head wearable sports timer
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I'm really testing my memory this time..
Was it here that someone posted a link some weeks (or months) ago for a
sports timer that a runner or swimmer could wear on their head.....????
I lost the link and have searched for too long, otherwise I wouldn't ask...
Chris
Was it here that someone posted a link some weeks (or months) ago for a
sports timer that a runner or swimmer could wear on their head.....????
I lost the link and have searched for too long, otherwise I wouldn't ask...
Chris
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If you a going to produce something like this I would be very interested.
I have been searching for a "sailing watch."
There are a few available (search under "Ultimate Sailing Watch" for examples.
Sail boat races start with a
countdown from 10, 5, 3, 2 or 1 minute. It is hard to find a timer that counts
down instead of up! There are only
about 7 wrist watches that will do it, but there is precious little time at the
start of a race to stop and
consult a wrist watch. If you are at the helm of the boat, your wrist is really
moving, especially in the seconds
before the start! Accordingly, all the racing watches have beepers.
But a beep, in isolation, doesn't really convey any quantitative information
about how much time you have left
before the starting gun.
Your idea of a "heads up" display, maybe with the velco hat brim mount, would
really be a neat solution.
"Chris Loiacono (E-mail)" wrote:
> I'm really testing my memory this time..
> Was it here that someone posted a link some weeks (or months) ago for a
> sports timer that a runner or swimmer could wear on their head.....????
> I lost the link and have searched for too long, otherwise I wouldn't ask...
>
> Chris
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mark. One long beep at the 1 minute mark. 5 short beeps at 50 seconds, 4 short
beeps for 40 seconds, etc. The a single short beep for each second of the last
10 seconds. Would be much cheaper, more durable and easier to use.
Hank
Original Message
From: "Michael Gianturco" <michcg@m...>
To: <basicstamps@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2002 10:25 AM
Subject: Re: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] head wearable sports timer
> Hello Chris,
>
> If you a going to produce something like this I would be very interested.
>
> I have been searching for a "sailing watch."
>
> There are a few available (search under "Ultimate Sailing Watch" for examples.
Sail boat races start with a
> countdown from 10, 5, 3, 2 or 1 minute. It is hard to find a timer that counts
down instead of up! There are only
> about 7 wrist watches that will do it, but there is precious little time at
the start of a race to stop and
> consult a wrist watch. If you are at the helm of the boat, your wrist is
really moving, especially in the seconds
> before the start! Accordingly, all the racing watches have beepers.
>
> But a beep, in isolation, doesn't really convey any quantitative information
about how much time you have left
> before the starting gun.
>
> Your idea of a "heads up" display, maybe with the velco hat brim mount, would
really be a neat solution.
>
>
> "Chris Loiacono (E-mail)" wrote:
>
> > I'm really testing my memory this time..
> > Was it here that someone posted a link some weeks (or months) ago for a
> > sports timer that a runner or swimmer could wear on their head.....????
> > I lost the link and have searched for too long, otherwise I wouldn't ask...
> >
> > Chris
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Hi Hank,
I am engulfed in the display technology at the moment. There's a big gap
between experimental stuff and micro color video, neither of which is
suitable for this.
What's bugging me is that I had a hard drive crash a few weeks ago, and I
was keeping an email trail of negotiations with a company that has the basic
timer and waterproof eyeglass display product completed. This was of course
was in a folder that was not regularly backed-up. Add to the 'of-courses'
the fact that I seem to have found a bad sector in my own human hard drive,
and can't remember either the person or the company name. This a first for
me, and it's upsetting. Add that to the attendant at the 10 minute
oil-change place yesterday that seriously asked if I was old enough for the
senior's discount. My wife is still laughing - especially since she still
looks to be somewhere between 25 & 29. (Hey, she works at it, & I dont.)
I do remember their web-site showing bicyclists and swimmers wearing the
sleek unit with their goggles. I just have no memory of any kind to help me
get back to them, not even the URL.
I had originally posted on this subject here because I recalled receiving
the contact info from this list.
>
>
> It might be better to make a "smart" beeper. Say two long
> beeps at the 2 minute mark. One long beep at the 1 minute
> mark. 5 short beeps at 50 seconds, 4 short beeps for 40
> seconds, etc. The a single short beep for each second of the
> last 10 seconds. Would be much cheaper, more durable and
> easier to use.
I did some prelims on using a similar technique for in-water sports aps.
Some object to the visual display, citing it as a potentially dangerous
distraction, as the state of the art has been similarly plagued in the auto
industry as well.
I'll keep plugging at this one, and will likewise keep posting...
Chris
> Hank
>
>
>
Original Message
> From: "Michael Gianturco" <michcg@m...>
> To: <basicstamps@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2002 10:25 AM
> Subject: Re: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] head wearable sports timer
>
>
> > Hello Chris,
> >
> > If you a going to produce something like this I would be
> very interested.
> >
> > I have been searching for a "sailing watch."
> >
> > There are a few available (search under "Ultimate Sailing
> Watch" for examples. Sail boat races start with a
> > countdown from 10, 5, 3, 2 or 1 minute. It is hard to find
> a timer that counts down instead of up! There are only
> > about 7 wrist watches that will do it, but there is
> precious little time at the start of a race to stop and
> > consult a wrist watch. If you are at the helm of the boat,
> your wrist is really moving, especially in the seconds
> > before the start! Accordingly, all the racing watches have beepers.
> >
> > But a beep, in isolation, doesn't really convey any
> quantitative information about how much time you have left
> > before the starting gun.
> >
> > Your idea of a "heads up" display, maybe with the velco hat
> brim mount, would really be a neat solution.
> >
> >
> > "Chris Loiacono (E-mail)" wrote:
> >
> > > I'm really testing my memory this time..
> > > Was it here that someone posted a link some weeks (or
> months) ago for a
> > > sports timer that a runner or swimmer could wear on their
> head.....????
> > > I lost the link and have searched for too long, otherwise
> I wouldn't ask...
> > >
> > > Chris
>
I guess one question would be, how would the BS2 do as a timer? It would require
a crystal controlled oscillator circuit as as first step, I guess, and some
divide-by chips?
Michael
Hank Hagquist wrote:
> It might be better to make a "smart" beeper. Say two long beeps at the 2
minute mark. One long beep at the 1 minute mark. 5 short beeps at 50 seconds, 4
short beeps for 40 seconds, etc. The a single short beep for each second of the
last 10 seconds. Would be much cheaper, more durable and easier to use.
>
> Hank
>
>
Original Message
> From: "Michael Gianturco" <michcg@m...>
> To: <basicstamps@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2002 10:25 AM
> Subject: Re: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] head wearable sports timer
>
> > Hello Chris,
> >
> > If you a going to produce something like this I would be very interested.
> >
> > I have been searching for a "sailing watch."
> >
> > There are a few available (search under "Ultimate Sailing Watch" for
examples. Sail boat races start with a
> > countdown from 10, 5, 3, 2 or 1 minute. It is hard to find a timer that
counts down instead of up! There are only
> > about 7 wrist watches that will do it, but there is precious little time at
the start of a race to stop and
> > consult a wrist watch. If you are at the helm of the boat, your wrist is
really moving, especially in the seconds
> > before the start! Accordingly, all the racing watches have beepers.
> >
> > But a beep, in isolation, doesn't really convey any quantitative
information about how much time you have left
> > before the starting gun.
> >
> > Your idea of a "heads up" display, maybe with the velco hat brim mount,
would really be a neat solution.
> >
> >
> > "Chris Loiacono (E-mail)" wrote:
> >
> > > I'm really testing my memory this time..
> > > Was it here that someone posted a link some weeks (or months) ago for a
> > > sports timer that a runner or swimmer could wear on their head.....????
> > > I lost the link and have searched for too long, otherwise I wouldn't
ask...
> > >
> > > Chris
> > >
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up (I'm sure some offer countdown) but no big deal, just reset to 00:00:00 and
then use the time from there to decide when to beep.
Hank
Original Message
From: "Michael Gianturco" <michcg@m...>
To: <basicstamps@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2002 1:48 PM
Subject: Re: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] head wearable sports timer
> Yes, good idea.
>
> I guess one question would be, how would the BS2 do as a timer? It would
require a crystal controlled oscillator circuit as as first step, I guess, and
some divide-by chips?
>
> Michael
>
> Hank Hagquist wrote:
>
> > It might be better to make a "smart" beeper. Say two long beeps at the 2
minute mark. One long beep at the 1 minute mark. 5 short beeps at 50 seconds, 4
short beeps for 40 seconds, etc. The a single short beep for each second of the
last 10 seconds. Would be much cheaper, more durable and easier to use.
> >
> > Hank
> >
> >
Original Message
> > From: "Michael Gianturco" <michcg@m...>
> > To: <basicstamps@yahoogroups.com>
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2002 10:25 AM
> > Subject: Re: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] head wearable sports timer
> >
> > > Hello Chris,
> > >
> > > If you a going to produce something like this I would be very interested.
> > >
> > > I have been searching for a "sailing watch."
> > >
> > > There are a few available (search under "Ultimate Sailing Watch" for
examples. Sail boat races start with a
> > > countdown from 10, 5, 3, 2 or 1 minute. It is hard to find a timer that
counts down instead of up! There are only
> > > about 7 wrist watches that will do it, but there is precious little time
at the start of a race to stop and
> > > consult a wrist watch. If you are at the helm of the boat, your wrist is
really moving, especially in the seconds
> > > before the start! Accordingly, all the racing watches have beepers.
> > >
> > > But a beep, in isolation, doesn't really convey any quantitative
information about how much time you have left
> > > before the starting gun.
> > >
> > > Your idea of a "heads up" display, maybe with the velco hat brim mount,
would really be a neat solution.
> > >
> > >
> > > "Chris Loiacono (E-mail)" wrote:
> > >
> > > > I'm really testing my memory this time..
> > > > Was it here that someone posted a link some weeks (or months) ago for a
> > > > sports timer that a runner or swimmer could wear on their head.....????
> > > > I lost the link and have searched for too long, otherwise I wouldn't
ask...
> > > >
> > > > Chris
> > > >
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tendency to drive me crazy at times.....This is probably one of the lowest
power solutions for use with a stamp - by turning the 1302 on and off as
needed.
But, yes, Michael, there's a boilerplate design that uses a 4060 & a 32k
crystal with a stamp. Works just fine, although it uses a bit of power.
Chris
Chris
>
> A RTC (real time clock) chip could be used, many are
> available. Most only count up (I'm sure some offer countdown)
> but no big deal, just reset to 00:00:00 and then use the time
> from there to decide when to beep.
>
> Hank
>