Building an Alarm Clock, Hardware? | The Coffeehouse

ManipUni
Proving QQ for 5 years!

I want to build an alarm clock. My current one is breaking and I need a new hobbie.

Does anyone know some suitable, hackable, hardware? I would like at least four buttons (six would be ideal), an LCD screen with backlight, and a speaker or buzzer I can control.

ZippyV
Fired Up

Do you want it to be programmable like with the Micro .Net framework?

Harlequin
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ManipUni
Proving QQ for 5 years!

In reply to ZippyV

#Oct 17th @ 9:47 AM

That would be fine. But I can work with C, C++, some styles of assembly, or Java. It needs to be programmable. As far as .Net goes, it would be nice but isn't required.

Bass
www.spreadfirefox.com/5years/

http://www.chumby.com/

Fully programmable embedded computer with LCD display.

ManipUni
Proving QQ for 5 years!

In reply to Bass

#Oct 17th @ 11:27 AM

Kick butt. Thanks.

figuerres
???

try this out:

http://www.cubloc.com/product/03_01ct1721c.php

or

http://www.cubloc.com/product/01_05cbstartkit220.php

and

http://www.cubloc.com/product/02_03.php

Smiley

AndyC

In reply to Bass

#Oct 17th @ 11:27 AM

Bah! Get yourself down to Maplins (other electronics retailers are available), get yourself a bagful of discrete logic chips, some wire, a breadboard and the necessary LED digit displays/buzzer. Then put one together yourself. Far more entertaining than just writing a clock program for a linux box....

Ion Todirel
buuu

In reply to AndyC

#Oct 18th @ 6:52 AM

I concur, the pong clock comes in my mind, that'll add some extra awesomeness

staceyw
Before C# there was darkness...

Something different. Do a touch screen clock with .Net Micro Framework and the Tahoe board. Little pricey for a 1 off clock, but its a dev board for other fun.

http://devicesolutions.net/Products/TahoeII.aspx