Comments on: Vibrating Bluetooth bracelet helps you get the phone http://boingboing.net/2007/12/11/vibrating-bluetooth.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Wed, 22 May 2013 02:15:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Dillenger69 http://boingboing.net/2007/12/11/vibrating-bluetooth.html#comment-91424 Dillenger69 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-91424 <i>Proximity vibrating alert when mobile is more than 5m away.</i> This is almost worth it alone. now ... if if it could only be done the other way around and have a "hot/cold" mode to help you find your phone after you've set it down the night before. The closer you get, the harder or more frequent the buzz pulses get until you find your phone. (not sure if bluetooth has a signal strength API in the spec) Proximity vibrating alert when mobile is more than 5m away.
This is almost worth it alone.

now … if if it could only be done the other way around and have a “hot/cold” mode to help you find your phone after you’ve set it down the night before. The closer you get, the harder or more frequent the buzz pulses get until you find your phone. (not sure if bluetooth has a signal strength API in the spec)

]]> By: hpavc http://boingboing.net/2007/12/11/vibrating-bluetooth.html#comment-91185 hpavc Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-91185 I would love to have such a thing that just worked from a bt adapter and perl script. Most of my paging is done like this and its annoying. The phone aspect is not a winner for me. Just some perl and a bt adapter. I would love to have such a thing that just worked from a bt adapter and perl script. Most of my paging is done like this and its annoying. The phone aspect is not a winner for me.

Just some perl and a bt adapter.

]]> By: Lizzle http://boingboing.net/2007/12/11/vibrating-bluetooth.html#comment-91196 Lizzle Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-91196 It's unfortunate that it looks a bit like something the police have slapped on you to make sure you stay under curfew - but a nice idea. It’s unfortunate that it looks a bit like something the police have slapped on you to make sure you stay under curfew – but a nice idea.

]]> By: Michiel http://boingboing.net/2007/12/11/vibrating-bluetooth.html#comment-91200 Michiel Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-91200 shackles of the need to be "on" continuously. it's rubbish. You'll be fine calling back later if you've missed a call. shackles of the need to be “on” continuously.

it’s rubbish. You’ll be fine calling back later if you’ve missed a call.

]]> By: Esther Sassaman http://boingboing.net/2007/12/11/vibrating-bluetooth.html#comment-91207 Esther Sassaman Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-91207 arrrggh... WANT! And you boingboingers have sold it out! (actually I'd like a bluetooth vibrating small stone-shaped metal-backed thing embedded in a conventional bracelet of some sort..maybe Apple could make one?) arrrggh… WANT! And you boingboingers have sold it out!

(actually I’d like a bluetooth vibrating small stone-shaped metal-backed thing embedded in a conventional bracelet of some sort..maybe Apple could make one?)

]]> By: GmanUK101 http://boingboing.net/2007/12/11/vibrating-bluetooth.html#comment-91224 GmanUK101 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-91224 aaah, this device(it appears) depends on the user having their phone actually turned on. I see the vital flaw. I would get one for my girl however like her phone it would remain in the darkest regions of her bag, only to appear after 7pm and 42 missed calls and texts asking if she would like Foo Fighters tickets but must let me know now. (p.s the foo fighters tickets are fictional, replace with your favourite band/performer) peace to all G aaah, this device(it appears) depends on the user having their phone actually turned on. I see the vital flaw. I would get one for my girl however like her phone it would remain in the darkest regions of her bag, only to appear after 7pm and 42 missed calls and texts asking if she would like Foo Fighters tickets but must let me know now.

(p.s the foo fighters tickets are fictional, replace with your favourite band/performer)

peace to all

G

]]> By: JackCastile http://boingboing.net/2007/12/11/vibrating-bluetooth.html#comment-91229 JackCastile Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-91229 To GMANUK101 "(p.s the foo fighters tickets are fictional, replace with your favourite band/performer)" Don't you mean "foo fighters" tickets is a variable. Sorry, too many programming classes. To GMANUK101

“(p.s the foo fighters tickets are fictional, replace with your favourite band/performer)”

Don’t you mean “foo fighters” tickets is a variable.

Sorry, too many programming classes.

]]> By: JackCastile http://boingboing.net/2007/12/11/vibrating-bluetooth.html#comment-91230 JackCastile Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-91230 Why don't they just put the whole phone on the wrist? Why don’t they just put the whole phone on the wrist?

]]> By: bitbox http://boingboing.net/2007/12/11/vibrating-bluetooth.html#comment-91256 bitbox Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-91256 Thinkgeek is also carrying the bracelet. http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/cellphone/9e31/ As for having the whole phone on your wrist, it's been done. Here is one variant, though, that is in between: http://www.bluevoicewatches.com/ FWIW. Thinkgeek is also carrying the bracelet.

http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/cellphone/9e31/

As for having the whole phone on your wrist, it’s been done. Here is one variant, though, that is in between:

http://www.bluevoicewatches.com/

FWIW.

]]> By: Landowner http://boingboing.net/2007/12/11/vibrating-bluetooth.html#comment-91266 Landowner Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-91266 A vibrating ring huh? I know where I'll keep mine. A vibrating ring huh? I know where I’ll keep mine.

]]> By: rerutled http://boingboing.net/2007/12/11/vibrating-bluetooth.html#comment-91287 rerutled Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-91287 Cory says: "About half the people I call regularly miss most of their calls because they don't hear or feel the ringer." Actually, Cory -- and I'm sorry to be the one to tell you this -- they're avoiding you. Cory says: “About half the people I call regularly miss most of their calls because they don’t hear or feel the ringer.”

Actually, Cory — and I’m sorry to be the one to tell you this — they’re avoiding you.

]]> By: Earth Man http://boingboing.net/2007/12/11/vibrating-bluetooth.html#comment-97189 Earth Man Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-97189 Might as well add "talk" and "listen" features so you can determine what the call is about. And available Bluetooth headset, for when you're not wearing the bracelet. Might as well add “talk” and “listen” features so you can determine what the call is about. And available Bluetooth headset, for when you’re not wearing the bracelet.

]]> By: owenblacker http://boingboing.net/2007/12/11/vibrating-bluetooth.html#comment-101797 owenblacker Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-101797 I got one of these for Christmas (from my fabulous girlfriend, who is also addicted to BoingBoing). Having Caller-ID on it would be nice, but my only complaint about it would be that not all phones tell it to vibrate with a text message, which would be useful — mine (Nokia N73) doesn't. Oh, and I can never work out how to resize wrist-worn appliances and have teeny tiny wrists ;o) But it definitely is pretty cool. And made my fellow geeks at work "ooh" and "aah". I got one of these for Christmas (from my fabulous girlfriend, who is also addicted to BoingBoing).

Having Caller-ID on it would be nice, but my only complaint about it would be that not all phones tell it to vibrate with a text message, which would be useful — mine (Nokia N73) doesn’t.

Oh, and I can never work out how to resize wrist-worn appliances and have teeny tiny wrists ;o)

But it definitely is pretty cool. And made my fellow geeks at work “ooh” and “aah”.

]]> By: techiepage http://boingboing.net/2007/12/11/vibrating-bluetooth.html#comment-91315 techiepage Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-91315 It's unfortunate that it looks a bit like something the police have slapped on you to make sure you stay under curfew - but a nice idea. It’s unfortunate that it looks a bit like something the police have slapped on you to make sure you stay under curfew – but a nice idea.

]]> By: dr.hypercube http://boingboing.net/2007/12/11/vibrating-bluetooth.html#comment-91583 dr.hypercube Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-91583 <i>if it could only be done the other way around and have a "hot/cold" mode to help you find your phone after you've set it down the night before. The closer you get, the harder or more frequent the buzz pulses get until you find your phone.</i> Nice! Also - add a caller ID display so you can determine whether you even care about digging the phone out. if it could only be done the other way around and have a “hot/cold” mode to help you find your phone after you’ve set it down the night before. The closer you get, the harder or more frequent the buzz pulses get until you find your phone.

Nice! Also – add a caller ID display so you can determine whether you even care about digging the phone out.

]]> By: Tgg161 http://boingboing.net/2007/12/11/vibrating-bluetooth.html#comment-91331 Tgg161 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-91331 But will it help you find your phone buried at the bottom of your bag before you miss the call? But will it help you find your phone buried at the bottom of your bag before you miss the call?

]]> By: Scoutmaster http://boingboing.net/2007/12/11/vibrating-bluetooth.html#comment-91335 Scoutmaster Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-91335 Are you sure that's the reason they don't answer your calls? Are you sure that’s the reason they don’t answer your calls?

]]> By: Earth Man http://boingboing.net/2007/12/11/vibrating-bluetooth.html#comment-91355 Earth Man Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-91355 Holding out for a Bluetooth suppository. Holding out for a Bluetooth suppository.

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