[gameprogrammer] Re: Gift Tech
- From: "Gautam Narain" <gautam_n_@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: gameprogrammer@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 28 Dec 2004 01:50:35 +0530
Hi,
Well dont know how it works in your coutry/city. But telephone service
provides an alarm clock setting facility. You can dial a number and set a
time to give me a ring. There are lot of options like setting it for same
time everyday etc. So no need of cell phones or a computer. Surely everyone
has a telephone ;). But surely you could get a digital watch which allows
you to do that ? But I prefer the analog alarm clocks. All you have to do is
turn the knob to set an alarm - so much simpler than punching buttons which
I am unable to see lol. And nowadays these clocks also ring at least 5-6
times on intervals of 5 mins. And they are cheap too.
Gautam
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>Date: Sun, 26 Dec 2004 04:24:23 -0500
>From: grant hallman <unilogic@xxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: [gameprogrammer] Re: Gift Tech!
>
>At 07:52 PM 24-12-04 -0600, you wrote:
> >
> >So.... what is the coolest tech gift or game you ever got?
>
>U know this question is unfair to us old guys, coz Santa didn't have much
>to choose from in the old days ;) - but i'd have to go with the
>"Chronomath" i got in 1979. It was sold by Radio Shack, built by Casio,
>about the size of a modern cell phone. It had a 1-line vacuum fluorescent
>display, and did basic clock, calendar and calculator jobs. It had 4
>separate, independent alarms. It integrated time and math functions better
>than anything i've seen since.
>
>Gor a calculator watch or clock? Try this simple test: Your alarm is set
>for 07:30, but tomorrow u want to get up 5 minutes earlier. Even tho your
>alarm clock/calculator has a full numeric keypad, u will still be forced to
>set a "set alarm" mode, then hold down a button for "minute" and press some
>"set" button **55**times**, to roll around from 07:30 to 07:25. For some
>reason i've never understood, no device(*) i've seen in the last 20 years
>that costs under $50, will let u key in a 7, a 2 and a 5 to set 7:25, even
>when the numeric keys are right there.
>
>(*) Actual cell phones and PDA's are an exception, but i refuse to buy a
>whole extra cell phone or computer i don't need, just to use it for an
>alarm clock. What i want, should cost $10 or $20. If anyone knows of such a
>device - alarm clock with times settable from a numeric pad, please tell
>me! My Chronomath has a flakey switch, i can't get parts. So sad! ;)
>
>Happy Holidays - grant :)
>
>
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