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Re: Sense – Wake up when it's right for you

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Post by apierre » Wed, Jul 23, 2014, 4:35 PM UTC

philbarr wrote: post #3

What affects my sleep isn't me setting my alarm for the wrong time, it's my 13 week old baby. I'm sure I've seen a few things like this in the past. I wonder if they could adopt it for use as a baby monitor? We do currently have a sleep monitor but that just sets off an alarm if she hasn't moved in 20 seconds (or I pick her up and forget to turn the damn thing off, grrrr). I could see this being a really useful baby…

We were very worried about SIDS when our daughter was born (11 months ago). We had all sort of monitors and sensors you can think of, only to realise with time that it was actually a source of stress for all of us.

Re: Sense – Wake up when it's right for you

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Post by mlent » Wed, Jul 23, 2014, 4:35 PM UTC

bnejad wrote: post #18

philbarr wrote: post #3

What affects my sleep isn't me setting my alarm for the wrong time, it's my 13 week old baby. I'm sure I've seen a few things like this in the past. I wonder if they could adopt it for use as a baby monitor? We do currently have a sleep monitor but that just sets off an alarm if she hasn't moved in 20 seconds (or I pick her up and forget to turn the damn thing off, grrrr). I could see this being a really useful baby…

I'm confused about your alarm. Why does it go off when your baby has stopped moving(=asleep)? Is that a sign of something bad happening?

If it's sensitive enough to detect breathing as movement, then it would make sense for the alarm to go off if there's absolutely no movement, yes?

Re: Sense – Wake up when it's right for you

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Post by pdeuchler » Wed, Jul 23, 2014, 4:36 PM UTC

zindex wrote: post #12

Who recognized the song from Iran so far away from the video: https://screen.yahoo.com/snl-digital-short-iran-far-00000018...

not to encourage OT discussion, but the song is "Avril 14th" by Aphex Twin... it sounds like the Lonely Island riffed off the main melody for "Iran So Far". The song is also the main sample in "Blame Game" by Kanye West from My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

Re: Sense – Wake up when it's right for you

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Post by sly_g » Wed, Jul 23, 2014, 4:39 PM UTC

Wow, how did we survive for 100'000 years without it, I wonder.

Re: Sense – Wake up when it's right for you

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Post by joshfraser » Wed, Jul 23, 2014, 4:40 PM UTC

If you're being waken up every day by unnatural means, your body is not getting enough sleep. A few months ago I threw away my alarm clock. Now I just wake up whenever my body wants to. It's been great.

Re: Sense – Wake up when it's right for you

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Post by msutherl » Wed, Jul 23, 2014, 4:41 PM UTC

system_32 wrote: post #11

Why do they need a kickstarter? They have the money for an entire team and are hiring more.

1. Advertising

2. Taking orders

3. Easy capital

Re: Sense – Wake up when it's right for you

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Post by apierre » Wed, Jul 23, 2014, 4:42 PM UTC

A part of me is really interested in these sleeping analytic devices but on the other hand, I am always sleeping with my phone on airplane mode.

Not to enter the EMF debate, I wonder if being pinged all night long by all sort of waves is going to make my bedroom zen.

Re: Sense – Wake up when it's right for you

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Post by egypturnash » Wed, Jul 23, 2014, 4:43 PM UTC

Did they pay to license Aphex Twin's 'Avril 14th'? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfYl6_f2Mdg

Huh, turns out they did. https://twitter.com/jamesproud/status/491986164937535488

I am interested in this device but not Kickstarter backing interested. More like 3rd-gen price-drop interested.

Re: Sense – Wake up when it's right for you

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Post by rayiner » Wed, Jul 23, 2014, 4:47 PM UTC

Here is an interesting look at whether any of these sorts of devices actually work (in comparison to a real polysonogram): http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-christopher-winter/sleep-ti.... The answer is: most of these things claim to be able to do a lot more with simple sensing techniques than they can actually do accurately.

Re: Sense – Wake up when it's right for you

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Post by josefresco » Wed, Jul 23, 2014, 4:49 PM UTC

philbarr wrote: post #3

What affects my sleep isn't me setting my alarm for the wrong time, it's my 13 week old baby. I'm sure I've seen a few things like this in the past. I wonder if they could adopt it for use as a baby monitor? We do currently have a sleep monitor but that just sets off an alarm if she hasn't moved in 20 seconds (or I pick her up and forget to turn the damn thing off, grrrr). I could see this being a really useful baby…

While a gadget would be fun to help with your new-baby concerns, a bunch of your issues are simply fixed by caring for, and observing your child (aka parenting)

Also, a good deal of "training" or learning has to be done for your child to understand when it's sleep time, and when it's time to eat. Just because your baby thinks he/she is hungry, or not tired does not mean you should accommodate 100%.

It's a constant give and take. You need to care for and console an upset child, but at the same time educate them so that they are able to sleep/eat at times that benefit them overall.

Sometimes that means letting them cry in their crib, sometimes that means picking them up and rocking them back to sleep.

The kicker is eat child is different, so no gadget can help with your particular child's tendencies.

Source: Have 2 kids.