Slouch Stoppah
Hardware
posture monitoring app
SHOW HN2019
How HN took it
4 positive, 3 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 3 critical, out of 10 comments about the project. Thread score +0.17.
Execution: 1 for, 3 againstIdea: 1 for, 0 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Useful and already being used
From 2 comments
Love it, already started using it. I was thinking of making something similar; now I don't have to! Thanks.
uvisgrinfelds on HNStarted up my own version of this ~10 seconds before I saw this story. It's amazing how a simple program ("yell at the user if face position < threshold") is enough to quickly…
Yenrabbit on HN
Works well once camera setup is fixed
From 1 comment
This happened for me at first, but some combination of removing the tape from my camera and refreshing the screen, then hitting "Start Camera", caused the other button to become…
rossdavidh on HN
Objections
Initial overlay cannot be closed on iPhone Chrome
From 1 comment
I can't get the initial overlay to close (Chrome on iPhone). Neither the close button nor the X do anything.
raldi on HN
Capture button never enabled for some users
From 1 comment
Very cool. My camera is capturing, but the button for "capture current position" is never enabled. What am I doing wrong here?
xwowsersx on HN
Freezes on stop and uses a lot of resources
From 2 comments
I don't see any errors. It also freezes up when I click to stop capturing and I have to close the tab. I tried in Incognito in case an extension was causing problems, but had…
xwowsersx on HNWorks just fine in FF, but also a bit of a hog on resources? I think it'd be better if it maybe just started/stopped capturing every N minutes or even just used photos instead of…
xwowsersx on HN
Requests
Capture photos or check periodically instead of video
From 1 comment
Works just fine in FF, but also a bit of a hog on resources? I think it'd be better if it maybe just started/stopped capturing every N minutes or even just used photos instead of…
xwowsersx on HN
Questions
Why the capture button stays disabled
From 1 comment
Very cool. My camera is capturing, but the button for "capture current position" is never enabled. What am I doing wrong here?
xwowsersx on HN
Alternatives named
Upright Pose
From 1 comment
Very nice work! Thanks for sharing. I can personally recommend Upright Pose, https://www.uprightpose.com/en-try/
pipu on HN
Electronic posture training devices
From 1 comment
There are also electronic posture training devices to help with this.
29athrowaway on HN
Standing desks and exercise routines
From 2 comments
Daily Mysore yoga and a standing desk will also completely fix posture without needing constant reminders or cyborg devices, but require more effort. There are other great…
colordrops on HNI've found strength training with bodyweight exercises to help immensely with both. I'm following the "recommended routine" from the /r/bodyweightfitness subreddit. [1] On…
danenania on HN