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I dont understand what you're saying. You don't want to have cloud integration yet you want to have monitor remotely? How would that work without server software?
An innovative concept - the server software is installed on raspberry pi I own.
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Form engineer here. We're not planning on shipping our firmware signing keys along with our product like Belkin did. Jokes aside, security, integrity and trust are our very top priorities. The hardware is designed in a way that should be extremely hard to misuse, and even if someone would be able to break the encrypted protocols, the encrypted and signed firmware images and manage to run custom firmwares on the MCU:s…
As a fellow embedded design engineer, I would advise you to read up a bit on the Greek gods Hubris and Nemesis .
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I'll third the desire. We've been turning the WiFi off at night, and virtually every AP we've had has had issues. So I'd much rather use ethernet for something as critical as security, due to past WiFi issues.
Out of curiosity, why do you turn off WiFi at night?
Hi Form engineers and Form finance department, you have my attention and desire to purchase this. Can you provide answers to the following questions: 1. How much will this cost to purchase? 2. Will their be a subscription fee? 3. How is the Point system installed, from the video it appeared to be a magnet? 4. When is the actual release timeline, so I can start figuring out where I can put this in my house or if I sho…
wrt #5- Little known secret, most successful Kickstarter campaigns have 25% of their demand already assessed and paid for up front. (yes, this includes the infamous Pebble). Since KS is so ubiquitous, it's now generally regarded as a PR/marketing platform as opposed to a funding platform. It would make total sense for these guys to do Kickstarter.
(I'm on the Form team)
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Form engineer here. We're not planning on shipping our firmware signing keys along with our product like Belkin did. Jokes aside, security, integrity and trust are our very top priorities. The hardware is designed in a way that should be extremely hard to misuse, and even if someone would be able to break the encrypted protocols, the encrypted and signed firmware images and manage to run custom firmwares on the MCU:s…
As a fellow embedded design engineer, I would advise you to read up a bit on the Greek gods Hubris and Nemesis .
Hi Form engineers and Form finance department, you have my attention and desire to purchase this. Can you provide answers to the following questions: 1. How much will this cost to purchase? 2. Will their be a subscription fee? 3. How is the Point system installed, from the video it appeared to be a magnet? 4. When is the actual release timeline, so I can start figuring out where I can put this in my house or if I sho…
Form finance and 1/5 of the engineering department here. :)
1. The Kickstarter price will be $79, with early-bird options for less. Retail will be more expensive.
2. No.
3. There is a small metal plate with double-sided tape that you attach to your wall or ceiling. Point then attached with magnets.
4. This summer! Beta units earlier if you are OK with a rough experience.
5. We might look larger than we are. Right now, we're basically self-funded engineers. Kickstarter allows us to validate our prototype without committing serious cash to manufacturing deposits. Like several others have remarked, it also helps with marketing and early customer interaction. Win-win really.
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wrt #5- Little known secret, most successful Kickstarter campaigns have 25% of their demand already assessed and paid for up front. (yes, this includes the infamous Pebble). Since KS is so ubiquitous, it's now generally regarded as a PR/marketing platform as opposed to a funding platform. It would make total sense for these guys to do Kickstarter.
When talking to people who had run successful campaigns before us, we found that having an audience and a mailing list beforehand was the key driving success factor. Prior to yesterday we had about 200 people, mostly consisting of friends and family. This is the real thing. No one has committed to buying Point, but we hope that some will! (I'm on the Form team)
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We're using plain batteries and wifi to avoid using cables, thus making it much easier and elegant to install. That also means the device is completely self-contained, so you don't need any base stations or gateways to connect it to the internet. It's just plug-and-forget. I wouldn't call 802.11bgn "shoddy"; it's basic infrastructure already available in most people's homes these days.
Until the power goes out, the router gets funky, etc. Also, it complicates wireless security config - can a non-tech figure out how to configure security with their router? Does being self-contained mean isolated and non-expandable? Add a remote GSM/CDMA option. Hook up with a 24/7 service center to provide monitoring subscriptions without contract (a la Simplisafe). What about integration with door and window sensor…