It’s 2012 and I’m a bit unemployed. Like a boy unable to devour a chocolate cake due to the empty piggy bank between him and his delectable friend, I want things I can’t afford. Writing about what I want, therefore, will take my mind off of it. Or make me want it more. I don’t know. Pebble watch!

The Pebble is a watch that has an e-paper display and connects via bluetooth to your smartphone. From the watch you can control your music, see whos calling and read messages. When using the GPS on an iPhone or Android it can do other neat things like work as a speedometer. (How do you make something sellable to men? Put bluetooth in it) Did I mention the e-paper display? E-paper is still an amazing thing to me, and it just makes everything that little bit cooler.

The development of the watch is being funded by a Kickstarter project, and as of today, they’re about to reach 2.75 million dollars in backing, a little bit over the $100,000 originally asked for. And you can see why. The watch itself requires a pledge of $115, which is a bit more than my Argos-bought Casio digital, but not incredibly ridiculous.

The only downside, and something I’m still coming to terms with, is that you have to charge it weekly. Who charges a watch? The cool kids, apparently.

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