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Re:Rediscovering the Romance of Travel Clocks by codazoda on Thursday October 15, 2026 @06:16PM (#50111178)
I’ve been building a retro computer BASIC operating system for microcontrollers.

My first project is a watch made from an ESP32-S3 with an AMOLED made by Waveshare.

A traveling clock could make a really interesting second project and, because it could plug in, a slightly less challenging one.

Re:Rediscovering the Romance of Travel Clocks by lp92 on Friday October 16, 2026 @12:20AM (#50114039)
If you're going for a portable version, swap out the OLED for EInk and limit to 1min refresh. You're have battery life for months. Assuming you manage the ESP sleep states well.