Building My Connected Shower

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Post by viacoffee » Mon, Mar 28, 2016, 4:34 PM UTC

Re: Building My Connected Shower

#2

Post by Dnguyen » Mon, Mar 28, 2016, 4:47 PM UTC

how do you deal with the steam? The condensation will fog up the projector lens. And that environment is not good for the projector innards at all.

Re: Building My Connected Shower

#3

Post by lvs » Mon, Mar 28, 2016, 4:59 PM UTC

So it's a stock projector pointed at a wall at an off perspective.

Re: Building My Connected Shower

#4

Post by noonespecial » Mon, Mar 28, 2016, 4:59 PM UTC

Dnguyen wrote: post #2

how do you deal with the steam? The condensation will fog up the projector lens. And that environment is not good for the projector innards at all.

The first touted feature of the projector is "Fully sealed design, efficient heat dissipation pathways". But more than that, its only $34. So essentially disposable.

I think the idea is neat but the bigger concern I have is that if I had one, it would cause me to linger in the shower wasting water and power (to heat that water) which might be scarce and expensive in some localities.

Re: Building My Connected Shower

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Post by reustle » Mon, Mar 28, 2016, 5:04 PM UTC

Cool projects! Reminds me of this guys bathroom mirror, and makes me think people spend too much time in the bathroom in the morning :)

https://medium.com/@maxbraun/my-bathroom-mirror-is-smarter-t...

Re: Building My Connected Shower

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Post by pavel_lishin » Mon, Mar 28, 2016, 5:04 PM UTC

reustle wrote: post #5

Cool projects! Reminds me of this guys bathroom mirror, and makes me think people spend too much time in the bathroom in the morning :) https://medium.com/@maxbraun/my-bathroom-mirror-is-smarter-t...

There's just nothing like a nice, relaxing 45 minute shower sometimes.

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Post by alvern » Mon, Mar 28, 2016, 5:05 PM UTC

Man, all I can think of now is how to build an augmented reality I/O system. Qwerty bathroom tiles?

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Post by pavel_lishin » Mon, Mar 28, 2016, 5:06 PM UTC

noonespecial wrote: post #4

Dnguyen wrote: post #2

how do you deal with the steam? The condensation will fog up the projector lens. And that environment is not good for the projector innards at all.

The first touted feature of the projector is "Fully sealed design, efficient heat dissipation pathways". But more than that, its only $34. So essentially disposable. I think the idea is neat but the bigger concern I have is that if I had one, it would cause me to linger in the shower wasting water and power (to heat that water) which might be scarce and expensive in some localities.

> it would cause me to linger in the shower wasting water and power (to heat that water) which might be scarce and expensive in some localities.

Isn't that like the old "finish your vegetables, there are starving children in Africa" adage? Just because there's a water shortage in Peru doesn't mean that it makes any given sense for you to skimp on your water usage.

Re: Building My Connected Shower

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Post by th0br0 » Mon, Mar 28, 2016, 5:12 PM UTC

pavel_lishin wrote: post #8

noonespecial wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The first touted feature of the projector is "Fully sealed design, efficient heat dissipation pathways". But more than that, its only $34. So essentially disposable. I think the idea is neat but the bigger concern I have is that if I had one, it would cause me to linger in the shower wasting water and power (to heat that water) which might be scarce and expensive in some localities.

> it would cause me to linger in the shower wasting water and power (to heat that water) which might be scarce and expensive in some localities. Isn't that like the old "finish your vegetables, there are starving children in Africa" adage? Just because there's a water shortage in Peru doesn't mean that it makes any given sense for you to skimp on your water usage.

It's not a matter of water consumption, but of cost due to power consumption.

Re: Building My Connected Shower

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Post by reustle » Mon, Mar 28, 2016, 5:13 PM UTC

pavel_lishin wrote: post #8

noonespecial wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The first touted feature of the projector is "Fully sealed design, efficient heat dissipation pathways". But more than that, its only $34. So essentially disposable. I think the idea is neat but the bigger concern I have is that if I had one, it would cause me to linger in the shower wasting water and power (to heat that water) which might be scarce and expensive in some localities.

> it would cause me to linger in the shower wasting water and power (to heat that water) which might be scarce and expensive in some localities. Isn't that like the old "finish your vegetables, there are starving children in Africa" adage? Just because there's a water shortage in Peru doesn't mean that it makes any given sense for you to skimp on your water usage.

And many people, like my parents, have a well. So the water just goes back into the ground for it to be sucked out again anyway :)