This reminds me of the ringtone era, where some people made tons of money by making useless things.
Show HN: Nebula – Alarm clock where you grow stars while you sleep
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Re: Show HN: Nebula – Alarm clock where you grow stars while you sleep
#22Hi HN, I just wanted to add that I'm looking for any kind of feedback on the app. I've been working on it since graduating in may and released it a couple of days ago.
I'd love to see useful repeat options (it doesn't seem to support repeat at all currently), e.g. work days except public holidays.
I've gotten that request from quite a few people now and am looking in to ways to add that functionality to the alarm while preserving the overall idea of setting meaningful alarms with consequences. The reason behind the single button initially is that it forces you to consciously set your alarm which I felt would increase commitment. I completely understand that it isn't for everyone so am working on the multiple alarm / repeat support options too.
Re: Show HN: Nebula – Alarm clock where you grow stars while you sleep
#23Earlier quoted context omitted.
How about an app that shuts down your computers and TV's at 10 PM sharp? The snoozing and inability to wake up probably has to do more with the amount of sleep you get than any failings of an alarm.
I agree that screens likely play a big role in messing up a lot of bedtime routines. I have a few ideas for updates in the near future to combat this issue, but I don't think I know how to shut off computers and TVs from an app yet and after a quick stack overflow search it doesn't look like anyone there does either
You would need a daemon running on said systems, and communicate via network (local / wifi, for better privacy?)
The daemon would just listen to the network and shutdown the system when requested to.
Re: Show HN: Nebula – Alarm clock where you grow stars while you sleep
#24This reminds me of the ringtone era, where some people made tons of money by making useless things.
I'm sure a lot of people will feel the same way as you and I completely respect that. I made this app above all else to learn as much Android as I could after graduating. I tried to expand on a simple concept to make something I thought was cool and really had a lot of fun doing it, but I know this isn't everyone's thing.
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#25Clever! I just installed it, and I like how this works so far. The store has 2 options for disabling ads. You can buy three of the first for a dollar which deplete each time your star explodes, or you can permanently disable ads for $2.50. I like this "choose your strategy" approach: you can buy incentives to get up in the morning, or just pay to have the ad-free experience.
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#26gamifying sleep, what a surprising concept
Re: Show HN: Nebula – Alarm clock where you grow stars while you sleep
#27Clever! I just installed it, and I like how this works so far. The store has 2 options for disabling ads. You can buy three of the first for a dollar which deplete each time your star explodes, or you can permanently disable ads for $2.50. I like this "choose your strategy" approach: you can buy incentives to get up in the morning, or just pay to have the ad-free experience.
Thanks! I didn't want to force people in to the "money shredder" mode, but I think that it works really well and provides an effective uninstall/force quit protection for users who try to take shortcuts to dismiss the alarm in the morning.
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#28Congrats on going live :) The quotes from your mom are rather funny, especially because they remind me of what my parents used to say while I was building my own SaaS (URL in profile if anyone's interested)!
Thank you, I knew I wasn't the only one. Really like Bx too
Re: Show HN: Nebula – Alarm clock where you grow stars while you sleep
#29Hi HN, I just wanted to add that I'm looking for any kind of feedback on the app. I've been working on it since graduating in may and released it a couple of days ago.
Some feedback here on your website: you've got the best testimonial section I've ever seen, you're mom should be really proud
Re: Show HN: Nebula – Alarm clock where you grow stars while you sleep
#30Congrats on going live :) The quotes from your mom are rather funny, especially because they remind me of what my parents used to say while I was building my own SaaS (URL in profile if anyone's interested)!
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