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> I'm not sure why you are imagining yourself to be "vulnerable" inside a locked private room. The whole reason we all agree that having a locked room to do your business in is ideal is because it's such a vulnerable position to be in. We feel better about being in a locked room, but you can never get your basic instincts to not feel vulnerable when you're mid defecation/mid urination. It's animalistic and can never…
I mean it's fun to speculate but you're not really providing any concrete evidence. I think you're speaking from a purely personal perspective, and so in the same spirit, I metaphorically and literally don't give a shit what unholy sounds emanate from my stall when I am taking care of business. I think it's also highly dependent on your cultural background and upbringing.
Show HN: Loodio – A Bathroom Privacy Device
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#152This is really great! A few years ago I worked for a small startup using a tiny live/work loft as an office in the heart of downtown San Diego. We had the exact same issue you describe where 7 guys and 3 gals were all terrified to use the restroom because any little sound could be heard through the wall into the main space. Because of that we started seeking out other places to deal with nature, which led to the phra…
Thank you! This is exactly our office situation!
I have a friend who walks to his parents house 5 minutes away whenever he has a date at home. And another friend that takes the elevator 14 stairs down to the common washing facilities in his apartment building that has an extra bathroom.
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#153This is a really well thought out product. Well done. You have solved a very real problem with this product in a very fitting way. I also really liked the 3D animation on the kickstarter page. I will buy one as soon as I have some spare cash.
Thank you very much!
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#154@testmasterflex May I recommend not positioning this as an office or personal thing, but as a device that can be embedded inside a wall that plays the music, displays the clock and turns on the light in hotels, public toilets and such?
Here in the EU toilets in offices, hotels, and other public restrooms usually have a 'lobby' where the sink is, with a seperate toilet room. Usually without a power outlet.
Next to that, I think placing the device publicly might make it sensitive to theft, as well as it not being very vandalize proof.
I could imagine redesigning the hardware and make it a few centimeters or inches thick, it could fit in a generic bathroom tile place.
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#155Looks like it could be replaced with Amazon Echo or any similar voice-enabled speaker which is 1/5 of cost.
The device Jeff Bezos uses to record your private conversations and sell to advertisers? I mean, I guess its not the end of the world if Amazon recommended to me laxatives, toilet paper, or a plunger when I needed one.
A new take on the data processing maxim of "garbage in, garbage out"?
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I’m one of these people. Luckily as a man, I don’t mind taking a whiz in a public restroom, even if it’s disgusting, but id almost rather have an accident in my car than stop and take a #2 in a nasty gas station restroom. My bathroom at home is a sanctuary and I never take it for granted.
I once had a buddy walk up behind me while I was at a urinal and smack the back of my head - one of the most infuriating things ever. Ever since I'm hyper aware of people behind me at the urinal.
I probably would have pee’d on him. His fault for surprising me whilst mid-piss.
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It's funny how people tend to assume their own characteristics are global phenomena, or at least common; isn't it? Looks like the actual number is somewhere closer to 2.8% - 16.4% of people [ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28554367/ ]. (This study was specifically about "shy bladder" but that seems a pretty close proxy)
Disagree that it's a close proxy. Not being able to perform at all is much different than feeling uncomfortable about people hearing you do said deed.
Fair enough. The comment I was responding to characterized pooping next to a stranger as "nightmare fuel;" perhaps I over-interpreted that.
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Yep, saw this. This video is frustrating (to me) because I want to love this box so much! It shows the unit doing everything but what it proports to do. That is, hide poop sounds. Instead, it demonstrates turning on, playing lounge music, showing the time, a light, and taking longer than expected to turn off when the user leaves.
I know exactly what you mean. It was my main concern before going all in. "Is this really helpful or just kind of nice?" But it really does the job and we have an unusually bad bathroom here. Your other point, regarding turning off more timely, is just a matter of development. (The timer is also user configurable currently). But I want to add more sensors to it like a proximity sensor and light sensor, that will assi…
That's fair, and I recognize the challenge of demoing a product like this as well. Will keep following along and chip in.
Re: Show HN: Loodio – A Bathroom Privacy Device
#159This is really great! A few years ago I worked for a small startup using a tiny live/work loft as an office in the heart of downtown San Diego. We had the exact same issue you describe where 7 guys and 3 gals were all terrified to use the restroom because any little sound could be heard through the wall into the main space. Because of that we started seeking out other places to deal with nature, which led to the phra…
Thank you! This is exactly our office situation! I have a friend who walks to his parents house 5 minutes away whenever he has a date at home. And another friend that takes the elevator 14 stairs down to the common washing facilities in his apartment building that has an extra bathroom.
Lol! That is too funny, and it's great hearing stories like those to remind me that we're all really similar.
I've done the same thing many times in my life out of fear of the sounds or the sm.. you get the point!
Good luck on your project, it's a great idea!
Oh and two thoughts:
- I like the name but I read it in my head at first as "Loo-di-doo" (I'm dyslexic). Then I realized that has a nice ring to it as you can almost hum it. Loodidoo Loodidoo
- For 2nd generation how feasible would it be to add an automatic scent dispenser? So e.g. after X minutes of no movement, spray a nice scent to clear the air.
Re: Show HN: Loodio – A Bathroom Privacy Device
#160@testmasterflex May I recommend not positioning this as an office or personal thing, but as a device that can be embedded inside a wall that plays the music, displays the clock and turns on the light in hotels, public toilets and such? Here in the EU toilets in offices, hotels, and other public restrooms usually have a 'lobby' where the sink is, with a seperate toilet room. Usually without a power outlet. Next to tha…
Yes this is something I would like to work on as soon as possible. I need to diet it down first in terms of internal components. Currently it runs on a Raspberry Pi Zero W which is very overpowered and expensive. I have a version 2 in the works already but right now I’m too stuffed.
Current version is like you say targeted towards small businesses and homes.