Something that really doesn't need to be connected to a phone... - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: mikeselectricstuff
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 23, 2013, 12:36:24 am
content: http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/senseplus-smoke-gas-sensor-smart-dock-app

author: xrunner
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 23, 2013, 12:38:26 am
content: Before long I won't be able to brush my teeth without an iPhone being involved in some fashion.

author: ddavidebor
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 23, 2013, 03:06:08 am
content: I'd like a ipad toothbrush app so i can graph how much i wash my teeth.

author: Len
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: July 23, 2013, 08:21:22 pm
content: Quote from: xrunner on July 23, 2013, 12:38:26 amI usually read the news on my phone while I brush my teeth.

author: ddavidebor
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 23, 2013, 08:44:12 pm
content: me too. worst is when you found oral igiene propaganda

author: c4757p
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 23, 2013, 08:47:12 pm
content: This, IMHO, is the silliest part.

author: xrunner
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 23, 2013, 09:36:28 pm
content: Quote from: xrunner on July 23, 2013, 12:38:26 amQuote from: Len on July 23, 2013, 08:21:22 pmYou are already lost.

author: ivan747
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 24, 2013, 03:05:06 am
content: Quote from: c4757p on July 23, 2013, 08:47:12 pmIt really is. I personally hate being used as a walking billboard.

author: c4757p
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 24, 2013, 03:13:57 am
content: It's not just the "walking billboard" aspect, it's that you're a walking billboard for aglorified smoke detector! What's next, Maytag? Kenmore? I'll pass on the Walmart T-shirt, thank you very much.

author: ptricks
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: July 24, 2013, 03:47:28 am
content: Just a second I need to take this call, my house is on fire.

author: xrunner
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 24, 2013, 11:59:21 am
content: Quote from: ptricks on July 24, 2013, 03:47:28 amMaybe your washing machine is trying to tell you about it.

author: Circuitous
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: July 24, 2013, 12:35:21 pm
content: This device is a really bad idea.I hope our resident experts will correct me here, but they appear to have moved into the life-safety realm, which is a regulatory nightmare. The product liability insurance would likely cost a lot more than their target goal.Also, given that it would be sitting on a nightstand or countertop, I doubt it would detect a fire before the occupants had been overcome by smoke. When installing residential burglary and fire detection systems, we had to follow specific guidelines on placement and spacing to provide adequate coverage and meet regulations.From a purely practical standpoint it seems to be self defeating: the primary purpose is to notify people when the residence is unoccupied. But, if the resident isn't there, then they likely have their iPhone or iPad with them.

author: Chet T16
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: July 24, 2013, 12:49:36 pm
content: Quote from: xrunner on July 23, 2013, 12:38:26 amhttp://www.aquafresh.com/kids-dental-health/tips-for-moms/experts-downloads-iphone

author: xrunner
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 24, 2013, 04:42:26 pm
content: Quote from: Chet T16 on July 24, 2013, 12:49:36 pmThe world as we knew it no longer exists. We have been iPhoned.

author: c4757p
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 24, 2013, 04:51:28 pm
content: Oh good grief.Why is it supposedly "hard" to get kids to brush their teeth? My mom had a simple rule: you're not dirtying your mouth any more until you've cleaned it properly. If I wanted dinner, I had to have clean teeth to eat it with. Worked quite well with my sister too.

author: amyk
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 26, 2013, 11:09:11 am
content: Quote from: Chet T16 on July 24, 2013, 12:49:36 pmPut a non-waterproof electronic device in an environment where water is splashing around? That sounds like a great idea...