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Re: TinyPod – Apple Watch case with scroll wheel

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Post by popcalc »

its_ethan wrote: post #122
popcalc wrote: post #111

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's a piece of molded silicone.

Cool gadgets can't be made of molded silicone? There's definitely more to it inside that's taking the scrollwheel motion and translating that to motion at the watches crown.. I'm personally curious what the gadget that does that looks like.

https://files.catbox.moe/nwvrf5.png

Based on this screenshot of the render gif you could argue at this point it's vaporware. The tolerances and geometry for the scrollwheel housing just don't make intuitive sense. Maybe we should get some actual footage of a prototype working?

Re: TinyPod – Apple Watch case with scroll wheel

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Post by free_energy_min »

makmanalp wrote: post #46

OK, in this vein, why oh why did Lyft and Uber remove their apple watch apps? I just need an app that's a single "take me home now" button so I don't have to worry about my phone battery dying when I'm out and about. Pretty please?

if your watch can call

https://www.uber.com/au/en/ride/call-to-ride/

https://support.apple.com/guide/watch/make-phone-calls-apdc3...

Re: TinyPod – Apple Watch case with scroll wheel

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Post by obmelvin »

nsxwolf wrote: post #108
ykl wrote: post #39

I unapologetically love this thing. It's of course very silly, and I'm sure commenters here are going to talk about all the ways that it isn't practical or that it's a niche idea, but I love whimsical silly niche hardware ideas that make it into actual hardware. I love that they put in all of the effort to figure out a mechanical linkage between the clickwheel and the digital crown! I don't think all hardware needs t…

Does it at least do anything well? An iPod replacement would be fun, but the best thing about an iPod was the wired headphones. This would only work with my AirPods, which almost never work without fiddling with something either in the UI or by taking them in and out of their case.

The best thing about an iPod was most certainly not the wired headphones, it was how much music you could store compared to most preceding devices.

Re: TinyPod – Apple Watch case with scroll wheel

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Post by its_ethan »

popcalc wrote: post #131
its_ethan wrote: post #122

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Cool gadgets can't be made of molded silicone? There's definitely more to it inside that's taking the scrollwheel motion and translating that to motion at the watches crown.. I'm personally curious what the gadget that does that looks like.

https://files.catbox.moe/nwvrf5.png Based on this screenshot of the render gif you could argue at this point it's vaporware. The tolerances and geometry for the scrollwheel housing just don't make intuitive sense. Maybe we should get some actual footage of a prototype working?

What about the screenshot supports the claim it's vaporware?

And in what way do the tolerances not make sense? Just from your vibe check? We don't know anything about what tolerances are being used/held on any of the parts involved with the product, so this doesn't even make sense as a thing to talk about?

Here's the video you're asking for: https://x.com/thetinypod/status/1813589903722311784

Re: TinyPod – Apple Watch case with scroll wheel

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Post by pipeline_peak »

sqeaky wrote: post #89
pipeline_peak wrote: post #78

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Re: TinyPod – Apple Watch case with scroll wheel

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Post by shinycode »

RulerOf wrote: post #113
alentred wrote: post #90

I love the concept! I think TinyPod is an outcry over the sizes of the smartphones today. The smallest most recent iPhone you could buy was iPhone 13 mini and it was discontinued. Don't know about other brands, but from what I am seeing nothing fits the pocket anymore. There must but a niche for those who don't read or watch movies on their hand-held devices, and if the apps are well designed a smaller screen is just…

> if the apps are well designed a smaller screen is just fine. This was the problem I ran into. They're not. I held onto the iPhone SE for quite a while. Everything became progressively more cramped as the years went by. Some app UI controls were cut off. All sorts of web stuff was laid out funny. While everything did _work_, I get too annoyed at knowing that I'm having a sub-par UX every time I see it.

I have a pro max and even with this size some websites are cramped and badly designed. I can’t imagine with a mini version… such a shame because it’s really nice to have a small phone at all time

Re: TinyPod – Apple Watch case with scroll wheel

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Post by kylebenzle »

euvin wrote: post #110
ujeezy wrote: post #85

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It was called the TikTok: https://ujeezy-blog.tumblr.com/post/2869125971/unboxing-the-...

I thought you were making a joke about TikTok the social media app at first. I wonder how many other products were named TikTok.

It was a ver common phrase. I think its been lost to history but right before "TikTok" the phrase "tic tock" was getting popular as a way to say, "the second-by-second run down", e.g. give me the tic tock.

Re: TinyPod – Apple Watch case with scroll wheel

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Post by mmmlinux »

sktrdie wrote: post #88

Cool but doesn't the Apple Watch have all kinds of sensors to make it work against your wrist? Putting in this case will kind of remove the point of all those nifty hardware gadgets.

Yep, How to make your smartwatch not have half of its interesting features.

Re: TinyPod – Apple Watch case with scroll wheel

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Post by hrrsn »

free_energy_min wrote: post #132
makmanalp wrote: post #46

OK, in this vein, why oh why did Lyft and Uber remove their apple watch apps? I just need an app that's a single "take me home now" button so I don't have to worry about my phone battery dying when I'm out and about. Pretty please?

if your watch can call https://www.uber.com/au/en/ride/call-to-ride/ https://support.apple.com/guide/watch/make-phone-calls-apdc3...

Amazing, they've reinvented a taxi.
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