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Re: Ask HN: What do you think of this startup idea?

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Post by maggie »

sidmitra wrote: post #8

I think this would have been a good addition if you were able to merge/interface this into some existing todo/task management platforms.... for example push tasks to Remember the Milk or Google tasks when they have an API. It would have been wonderful addition to "I want sandy", (although not sure if they already had some auto-prioritizing feature).

It seems like you could easily build this into idea into remember the milk, or something similar.

Just have your 'to-do list' be all your possible wellness tasks.

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Post by ashishk »

cmos wrote: post #10

I've been thinking about something similar. There are a number of different items that help make up what I would consider to be a 'good day'. (this will vary from person to person) 1. Exercise - Did I run or bike? 2. Food - Did I eat healthy and moderate amounts? 3. Budget - Did I not spend too much money? 4. Personal work - Did I focus and spend my time wisely? For me a 'good day' is doing well in 3 of those categor…

i love that idea. covers all the bases and keeps it simple.

Re: Ask HN: What do you think of this startup idea?

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Post by mbc »

jdoe wrote: post #13

I just take a card from the Hopper deck: http://thehopperdeck.com/ Anyway, I like the SMS part - it makes it accessible for people with old mobile phones and it's very simple, too. Maybe if a competitive factor is built in, it's a win.

A lot of what the OP describes has already been done by http://noscrolls.com for things that are of the same pattern as what's in the hopper deck. SMS support is also included.

Re: Ask HN: What do you think of this startup idea?

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Post by bigsassy »

Sounds like a good idea to me. Shigeru Miyamoto, creator of Super Mario Brothers, had a similar half-baked idea:

" As for the idea, my family and i have become more health-conscious in recent years, going to the gym and tracking our weight. It becomes fun over time to talk about these things. Simply weighing yourself doesn't make much of a game, though, so we decided to build games around it that mesh with the concept. "

Those games were packaged together and sold as Wii Fit. Considering 20 million copies have been sold worldwide (8+ million in the US), I'd say you're idea could have legs.

Re: Ask HN: What do you think of this startup idea?

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Post by sidmitra »

maggie wrote: post #11
sidmitra wrote: post #8

I think this would have been a good addition if you were able to merge/interface this into some existing todo/task management platforms.... for example push tasks to Remember the Milk or Google tasks when they have an API. It would have been wonderful addition to "I want sandy", (although not sure if they already had some auto-prioritizing feature).

It seems like you could easily build this into idea into remember the milk, or something similar. Just have your 'to-do list' be all your possible wellness tasks.

No i think there should be some distinction between a wellness task and other ones.

The system for example should be able to see that you're unoccupied andd have a couple of hours free today; then suggest you some things based on stuff like weather, mood(?).

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