Wovyn
Hardware
sensors and iot gateways
SHOW HN2012
How HN took it
2 positive, 13 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 4 critical, out of 19 comments about the project. Thread score -0.10.
Idea: 2 for, 1 againstDesign: 0 for, 1 againstDocs: 0 for, 1 againstPrivacy: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
Each row is a top-level comment and its replies, in HN's order. Select a cell to open that comment on HN.
positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker
What HN said
What people liked
Sensor data enables interesting data analysis
From 1 comment
This is really cool. I'll definitely be chipping in. A world of streaming data is a world full of fun data analysis!
iandanforth on HN
Objections
Resells off-the-shelf sensors from Monnit and Ninja Blocks-like products
From 3 comments
As someone already mentioned here, these guys are just reselling someone else's sensor .. I know this because I'm building something as well with the exact same one! Here's a pic…
robstar256 on HNHow are these sensors different from these ones on this site: http://www.monnit.com/products/ I think is the same amount of money and I can get them faster.
tenaciousV on HNInteresting. Looks similar to the (successfully Kickstarter-funded) Ninja Blocks: http://ninjablocks.com/blocks/
damncabbage on HN
Home automation has a poor usability record
From 1 comment
Really interesting in a geeky kind of way (to which I can relate completely), but practically speaking though - home automation has been around for a long time, and it didn't…
huhtenberg on HN
Privacy concerns about sensor data
From 1 comment
That's extremely cool. And also extremely creepy :-)
auggierose on HN
Requests
Simpler, designed consumer UI for home automation
From 1 comment
Really interesting in a geeky kind of way (to which I can relate completely), but practically speaking though - home automation has been around for a long time, and it didn't…
huhtenberg on HN
Questions
How the product handles FCC certification for wireless devices
From 1 comment
How are these little startups dealing with the FCC regulation of consumer products that are classified "intentional radiators"? I'd really like to get back into this so this is a…
noonespecial on HN
How it differs from Arduino plus XBee
From 1 comment
How is this different/better than Arduino + xBee?
dccoolgai on HN
Alternatives named
Ninja Blocks
From 1 comment
Interesting. Looks similar to the (successfully Kickstarter-funded) Ninja Blocks: http://ninjablocks.com/blocks/
damncabbage on HN
Twine
From 1 comment
This reminds me of another Kickstarter that has already come and gone and are now in production Twine:…
X-Istence on HN
Monnit sensors
From 1 comment
How are these sensors different from these ones on this site: http://www.monnit.com/products/ I think is the same amount of money and I can get them faster.
tenaciousV on HN