The Apollo Guidance Computer Is Now an $800 Calculator Watch
The guidance computer used in the Apollo lunar landings has been turned into a cool calculator watch. It has a stopwatch, GPS, and the promise of future updates with more functionality. A British startup aptly namedApollo Instrumentsis behind the DSKY Moonwatch, which it calls “a wearable representation of the astronaut interface for the historic Apollo guidance computer that played a pivotal role in the Apollo space missions.” The company used the original design specification from the MIT Instrumentation Laboratory to create a wrist-sized replica of the guidance computer with a built-in display and a keypad....