Sorry but I don't support indiegogo projects any more. There are more scam projects than real ones out there and the indiegogo team doesn't give a shit about it.
This makes me sad, because I like the idea of crowdsourced projects. But there needs to be a platform either side can trust which indiegogo is definitely not because scam projects attract more people and so they make more money with them.
Luna – Hack your sleep
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Re: Luna – Hack your sleep
#92Earlier quoted context omitted.
It integrates with nest to control the thermostat. Beyond that ... get a lighter weight blanket?
I have trouble sleeping if my blanket isn't heavy enough -- it's not a warmth issue, as far as I can tell, but rather a weight one. That, and having a warm body but breathing cold air seems to be something I like. That might be what the parent was talking about, rather than feeling too-hot in the blankets.
Same.
Re: Luna – Hack your sleep
#93This looks really cool. I wonder though if my bed would not then be dependent on your servers at some point as I consider such a product as a long-term investment. For example, can it live without the server-side aggregation? Would you consider opensourcing parts of the server to enable people to use their own servers in the long run? Would you consider adding a respectable API that follows the ideas of for example,…
It's nice that you mention because we inspired both our API and architecture to Philips Hue: the REST api is served by both our cloud servers and by the device locally. The app connects to the unit via wi-fi when you are home, which means you can control the product even if the internet (or our service) is down. Opensourcing a lot of our stack is part of the plan, we take a lot from OSS and we want to give back. As f…
How much of this do you have working already? I've been using Zeo and miss them a lot, tracking sleep phases or heartrate through this seems very ambitious.
Also, some physical switch for microphone could be nice..
Re: Luna – Hack your sleep
#94The hardware (including a bed warmer that is 100% guaranteed to not set your house on fire), controller software, sleep-tracking software + mobile apps, all for US$100k? Either we haven't learned anything from previous crowdfunding nightmares, or they have another source of funding.
Re: Luna – Hack your sleep
#95This looks really cool. I wonder though if my bed would not then be dependent on your servers at some point as I consider such a product as a long-term investment. For example, can it live without the server-side aggregation? Would you consider opensourcing parts of the server to enable people to use their own servers in the long run? Would you consider adding a respectable API that follows the ideas of for example,…
This is a very valid concern because I used to own a Zeo headband that did a lot of the same stuff, and when the company went belly-up the cloud service disappeared, leaving all their customers with a useless bedtime fashion accessory.
Really encouraging to hear the developer's reply that the their APIs will be accessible over wifi and that they'll even be open-sourcing some of their stack. Wonder if they specifically learned from what happened with Zeo. I'll definitely consider this as a replacement.
Re: Luna – Hack your sleep
#96This looks really cool. I wonder though if my bed would not then be dependent on your servers at some point as I consider such a product as a long-term investment. For example, can it live without the server-side aggregation? Would you consider opensourcing parts of the server to enable people to use their own servers in the long run? Would you consider adding a respectable API that follows the ideas of for example,…
This is a very valid concern because I used to own a Zeo headband that did a lot of the same stuff, and when the company went belly-up the cloud service disappeared, leaving all their customers with a useless bedtime fashion accessory. Really encouraging to hear the developer's reply that the their APIs will be accessible over wifi and that they'll even be open-sourcing some of their stack. Wonder if they specificall…
Actually Zeo had a very nice serial connection and I never uploaded any of their data, pushing it in realtime to my HA system. But yeah, I cry a lot that they are gone, it's almost impossible now to get a headband replacement.
Re: Luna – Hack your sleep
#97My first instinct (being the geek that I am) upon seeing this was it looks great. And having lived in England the majority of my life, with cold houses and heating turned off at night - heated underblankets are a necessity. But as I read through the feature list, I couldn't help feel uncomfortable. Am I the only one that finds this deluge of technology into every aspect of our lives abhorrent? Every single day billio…
More than Black Mirror, it reminded me of Wall-e, where humans have become so atrophied from not doing anything. I need a device to rid me of the burden of locking the door, or putting on some PJ's. Ironically the constant use of screens and devices emitting blue-light even in bed has a more direct (and detrimental) impact on sleep quality than all those sensors, and the small cognitive-bandwidth gain, will. And of course, I reserve the right to change my mind later.
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#98Amazing idea. It could be used for addressing many respiratory system illness.
Re: Luna – Hack your sleep
#99Great, now my mattress can get hacked.
Re: Luna – Hack your sleep
#100Question for the creators:
I have small children who wake me up almost every night at inconsistent times. Am I going to get much benefit out of a Luna, or are my broken sleep habits going to render Luna less effective?