From Pebble watch to inspector gadget
Pebble Index 01 – External memory for your brain
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Re: Pebble Index 01 – External memory for your brain
#492Earlier quoted context omitted.
That could be achievable without a battery, using a Piezo button like some Hue remotes... Though not sure with the small form factor.
That's interesting. A Piezo Button generates enough power to send a radio signal?
Have a look at the EnOcean kinetic smart home switches, there are now also other companies making them.
Re: Pebble Index 01 – External memory for your brain
#493Earlier quoted context omitted.
I may not be a typical user, but I've run my last few iphones and macbooks until the battery gave up the ghost. I haven't really needed more features or raw horsepower for quite some time, so the battery ends up being the limit I hit.
I use Android, but this is me, too. I keep it until the battery goes bad or until it breaks.
In my last two phones I had to replace the battery 2 and 4 years in. One because it swelled, the other because it couldn't hold charge. Both cases I got a few extra years of usage from the phone. I'm in the EU, and I support this sort of regulation.
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#494Earlier quoted context omitted.
It says two years of average use. “Two” is not “years” in my opinion. “Years” implies at least 3-5.
If English is your first language, this is the funniest comment I've seen today by a margin.
It’s my first language. Why is it funny to you? I’m dead serious when I say that “years” implies more than two in almost all contexts.
If someone said “that’s years ago” I’d assume 5+. If someone said “it’ll be years before that’s released” I would again assume 5+.
To be two I would expect “that’ll be out in a couple of years”, or “in a year or two”.
For this ring I would write “battery life is between 12-15 hours of use, which will typically last about two years under normal use”
Re: Pebble Index 01 – External memory for your brain
#495Earlier quoted context omitted.
Given that the user will typically have their watch on them as well, why not make the ring a battery-less BLE transmitter that triggers voice input on the watch? It’s still one-handed operation, but now the battery life is infinite since there’s no battery? The disposable ring seems like a solution in search of a problem to me, unfortunately. Example button: https://core-electronics.com.au/self-powered-wireless-switc…
Piezo switches like the one you linked have a minimum size to generate the power necessary, and that minimum size is larger than the entire current ring.
The power generation portion of that switch is around 1.4x1.4cm and can power the transmitter to send a signal over 40m. I think it’s likely that it could be adapted into a ring form.
See: https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/uploads/TEL0173-...
Re: Pebble Index 01 – External memory for your brain
#496I really don't see the benefit of this over, say, pixel buds.
I really wanted pixel buds to fit this use case, but have found the experience incredibly crap. "Hey Google, let's chat live" is like some mad lottery.
Re: Pebble Index 01 – External memory for your brain
#497Earlier quoted context omitted.
Piezo
It's a single press, which has to power the microphone for several seconds, and wireless connection to communicate with the sync device, even later if it isn't immediately available. In what way would piezo generate that much energy?
> BLE transmitter to trigger voice input on a watch
I suggesting triggering input on a watch, not voice recording on the ring. In my suggestion the ring would be a ‘dumb’ input device.
Re: Pebble Index 01 – External memory for your brain
#498Re: Pebble Index 01 – External memory for your brain
#499Earlier quoted context omitted.
Can't you just say "Hey siri, add a note"? I add reminders, send texts, etc. that way.
Yeah, there's lots of places you can't speak out loud bc it's disruptive to others though. Personally I set a lot of Siri reminders, but it's weird and uncomfortable to talk loudly at your phone in public spaces so I can only use it at home or outdoors. If the ring can follow through on the promise of being able to whisper to it, that's fairly valuable imo
You can whisper to Siri on your phone or your watch too - that’s not a ring exclusive.