Watchman Clock

What do you do with a handful of 30 year old Micro Chips and three micro TVs?

You build a clock, of course!

Well, not everything in this design is quite 30 years old.

To pack this clock into a reasonable amount of space, and not consume a ton of power, a "few" modern components were thrown in.

The main processor, software, and video displays are true to the state of art.

Over the past few years, I've wanted to build a little computer around either an 8080 or a Z80.

At the time I built my 8008 the Intel 8080 was a several hundred dollar chip. Building around the 8008 was cheaper, but it ultimately limited my software options so I never crossed the bridge into CP/M land. Fortunately for me, 8080's and Z80's are still abundant as well as CP/M and application software.
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