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Re:Ask HN: Is there a fitness wristband that is hackable? by peterburkimsher on Friday December 01, 2017 @12:38PM (#15825562)
On a related note, is there a wristband with a vibrating alarm clock that can set multiple alarm times and doesn't need a phone to trigger it?

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.

Re:Ask HN: Is there a fitness wristband that is hackable? by mcfunk on Friday December 01, 2017 @12:43PM (#15825614)
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 (#15825617)
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 (#15830090)
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 (#15826122)
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 (#15830074)
"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)

Re:Ask HN: Is there a fitness wristband that is hackable? by fasdgafa on Saturday December 02, 2017 @06:18AM (#15831424)
I'm using the first gen Mi band and the app works just fine on my 4S.