Inverted Sine Beta Sleep Waves.

June 20, 2008 1:57 PM

Can anyone help me find the post where someone talks about a watch or clock that helps you wake up refreshed based on your wave cycles?

It was recent, but I can't find it anywhere. As I remember, someone said "Someone should invent that!" and then someone else said "someone already has!" and the "has" was a link. Anyone? Bueller?

posted by TomMelee to MetaFilter-Related at 1:57 PM (12 comments total)

Here's the direct comment:

http://ask.metafilter.com/17725/Zzzzzzzzzzz#296221
posted by Brandon Blatcher at 2:04 PM on June 20, 2008

This thread?

This watch/clock?
posted by yeti at 2:04 PM on June 20, 2008

Hey thanks so much guys!! I appreciate it. My buddy and his lady are having some drama because she doesn't like to get out of bed and he wanted to see it. Thanks!!!
posted by TomMelee at 4:29 PM on June 20, 2008

It's called the Sleeptracker watch. It's pretty good. I've had it for about a year. OTOH, I have a buddy who has sleep problems, and he hates it.
posted by filmgeek at 7:00 PM on June 20, 2008

Out of curiosity, filmgeek, why doesn't your buddy like it?
posted by Phire at 8:38 PM on June 20, 2008

He doesn't like it...because he's difficult. He's a bit manic all the time to begin with...I'm sure he didn't commit to it...he's poorly rested, can't sleep....so it probably was a bad choice for him.
posted by filmgeek at 9:30 AM on June 21, 2008

My friend/editor Andru wrote that original review from GL. He liked the watch quite a bit and was surprised with how well it worked for him.
posted by disillusioned at 7:13 PM on June 21, 2008

Now the question is, how deep of a sleeper are these people who've tried it and loved it? 'Cause my current set up involves five very obnoxiously loud cell phone alarms spaced at 5 minutes apart, and I still have days where I don't wake up. And this is with a minimum of 6-7 hours of sleep here.
posted by Phire at 7:16 PM on June 21, 2008

I wake when the sun creeps through. It's like my body has a knowledge entirely on its own. I have blacked out windows, pillows on my face, etc. Sun comes up, I'm up. That means that in the summer, I'm generally awake by 6am, pretty much regardless.
posted by TomMelee at 9:32 PM on June 21, 2008

TomMelee - never move to Japan.

stupid sunrising at 4am crapola
posted by gomichild at 10:41 PM on June 21, 2008

But...that's the future though! Everything is more exciting in the future.

(Sorry, stupid joke. I contend that everyone east of me lives in the future and everyone west lives in the past.)
posted by TomMelee at 7:29 PM on June 22, 2008

Like, TomMelee is committed to living in the NOW, man! Rock on!
posted by phearlez at 1:41 PM on June 24, 2008