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Post by sgt »

bdavbdav wrote: post #633
sgt wrote: post #596

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Isofix is easy in theory but if you don't know exactly where the fixing points are, then it's like fumbling around in the dark. Sometimes it's hard to see the fixing points while trying to get the seat on. I think that situation is something many parents recognize. Usually when the baby is screaming etc.. wonderful. Once you've click the base in, it's easy next time though. Yet, my wife still considers fitting the se…

Parent here too, with three different seats (two are rotating, permanently affixed to the base, 0-3yrs, one is a removable base, 0-~1). All of which seem to have little torches on the isofix lugs, and the little one feeling infinitely more stable when using the isofix and leg as opposed to just the base. I will say the permanently affixed ones / bases weigh a tonne. Being able to click in and out was a delight when w…

Toyota Land Cruiser here. They are sort of visible if you have proper lighting or if it's during the day. They hide behind leather flaps so best bet is to feel your way to them.

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Post by LoganDark »

ezekg wrote: post #653
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1080p makes it a total non-starter for me, that sort of resolution is over a decade out of date, even for small laptops. Not sure why people think it's an acceptable maximum.

I use 1080p everyday... on purpose. How else am I going to get 144+ FPS when gaming?

Maximum. :)

I drop down to 1080p myself when gaming on weak computers, but I generally use 4k for clarity because I stare at code for many hours each day (sometimes more than 16). So I would definitely want the capability to stream 4k if I'm reading text, browsing the web, etc.

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LoganDark wrote: post #660
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Over-ear. Curious, why do they look so uncomfortable to you? Is it because of how the earpads look on the render or anything else related to the headband frame?

The cushions look like they have pretty sharp edges. In general, I'm really sensitive to that sort of thing and have to use very specific over-ear headphones; ones that actually go over the ear and don't squeeze around or against it. (I am not sure if yours do) I'm pretty astonished by the price, my current headphones are studio monitors that costed $50, and according to your website, the retail price of your system…

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Post by fts_newnorm »

LoganDark wrote: post #660
fts_newnorm wrote: post #658

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Over-ear. Curious, why do they look so uncomfortable to you? Is it because of how the earpads look on the render or anything else related to the headband frame?

The cushions look like they have pretty sharp edges. In general, I'm really sensitive to that sort of thing and have to use very specific over-ear headphones; ones that actually go over the ear and don't squeeze around or against it. (I am not sure if yours do) I'm pretty astonished by the price, my current headphones are studio monitors that costed $50, and according to your website, the retail price of your system…

Quick disclaimer: we're still figuring things out, so it really helps if we can get more of these pieces of critical feedback!

I hear you regarding the earpads. In the prototypes that we have built recently, the earpads are way rounder than this, so we will fix the renders to reflect this shortly. The headphones are really comfortable overall, we spent and will continue to spend a lot of time working on clamping force and materials, so the earbuds and the headphones will be super comfortable once we're ready to ship.

Now, the price. The current configuration that we're offering now is for the people who are looking for a high-end wireless 3-in-1. If you were to mix and match something similar from the market right now, it will cost you around $800 or more. You can double check that by looking at the features and tech specs section and compare to alternatives on the market (we may add an example on the website soon). Add to that the inability to upgrade or repair most products out there affordably, the price becomes very justifiable. In fact, we're saving this target audience hundreds of dollars in the long term.

There will be other configurations starting $150 next year, this is just the start. We have to go high-end first to be profitable and build the business.

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Post by bryanmgreen »

a5withtrrs wrote: post #643
bryanmgreen wrote: post #273

Hand-blown titanium crystal glassware for whisk(e)y and spirits. Produced in Europe by a glass factory that has been operating since the late 1700's. PG's mantra "do things that don't scale" has been a great inspiration. I wanted something comparable to high-end wine stemware and it shockingly did not exist, so I designed it during COVID. This is my first physical goods venture and my goodness, it comes with a lot of…

Hello. These look great. But a few things that I'd like: 1) The glass does not specify a volume. 2) I'd love a wine-glass, highball and old fashioned style as well.\ 3) The Whisky & Spirits Tumbler does say 'lead free crystal' but doesn't specify it's titanium glassware. Is that correct? Cheers!

Hello! 1) Full volume is about 6oz 2) Noted! 3) Correct, the tumbler skips the titanium because it's our more affordable product and it's less needed because the product does not have a stem.

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Post by sitkack »

cactacea wrote: post #262
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Sweet! I want the same thing plus current and voltage monitoring and the ability to shutdown certain circuits. I have a design for a wifi (or bt) operated 1000A relay to disconnect the starting and the house batteries.

You may have seen this already but the Redarc RedVision system might be more in line with your use case: https://www.redarcelectronics.com/us/redvision

Thank you!

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Post by tomasero »

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Post by malfmalf »

aquaphile wrote: post #23

We make the world's best baby car seats. https://www.kioma.us Fatherly Magazine calls it "The Car Seat of the Future". It's been crash tested, flight inversion tested, flammability tested and mom tested. It is full of patented innovations to make kids safer and parenting more enjoyable. It required lots of material science, production techniques, supply chain adjustments, and a surprising amount of software (to model…

I've read the whole thread , I've looked at your product.

It looks good , the materials seem fine , but have nobody heard about ISOFix? At least in europe is standard in new cars.

The last baby seat that I used , manufactured by MassiCossi , had a better base than yours, with an adjustable aluminium leg and ISOFix links that kept it sturdly attached to the seat frame.

It was not cheap too, around 500 euro I think.

It was also removable with the press of a button , from the base and from the trolley

Edit: I missed a comment referencing it, then it seems strange to me that a seat sold as somewhat of a luxury item doesn'support that

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Post by jiveturkey »

gargablegar wrote: post #603
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we use such a thing called wyebot. it fits the description of that business model but afaict they all do. we went with to not be stuck with vendor proprietary systems eg aruba uxi. it’s been horrible. feels like a hardware hobbyists product and not an actual solution. will stick with whatever the vendor offers next time. a successful version of this product seems to me much more of a software product than a hardware…

The company became Aruba UXI ;) it’s also specifically vendor agnostic still. The hardware is not super complex it is indeed a robust Linux computer in a box. We have a insanely low failure rate since we want them running subscriptions for years. Making it robust in this sense was part of the challenge. Our power backup feature using super capacitors to keep it up after you lose power and still testing is the most no…

thanks for insight. will be looking at uxi!
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