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Re:Smart Bed Startup Luna Joins YC S15, Has Raised $1.3M in ... by tylercubell on Friday July 17, 2015 @07:07PM (#9905882)
Why do I need this? Smart thermostats and coffee makers can be scheduled. It doesn't take a lot of effort to flip a light switch. I can buy an electric blanket for $87 on Amazon. How do you justify charging $179 for this?

Looks like another over-engineered product for tech yuppies.

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Re:Smart Bed Startup Luna Joins YC S15, Has Raised $1.3M in ... by robynexton on Friday July 17, 2015 @11:04PM (#9906418)
I used to use an electric blanket and would always forget to turn it off and even worse - drift off before turning it off - waking up in the middle of the night piping hot. Plus, setting a temperature that is best to sleep at, not just nice when you get into bed, could have a huge impact on sleeping. I'm all for it.
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Re:Smart Bed Startup Luna Joins YC S15, Has Raised $1.3M in ... by franceschetti on Sunday July 19, 2015 @07:05AM (#9910797)
This would happen to me as well! I tried all the different heating blankets and covers and that was a recurring issue. We hope to solve this with sensors and software.
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