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TI Chronos ez430 Watch

I’m really liking the looks of the Texas Instruments ez430-Chronos development kit in watch form. The biggest impediment is my MacBook; last year’s switch to Mac OS has been okay for most things, but especially with EE related tools, I find there is often no Mac OS support. It’s slightly ironic that I switched away from Linux after years of exclusive use on the desktop, just when everyone started supporting it.

Regardless, TI seems to have put together a really interesting platform. I’d be even more excited if it ran via bluetooth, but I understand that the power consumption and cost … Continue Reading