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Terence Eden

That naughty fellow @revk is *such* an influencer!

Box for the SQFMI ePaper watch.
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Terence Eden

OK! The #watchy is powered up and displaying stuff!

Now to properly assemble it.

An eInk screen showing a menu. A red LED glows ominously.
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Terence Eden

Got to say, the #watchy is *very* fiddly to assemble. Nerves of steel and a steady hand are required.

I love the æsthetic - but the case has no water resistance and doesn't have *any* protection for the fragile eInk screen.

A big fat watch on my wrist.
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Terence Eden

(OK, which #PeerTube instance should I be uploading my tech videos to?)

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Terence Eden

Turns out, the only Micro USB cable I have left is from… a BlackBerry!

Mmmm! Low processor power, monochrome screen, clacky buttons. Perfect!

USB Cable with a BlackBerry logo embossed on it. The cable is plugged into my wrist computer.
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Terence Eden

Connecting the #Watchy to WiFi was pretty easy. Didn't have to use the buttons to type in an SSID & password. It broadcasts its own AP, so I could set it up in a browser.

NTP worked, but the timezone is 4 hours out.

Oh well! Lots to play with.

EInk screen saying it is connected to TARDIS
Time displayed on a fancy little screen.
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