Napwell
Hardware
sleep mask
SHOW HN2014
How HN took it
2 positive, 5 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 5 critical, out of 13 comments about the project. Thread score -0.12.
Execution: 0 for, 3 againstIdea: 2 for, 0 againstDesign: 0 for, 2 against
The thread, comment by comment
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positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker
What HN said
What people liked
Gentle light wake-up is a useful idea
From 2 comments
I guess the idea is that it's preferable to an alarm clock, whose shrieking beeps and buzzes make for an unpleasant arousal. I have an alarm clock/lamp that slowly increases…
jgj on HNFINALLY... someone has addressed this napping problem I've never had. Sorry for the trolling.
hoopism on HN
Telling others when you will be awake is a benefit
From 2 comments
One benefit here seems to be telling other people when they can expect you awake again (as the timer seems to be visible on the outside).
dllthomas on HNThat was something we heard repeatedly from our Kickstarter backers.
njoglekar on HN
Objections
Wearing a device on the face makes falling asleep hard
From 1 comment
I guess the idea is that it's preferable to an alarm clock, whose shrieking beeps and buzzes make for an unpleasant arousal. I have an alarm clock/lamp that slowly increases…
jgj on HN
Timer visible on wrist is awkward when napping elsewhere
From 1 comment
...I have exactly 8 minutes and 20 seconds to get that watch off of your wrist and into my pocket. I know this isn't a real concern but it was the first thing I thought when I…
avalaunch on HN
Homepage lacks clear explanation of the product
From 2 comments
I guess the idea is that it's preferable to an alarm clock, whose shrieking beeps and buzzes make for an unpleasant arousal. I have an alarm clock/lamp that slowly increases…
jgj on HNYou might want to add a 'tweet this' button to improve the virality of this. I can't afford this right now, but I still want to share it with my followers who maybe can. It's a…
chunkiestbacon on HN
Favicon and PHP code errors on site
From 3 comments
Awesome looking product! I noticed that the favicon doesn't load on any of the pages in the root directory. Maybe it was only put into /blog, because it loads for the blog. Tried…
jfaat on HNthere is a flying ">" somewhere
joaor on HNThere is some unparsed PHP in there: ``` <html class="no-js" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" <?php language_attributes(); ?>> <!--[if lt IE 7 ]><html class="ie ie6" <?php…
timdorr on HN
Requests
Add a tweet button
From 1 comment
You might want to add a 'tweet this' button to improve the virality of this. I can't afford this right now, but I still want to share it with my followers who maybe can. It's a…
chunkiestbacon on HN
Add a tagline on the first page explaining the product
From 1 comment
You might want to add a 'tweet this' button to improve the virality of this. I can't afford this right now, but I still want to share it with my followers who maybe can. It's a…
chunkiestbacon on HN
Do not disable video play controls
From 1 comment
Please don't disable the play-controls in embedded videos.
arnarbi on HN
Questions
What does it do?
From 1 comment
What does it do?
eglover on HN
Opinion on melatonin
From 1 comment
Can't wait for version 2 :-) What's your opinion on melatonin?
bjchrist on HN
Alternatives named
Sunrise alarm clocks with light
From 2 comments
The mask has interior lights that slowly become brighter to wake you up naturally. Like a sunrise alarm clock but in a mask.
njoglekar on HNI guess the idea is that it's preferable to an alarm clock, whose shrieking beeps and buzzes make for an unpleasant arousal. I have an alarm clock/lamp that slowly increases…
jgj on HN