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nerdwithswag.com - 12/17/2008

The Ping-Pong Watch Is Officially A Predecessor, Check Out The “Asteroids” Watch… » NerdwithSwag.com | The internets’ best kept secret…

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Although it looked incredibly cool, the one gripe we had with the Ping-Pong Watch was it’s lack of game functionality, but not this iteration. The watch’s designer John Maushammer hipped us to the next generation, and form & function go hand in hand the second time around. Watch some ...

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youtube.com - 12/17/2008

Space Game Watch (video)

— youtube.com — The second version of my Ping Pong Watch plays a new game! More details at http://www.maushammer.com/systems/watch... (more) Space Game Watch (video)

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youtube.com - 12/24/2008

A ping pong ball LED toy (by Marcus) (video)

— youtube.com — If you're as impressed as I am with his efficiency of space, check out Marcus' other ping... pong ball experiments on his blog. (more) A ping pong ball LED toy (by Marcus) (video)

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ohgizmo.com - 12/18/2008

New Asteroids Watch From The Creator Of The Ping-Pong Watch

— ohgizmo.com — By Andrew Liszewski Not content with his original Ping-Pong watch design, John Maushammer is not only working... on an updated design that includes buttons for changing the mode and a tilt sensor for controlling the paddle, but also the Asteroids ... (more) New Asteroids Watch From The Creator Of The Ping-Pong Watch

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Asteroids wristwatch one-ups the Pong-playing original
Engadget — ... his 15 minutes in the limelight from the creation of the Pong wristwatch, but as any true superstar will tell you, a quarter of an hour just isn't enough. The DIY Asteroids Watch is a real step above the aforementioned predecessor, with an inbuilt tilt sensor so the wearer can control the action by simply tilting their wrist. We'd gush about it more, but that'd just be doing ya wrong -- instead, we'll point you to the live action vid waiting just past the break. [Via NerdWithSwag] Continue reading Asteroids wristwatch one-ups the Pong-playing ...

The Asteroids Watch - Meteors On Your Wrist
Gadgets @ GadgetHeat — ... blown up on screen non-stop could get annoying (like when you needed to tell the time….). No word on whether John Maushammer’s Asteroids Watch will ever go into production but we get the feeling that with the fervour for all things retro, he could be in line to make a mint if these things can be mass produced by a swanky Japanese manufacturer (think TokyoFlash). Video below source ...

New Asteroids Watch From The Creator Of The Ping-Pong Watch
OhGizmo! — ... actually be playable, but John apparently still doesn’t have plans to make the Ping-Pong watch playable since as he puts it; “I can’t think of anything more horrid than playing pong against a computer!” Trust me John, I’ll gladly pay Pong against a computer if it gives me something to do while sitting through another boring wedding. You’ll also find a video of both watches in action after the jump. [ John Maushammer ] VIA [ NerdwithSwag ] ...

Asteroids wristwatch
Boing Boing Gadgets — ... plays automatically & it keeps time. But, it also has a tilt-sensor so you can aim the ship by moving your wrist around. It's not done yet, but it will have buttons for firing and engine-thrust. Maybe mind control will be next ;-) Here's video: A reliable test to distinguish nerds and geeks is to ask what sort of amazing wristwatch they wanted as a child: organizer or multi-game? The Ping-Pong Watch Is Officially A Predecessor, Check Out The “Asteroids” Watch… [Nerd with ...

Asteroids Wristwatch
GEARFUSE — ... watch. The computer usually plays the game but you can tilt the watch like an iPhone to control the ship. Insane. Could you ask for anything cooler for the holidays? I think not, but good luck getting one out of John. Link [ ...