Re:Ask HN: Is there a fitness wristband that is hackable?
by mcfunk on Friday December 01, 2017 @12:43PM
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Pebble definitely does. 1 year into being orphaned, mine is functioning quite well with the exception of the Misfit app being flaky and now-unsupported. And the rebble community makes the future look more promising: https://rebble.io/
Re:Ask HN: Is there a fitness wristband that is hackable?
by amorphid on Friday December 01, 2017 @12:43PM
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I found this on Reddit... https://www.reddit.com/r/deaf/comments/28dvr8/vibrating_watc...
Hope that helps!
Re:Ask HN: Is there a fitness wristband that is hackable?
by peterburkimsher on Friday December 01, 2017 @11:08PM
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Some good discussion, but I still didn't find a suitable product.
Someone recommended the Casio Pathfinder (doesn't need a phone!), but the Casio ProTrek WSD-F20 model that has multiple alarms costs $500. I could buy another phone for cheaper.
It seems like a good discussion group for another idea I had about vibrating wristbands linking to a GPS app to give directions.
Re:Ask HN: Is there a fitness wristband that is hackable?
by dublinben on Friday December 01, 2017 @01:44PM
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You can do this with the $20 Xiaomi Mi Band 2. It's the MVP of a smartwatch in the best way possible.
Re:Ask HN: Is there a fitness wristband that is hackable?
by peterburkimsher on Friday December 01, 2017 @11:03PM
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"Q2: Can use smart alarm clock when leave the phone?
A: Certainly can, or else how to call smart alarm clock? After pair Mi band, set once in the Mi band app, and then switch off the phone, no problem."
I still need a phone to set it though. I'm still using a 64GB iPhone 4S, and I don't plan to buy a new phone just so I can set up another alarm clock. In fact, if I buy another phone, then I can just use that as the secondary alarm! (but it wouldn't be silent)
I'd like to pre-program the wristband to wake me up in case my phone (my main alarm clock) turns off for some reason.