Retro-futuristic Velleman Watch - $39.50

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Super cool, Arduino powered digital watch that almost looks it could double as a time machine actuator. Tell time as a cool party trick or inadvertently hit a button and end up smack dab in the middle of the Peloponnesian War (you might want to brush up on your phalanx skills).

Features

  • Arduino based
  • 24 amber coloured LEDs that are bright enough to be visible in broad daylight
  • single multipurpose button
  • black wristband included
  • pre-programmed reflex game and time view
  • easily re-programmable (by using the K1201: PROGRAMMING CRADLE FOR VELLEMAN WATCH or a USB to UART module)
  • Arduino library available
  • open-source

Specifications

  • CPU: ATMega328p
  • RTC: PCF8523TS
  • stand-by current consumption: 2 µA
  • battery: CR2032 (not incl.)
  • battery life: 2 years (normal use)
  • diameter: 35 mm
  • wrist band width: 18 mm
  • wrist band material: synthetic black fabric
  • wrist band closing: steel buckle
  • height: 9.6 mm

New from SparkFun - Wireless Joystick Kit

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New from SparkFun - Wireless Joystick Kit

The SparkFun Wireless Joystick Kit provides an easy way to control your next XBee project. Before the wireless joystick, radio-controlled projects used hobby RC transmitters, the same that are used for RC cars, boats and planes. The problem with these transmitters is many aren’t customizable, and the ones that are tend to be too expensive for many of us. The Wireless Joystick Kit offers a custom wireless solution for those who want to control their project their own way.

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