The Pros:New paradigm for telling time
(time is relative to your schedule). Good connectivity (GPS, bluethooth, web).
The Cons:In development; not available for sale. Possibly confusing.
When looking at a conventional watch, you very often have a "mental dialogue": What time is it right now? When is my next appointment? Where does the appointment take place and how long does it take to get there from here? Thus, when should I leave? How much time is left till then? Should I leave now? Am I already too late? These "on-the-fly" considerations and calculations are not only cumbersome but often very imprecise as well, e.
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g. the necessary amount of time to cover the distance is estimated too optimistically or depends on irregular, external factors like timetable or traffic conditions. JIT Watch offers the solution to that problem. JIT Watch is a thinking watch.
The JITWatch attempts to solve the issues raised in the mental dialogue by being equipped with GPS, bluetooth, Web connectivity, and by providing unique display and interface options. This watch will sync up to your appointments on your cell phone or the 'net, and then by determining your GPS coordinates, will display information relative to your next appointment. For example, if you are far away from a meeting that is happening very soon, it notifies you to speed up. Conversely, if you are close and have lots of time, it notifies you to slow down. That's nice, an electronics device that tells you to take it easy.
Currently under development and not available for sale.
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New paradigm for telling time
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jferreir:
#jitwatch people are usually mature enough to plan a schedule, however the occasional double booking does occur. What might be useful along with "time to destination" would be alternative routes being presented.
Apr 25, 07
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joseph72:
#jitwatch I agree with a previous sentiment. One year I let my PDA, ms outlook, and ms project run my life and I don't feel as if I saved any time or was more efficient, just more stressed because my checklist wasn't being checked off at my predetermined rate. The human factor remains.....you're only as fast as your body and mind will allow you to be, schedule be damned!
Apr 24, 07
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finesse5:
#jitwatch I had a mental dialogue once with my watch. I was thinking "what time is it?" And my watch replied "it's 10:30 a.m., dumbass. It's RIGHT HERE!" I forgot all about my next appointment because the watch upset me so. I began threatening my watch for its cheekiness, nay, rudeness. The watch began taunting me, telling me I was never going to make it to the next appointment because I was so far away. It told me to hurry up. I think it knew about that cop behind the billboard, and I ended up being really late for that job interview. I'm still unemployed, and I blame it on that damn watch. I can't work anymore. I ended up smashing the watch; damning it to the local garbage dump to spend all eternity next to a smelly diaper. I blame the Swiss for inventing watches, and I'm not fond of the Greeks for inventing the sun dial.
Feb 11, 07
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rcavin:
#jitwatch As much as I like watches, I actually hope they build the algorithm into a cell phone. It's always interesting to me when someone has a new spin on an age old invention or fresh take on a familiar product.
Feb 7, 07
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Erik:
#jitwatch It's an interesting concept, but I would definitely want to try it out to see if it worked. I guess I have my doubts about all high-tech "time-savers". Is their a low-tech alternative that works equally well?
Feb 7, 07
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