How does the data collected compare to sleeptracker?
Wakemate (YC S09) helps you kiss groggy mornings goodbye
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#22Love the idea of this. Pre-ordered.
I pre-ordered, but there was absolutely no info about whether or not it ships internationally (even after paying). Hopefully they'll be shipping outside the US!
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#23Congrats on finding a hair-on-fire problem, and totally rooting for you guys. Just 2 weeks back I ordered an aXbo ( http://www.axbo.com/axbo/CMS/CMS.aspx?Language=E ) for the same purpose, but this is a much more convenient implementation.
The axbo uses similar technology and works well, but it is much more expensive, more difficult to use and less comfortable. Also they do not do any of the sleep analysis and personalized recommendations on how to improve the quality of your sleep.
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#24So myself integrating the alarm clock beeping into my dreams is just a built-in way to delay the wake-up point until it hits one of the light-sleep windows?
In any case, cool gadget.
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#25Does it support polyphasic sleep? And is there an Android version?
"The device has modes for both ‘power naps’ (which last around 30 minutes)" I'm guessing polyphasic sleepers can use this, but no idea if they provide support specifically for polyphasic sleepers. Just curious, are you a polyphasic sleeper? "WakeMate is launching with support for iPhone, BlackBerry, Android, Windows Mobile, and a standard Java app for non-smart phones"
I've tried polyphasic sleep a few times over the past 15 years, and always went back to normal. But I'm about to give it another try, and all of the circumstances that made it difficult in the past (live-in girlfriend, office to go to and an expectation of availability throughout normal office hours, or school+work, etc.) are no longer a factor, so I think it will go better this time. I'm also about to shake up a bunch of other aspects of my life, so going polyphasic will fit right in.
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#26So does it ship internationally or should we just assume this is US only right now? Clearly interested in this product but I'm from Scandinavia.
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#27Weird. I am actually tempted to buy one.
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#28I was fortunate enough to know these guys while they were building the wakemate prototypes, and even luckier to have had the opportunity to sleep with one (of the devices) for a week. It has made a tremendous difference in how I feel when I wake up. Congrats guys!
On my window this wrapped so the first line read
I was fortunate enough to know these guys while they were building the wakemate prototypes, and even luckier to have had the opportunity to sleep with one
Joking aside, if this actually works and you value your time it should pay for itself more or less straight away. I'll be watching closely.
edit on re-reading it looks like the parent noticed that too...oh well.
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#29So does it ship internationally or should we just assume this is US only right now? Clearly interested in this product but I'm from Scandinavia.
Excellent service from the guys! Sent them an e-mail about shipping and got a reply in eight minutes - "we ship worldwide for free if you pre-order".
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#30Why not just an iPhone app: tie the phone to your wrist and let the accelerometer record the movements. Would it drain the battery, or is the iPhone too heavy?
The "Sleep Cycle" iPhone app works by placing the iPhone next to your pillow. I never got it to work reliably, even though the motion detector is sensitive enough.