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Kazuo Kashio, a Founder of Casio Computer, Has Died

150 points by NaOH 8y ago

jcloud_dev 8y ago
A Casio watch was given to me as birthday gift in 1998. It is still on my wrist, showing time. I can't think of a better tribute for that man.
- flashmob 8y ago
  Casios are great. Which model do you have? Btw, I can't believe that in this age, people need the recharge their watch once a day. It's like we went backwards. How often did you replace your battery?
  - jcloud_dev 8y ago
    TGW-10 Tri-Graph. You can see it here: http://vintagedigitalwatches.com/files/p18cas2.jpg http://vintagedigitalwatches.com/files/p18cas2.jpg I believe I went through 3-4 batteries over this time. So every 5-7 years. Funny enough, the wristbands were wearing out faster than the batteries.
    - travisr 8y ago
      Nice, I have never seen that model. I wear the DB-36[1]. I've tried many other watches, but I always come back to this model. Love it. 1. https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/41B4p2bhQVL.jpg https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/41B4p2bhQVL...
      - kawsper 8y ago
        I did consider the DB-36 and the the GB-5600. But I eventually ended up settling for the GB-5600 because I liked the square design. It does come with bluetooth and other early "smartwatch"-features which I don't use, but the vibrating alarm is very handy. It was hard to find though.
        travisr 8y ago
        Vibrating alarms are nice. About the only thing I miss from my Fitbit.
  - ghaff 8y ago
    I have a couple of wearables of various degrees of sophistication. I've stopped using them unless I actually need, for example, GPS tracking in the case of the Garmin. Otherwise it's just something else to charge. I know about how active I am on a given day.
  - samatman 8y ago
    Not to distract from your point but my Withings gets a charge every two or three weeks. It's handsome, and doesn't do much aside from track steps and heart rate. You can set it up for notifications, though I don't. Hits the sweet spot for me.
  - blub 8y ago
    Yes, unfortunately Casio went for Android for their smart ProTreks :( Such a shame, I would have loved a rugged watch from them with some smart features but no silly cloud connectivity. Polar, Garmin & co are just a bunch of WaaS (watch as a service) providers.
- agumonkey 8y ago
  Recently found my old teenager Casio "sport" watch. Out of curiosity (and because I have the tools). I opened it. It felt like an iPhone (sort of) inside: - Extremely minute electronics (especially considering the price and 90s) - Even the PCB was pretty. That said, it features a removable battery :cough: Still operates super fine even after the beatings of being on a young boy for years.
- j45 8y ago
  Casio databank was the original smartwatch. Miss mine.
tsaoyu 8y ago
I remember the fun time when I hacking into a CASIO fx-82ES. There is a unsolder jumper on PCB that can 'upgrade' 82ES to 991ES which has four more functions. http://www.instructables.com/id/Upgrade-your-Casio-fx-82es-into-115es991es570es/ http://www.instructables.com/id/Upgrade-your-Casio-fx-82es-i... The quality of those calculators are amazing, thanks for creating all of those, R.I.P
DiabloD3 8y ago
I have a G-Shock that I got for my 18th birthday. I am now 35, and it is still on it's original battery.
- easytiger 8y ago
  I can see it now on kickstarter 2023... NEW INNOVATIVE WATCH: BATTERY LASTS FIVE YEARS!
- TimJYoung 8y ago
  I had a G-Shock in high school and wore it while surfing all of the time. It was a fantastically durable watch.
jim-jim-jim 8y ago
https://hooktube.com/watch?v=lNYcviXK4rg https://hooktube.com/watch?v=lNYcviXK4rg RIP
cupofjoakim 8y ago
Oh shit, this hit harder than I thought it would. I love the A168 watch, and I've worn one every day since I got my first back when I was 19. It does where out on the edges (gold paint scrubs off) so I find I need to replace it every now and then. Regardless, I'll probably continue buying these every few years until they stop making them.
kemonocode 8y ago
I've worn a watch in my wrist since I was 8, and all the watches I've owned have been Casio. Likewise, so was the scientific calculator that carried me through high school and early college. Not to mention my first PDA was a Casio Pocket Viewer, which also led me to my first approach to programming. To say the extent the company he founded and led has influenced my life in one way or another is an understatement.

150 points by NaOH 8y ago

A Casio watch was given to me as birthday gift in 1998. It is still on my wrist, showing time. I can't think of a better tribute for that man.

flashmob 8y ago
Casios are great. Which model do you have? Btw, I can't believe that in this age, people need the recharge their watch once a day. It's like we went backwards. How often did you replace your battery?
- jcloud_dev 8y ago
  TGW-10 Tri-Graph. You can see it here: http://vintagedigitalwatches.com/files/p18cas2.jpg http://vintagedigitalwatches.com/files/p18cas2.jpg I believe I went through 3-4 batteries over this time. So every 5-7 years. Funny enough, the wristbands were wearing out faster than the batteries.
  - travisr 8y ago
    Nice, I have never seen that model. I wear the DB-36[1]. I've tried many other watches, but I always come back to this model. Love it. 1. https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/41B4p2bhQVL.jpg https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/41B4p2bhQVL...
    - kawsper 8y ago
      I did consider the DB-36 and the the GB-5600. But I eventually ended up settling for the GB-5600 because I liked the square design. It does come with bluetooth and other early "smartwatch"-features which I don't use, but the vibrating alarm is very handy. It was hard to find though.
      - travisr 8y ago
        Vibrating alarms are nice. About the only thing I miss from my Fitbit.
- ghaff 8y ago
  I have a couple of wearables of various degrees of sophistication. I've stopped using them unless I actually need, for example, GPS tracking in the case of the Garmin. Otherwise it's just something else to charge. I know about how active I am on a given day.
- samatman 8y ago
  Not to distract from your point but my Withings gets a charge every two or three weeks. It's handsome, and doesn't do much aside from track steps and heart rate. You can set it up for notifications, though I don't. Hits the sweet spot for me.
- blub 8y ago
  Yes, unfortunately Casio went for Android for their smart ProTreks :( Such a shame, I would have loved a rugged watch from them with some smart features but no silly cloud connectivity. Polar, Garmin & co are just a bunch of WaaS (watch as a service) providers.
agumonkey 8y ago
Recently found my old teenager Casio "sport" watch. Out of curiosity (and because I have the tools). I opened it. It felt like an iPhone (sort of) inside: - Extremely minute electronics (especially considering the price and 90s) - Even the PCB was pretty. That said, it features a removable battery :cough: Still operates super fine even after the beatings of being on a young boy for years.
j45 8y ago
Casio databank was the original smartwatch. Miss mine.

tsaoyu 8y ago

I remember the fun time when I hacking into a CASIO fx-82ES. There is a unsolder jumper on PCB that can 'upgrade' 82ES to 991ES which has four more functions. http://www.instructables.com/id/Upgrade-your-Casio-fx-82es-into-115es991es570es/ http://www.instructables.com/id/Upgrade-your-Casio-fx-82es-i... The quality of those calculators are amazing, thanks for creating all of those, R.I.P

DiabloD3 8y ago

I have a G-Shock that I got for my 18th birthday. I am now 35, and it is still on it's original battery.

easytiger 8y ago
I can see it now on kickstarter 2023... NEW INNOVATIVE WATCH: BATTERY LASTS FIVE YEARS!
TimJYoung 8y ago
I had a G-Shock in high school and wore it while surfing all of the time. It was a fantastically durable watch.

jim-jim-jim 8y ago

https://hooktube.com/watch?v=lNYcviXK4rg https://hooktube.com/watch?v=lNYcviXK4rg RIP

cupofjoakim 8y ago

Oh shit, this hit harder than I thought it would. I love the A168 watch, and I've worn one every day since I got my first back when I was 19. It does where out on the edges (gold paint scrubs off) so I find I need to replace it every now and then. Regardless, I'll probably continue buying these every few years until they stop making them.

kemonocode 8y ago

I've worn a watch in my wrist since I was 8, and all the watches I've owned have been Casio. Likewise, so was the scientific calculator that carried me through high school and early college. Not to mention my first PDA was a Casio Pocket Viewer, which also led me to my first approach to programming. To say the extent the company he founded and led has influenced my life in one way or another is an understatement.