Sleep as a Competitive Advantage • Hacker News Board

Re: Sleep as a Competitive Advantage

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Post by enraged_camel » Tue, Jul 01, 2014, 3:10 PM UTC

robg wrote: post #159

enraged_camel wrote: post #145

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I was super-interested in the watch, so I went to the website. The price seems... high, to say the least. The first question that popped in my mind was "why is this so expensive?" and the FAQ doesn't seem to address that. I get the sense that it is not aimed at mass market, at least not yet. It would be great if there was a mailing list I could subscribe to that would alert me when it becomes affordable.

Thank you for the feedback. Honestly, that is the point. We're building for high data quality first and foremost. That means low volumes with a focus on materials and manufacturing. Longer-term it means validation and medical applications. Please follow us on twitter @neumitra and you'll hear about upcoming products when available. We try hard not to spam people.

So you're the Tesla of wearables! ;)

Thanks for the info - I'll go ahead and follow you on Twitter.

Re: Sleep as a Competitive Advantage

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Post by rahimnathwani » Tue, Jul 01, 2014, 3:23 PM UTC

tripzilch wrote: post #151

rahimnathwani wrote: post #130

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Have a cup of coffee just before you take a nap. The caffeine will kick in at around the same time your 20-min alarm goes off.

Caffeine doesn't actually work like that. It's not a timed on/off switch. Like most drugs it'll gradually ramp up in effect, stay at max for a while and then taper off again. So if it's "kicked in" when the 20 min alarm goes off that means the last 5 min of that 20 will have been restless because the caffeine was already working. Caffeine is the great antagonist of sleep quality anyway. Just drop it for a month, see…

You may be right. I read that tip somewhere a few years ago, and it worked the times I tried it. It could have been the placebo effect or just coincidence, and I didn't try napping without it.

Re: Sleep as a Competitive Advantage

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Post by dllthomas » Tue, Jul 01, 2014, 3:32 PM UTC

cylinder wrote: post #18

CmonDev wrote: post #13

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It's not about being a fan or not, it's about a possibility of doing this in a typical office.

Offices are lagging so far behind. We need bike storage, shower rooms, nap rooms, lots of natural light, open rooms, quiet rooms, better snacks and drinks...

My wife's office has bike storage, in a building built in the 1920s.

Re: Sleep as a Competitive Advantage

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Post by dllthomas » Tue, Jul 01, 2014, 3:33 PM UTC

donflamenco wrote: post #132

vanderZwan wrote: post #75

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> I'm naturally a night owl. Many people are unnatural night owls, thanks to blue light sources in the evening - perhaps that applies to you too. Have you tried f.lux? http://getflux.com/

Wrong URL, try: https://justgetflux.com/

For the Linux users among us, there's redshift, which does about the same thing.

Re: Sleep as a Competitive Advantage

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Post by dokka » Tue, Jul 01, 2014, 3:54 PM UTC

After reading this, I slept for ~8 hours last night for the first time in months. I feel great today! Thanks!

Re: Sleep as a Competitive Advantage

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Post by gerbal » Tue, Jul 01, 2014, 4:00 PM UTC

viraptor wrote: post #47

rayiner wrote: post #5

The key takeaway is this: > The research is overwhelming that the vast majority of us require seven to eight hours of sleep to feel fully rested, and only a small percentage require less than seven. I'm sometimes envious of people I meet that can function well with little sleep, but I resign myself to the fact that I wasn't dealt that particular card. You can't compete with those folks by simply trying to ape their h…

> Most of us have forgotten what it really feels like to be awake.” This may be one part of it. Some time ago, I'd definitely tell you I'm fine with little sleep. You can do it if you sleep very little every night. It's quite easy to adapt to, for example during university exam times But then after some years you realise you're not actually fine. You just don't remember how different is it to sleep longer. I'm still…

I had good luck resetting my sleep patterns with regular exercise and Melatonin supplements. Melatonin makes it easier to fall asleep and stay asleep in a way that promotes rest.

Re: Sleep as a Competitive Advantage

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Post by driverdan » Tue, Jul 01, 2014, 4:08 PM UTC

aqme28 wrote: post #112

vanderZwan wrote: post #75

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> I'm naturally a night owl. Many people are unnatural night owls, thanks to blue light sources in the evening - perhaps that applies to you too. Have you tried f.lux? http://getflux.com/

Night-owl here, and that's not the problem. I will keep myself awake until 3AM whether I'm on my computer or not. I'll often read until 3AM because that's when my body seems to want to go to sleep. edit: and I don't drink caffeine after 5.

5pm is pretty late to stop caffeine. Try stopping it at 2 or 3.

Re: Sleep as a Competitive Advantage

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Post by vanderZwan » Tue, Jul 01, 2014, 4:20 PM UTC

donflamenco wrote: post #132

vanderZwan wrote: post #75

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> I'm naturally a night owl. Many people are unnatural night owls, thanks to blue light sources in the evening - perhaps that applies to you too. Have you tried f.lux? http://getflux.com/

Wrong URL, try: https://justgetflux.com/

Shit, you're right and I can't edit it any more.

Re: Sleep as a Competitive Advantage

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Post by kordless » Tue, Jul 01, 2014, 5:30 PM UTC

simonh wrote: post #26

johnward wrote: post #10

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I can never take short naps. I always end up wanting to sleep the rest of the day.

Here's a few tricks I learned a few years ago. 1. I never nap for more than 20 minutes. If my body goes into a deeper level of sleep or relaxation, I get up feeling groggy and disoriented. 2. Properly nap. Force yourself not to think about work. Focus on other things such as the weight of your body sinking into the chair/couch, the distant sound of traffic, etc. 3. Towards the end of the nap, very slowly and delibera…

Or, alternately, down a Red Bull before you drift off.

Re: Sleep as a Competitive Advantage

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Post by kordless » Tue, Jul 01, 2014, 5:32 PM UTC

matwood wrote: post #63

eli wrote: post #46

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I'm jealous. It typically takes me an hour to fall asleep.

I also take a long time to fall asleep, but a nap does not have to mean full sleep. Just laying there for 20 minutes with your eyes closed is often just as effective.

That's absolutely true. Also, practice makes perfect!