 +0000

If you thought the original calculator watch was nerdy, get a load of this DIY gem from designer David Jones. According to his website, the "uWatch" is the "world's most powerful programmable RPN/Algebraic scientific calculator watch." Unfortunately, the project site is still under construction, so a step-by-step tutorial has yet to be developed. However, there are a bunch of photos that should give you geniuses a basic idea on how to build one yourself. In the meantime, I'm going to up the ante and attach a watchband to my old TI-86. [uWatch via EMSL via MAKE]

DIY Scientific Calculator Watch: Wrist Candy For Mega Nerds [DIY]

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 15:30:14 +0000

DIY Calculator Watch Does Algebra, Recalls Adolescent Persecution

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 06:19:49 +0000

Remember those Casio scientific calculator watches? Yeah, yeah . . . we got roughed up for wearing one too. Anyway, engineer David Jones is launching a DIY site for building one using Radioshack-accessible components.

"The project sat in the too-hard basket for a few years until I stumbled upon a 53mm x 20mm compact 16x2 line LCD," says Jones on the site. "I got one and sat it on my wrist, and it didn't look too big. 'Hey, this might be do-able,' I thought, and the project was resurrected."

Jones's prototype is the real deal too. In addition to regular four function calculations, it's also got a host of scientific functions. The only thing missing from this equation-busting piece of tech? A sense of style.

[uWatch via MAKE]