The bedtime
Hardware
bedside clock
SHOW HN2026
13points
6comments
#2,589of 4,366 in 2026
Top 60%of 2026 by points
How HN took it
QuietFewer than 5 comments about the project
2 positive, 1 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 0 critical, out of 3 comments about the project.
Idea: 2 for, 0 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Cool project that a commenter would buy if sold on Kickstarter
From 1 comment
This is Cool. If this were on Kickstarter, I'd probably buy it.
haebom on HN
Fun little project
From 1 comment
Looks like a fun little project. Is it possible to program an alarm on that device? Does it have a speaker?
detectivestory on HN
Objections
Screen too bright at night; time-based brightness is annoying
From 1 comment
It doesn't, but since it uses a whole ESP8266 module, it's really easy to add one. I'm going to add a light sensor soon, as the time-based brightness is more annoying than I…
stavros on HN
Requests
Add an alarm with a speaker
From 2 comments
Looks like a fun little project. Is it possible to program an alarm on that device? Does it have a speaker?
detectivestory on HNIt doesn't, but since it uses a whole ESP8266 module, it's really easy to add one. I'm going to add a light sensor soon, as the time-based brightness is more annoying than I…
stavros on HN
Add a light sensor for automatic brightness
From 1 comment
It doesn't, but since it uses a whole ESP8266 module, it's really easy to add one. I'm going to add a light sensor soon, as the time-based brightness is more annoying than I…
stavros on HN
Questions
Can it run an alarm and does it have a speaker?
From 1 comment
Looks like a fun little project. Is it possible to program an alarm on that device? Does it have a speaker?
detectivestory on HN
Alternatives named
Custom watchface on an Amazfit Band 7
From 1 comment
Ah! Fantastic! I have been wanting to do this exact same project. I have been held back by trying to choose a screen. I want something REALLY dim at night. In the end, I created…
duiker101 on HN