Commuters: Get Extra Sleep with iNap

MacRumors · Sep 18, 2008, 10:16 AM

For those who commute to work on a bus or a train, Moop.Me's iNap [App Store] application provides a unique tool to let you get some extra sleep without missing your destination:

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Ever wanted to get some sleep during a train ride, or a quick powernap on the bus to work? You either hoped to wake just in time not to miss your station, or set an alarm to wake you far too early... Let iNap wake you when you get close to your stop!

iNap is a 'next-generation' travel alarm. Using the GPS in your iPhone it will determine where you are, and wake you when you are close to your destination!

iNap is available for $0.99 and works best with an iPhone 3G (with real GPS).

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jessica. · Sep 18, 2008, 10:20 AM

First I thought "use the alarm, it's free."
Then I read and I have to admit, that's pretty damn cool ... if it works as it should.

Now if I drive to work can I just have it wake me when I'm about to hit a wall on the freeway or something? That'd be nice.

RoboCop001 · Sep 18, 2008, 10:22 AM

Good for TTC bus rides. Bad for TTC subway rides if it only relies on GPS lol
<sets alarm at Bloor/Yonge station to wake up at Jane station>

Awesome! <takes nap>

<time passes>
.......
.zzz

.zz...zzz..

<train arrives at Kipling, alarm still hasn't gone off>

jsw · Sep 18, 2008, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by jessica.

Now if I drive to work can I just have it wake me when I'm about to hit a wall on the freeway or something? That'd be nice.

Well, I could write you an app that uses the accelerometer to tell you right after you hit a wall on the freeway. Close enough?

dual64bit · Sep 18, 2008, 10:29 AM

Dang! This is genius!

jsw · Sep 18, 2008, 10:32 AM

I've just realized that there's an opportunity for a similar app for empty-nesters who have just brought their last child to college: one which would, at a random time interval more than a minute but less than ten minutes, ask "are we there yet?" until the car has arrived at a destination. That should make them feel better during long rides.

cazlar · Sep 18, 2008, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by jsw

Well, I could write you an app that uses the accelerometer to tell you right after you hit a wall on the freeway. Close enough?

Sounds good, could it somehow have a gauge on it to show whether I'm likely to be dead or not. That would be cool IMO!

sushi · Sep 18, 2008, 10:35 AM

iNap sounds like a cool app.

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Originally Posted by jsw

Well, I could write you an app that uses the accelerometer to tell you right after you hit a wall on the freeway. Close enough?

Just a guess, but probably not.

omahajim · Sep 18, 2008, 10:40 AM

3,638 miles? I think that would be more like a hibernation than a nap

bigmc6000 · Sep 18, 2008, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by sushi

Just a guess, but probably not.

Based on the NHTSA data you could probably give a % likelihood of death. I mean, if you're going 60 into a brick wall it's not so good. 20 into a brick wall you're probably still alive

If the chances of you being alive are less than 50% and you click "I'm OK" it should play a little song or something celebrating the fact that you're still alive

jessica. · Sep 18, 2008, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by jsw

Well, I could write you an app that uses the accelerometer to tell you right after you hit a wall on the freeway. Close enough?

Yeah that'll work.

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Originally Posted by cazlar

Sounds good, could it somehow have a gauge on it to show whether I'm likely to be dead or not. That would be cool IMO!

Actually, I'd like it to spit out some excuse that I'm going to give the police when they question wtf I was doing just before the crash. That'd be way more valuable to me.

ejrizo · Sep 18, 2008, 11:08 AM

i was just thinking about this yesterday on my commute to work....

i set an alarm but didnt trust it... i am never able to go to sleep because in the back of my mind i feel like i wont wake up on time and miss my stop...

going to have to look into this app...

domness · Sep 18, 2008, 11:13 AM

This would have been good when I was coming back from Sheffield! I was on the way home on the train and had to wake up like every minute to check my location (on GPS obviously) Lol.

puckhead193 · Sep 18, 2008, 11:17 AM

that seems very cool just make sure you have service...

windywalks · Sep 18, 2008, 11:17 AM

The concept is really good, but... Unless you have someone watching over you so you don't wake up without your pants on. Or - built in accelerometer support for stolen pants alarm.
On a side note - I loathe all you guys who are actually able to fall asleep on a train or bus. The best I get is drowsy - on a bus. On a train - just plain anxious after trying to sleep.

Ding.Dong · Sep 18, 2008, 11:20 AM

Are you people crazy? There's no way in the world I'd allow myself to fall asleep on a public bus. You're likely to wake up with your iPhone missing. As well your wallet, watch, keys, etc. Not to mention worse things that could happen to you.

Kwill · Sep 18, 2008, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Ding.Dong

Are you people crazy? There's no way in the world I'd allow myself to fall asleep on a public bus. You're likely to wake up with your iPhone missing. As well your wallet, watch, keys, etc. Not to mention worse things that could happen to you.

New feature: Accelerometer activates alarm when you are pick-pocketed while napping.

jmann · Sep 18, 2008, 11:32 AM

Yeah so you can wake up in the wrong city with no iPhone, or you lose your connection and it reconnects way too late.

ins0mniaque · Sep 18, 2008, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Ding.Dong

Are you people crazy? There's no way in the world I'd allow myself to fall asleep on a public bus. You're likely to wake up with your iPhone missing. As well your wallet, watch, keys, etc. Not to mention worse things that could happen to you.

Not as crazy as living in LA apparently...

christf10 · Sep 18, 2008, 11:38 AM

Sounds like a great app. Question is will it work when underground in subway tunnels? Pointless for traveling into Grand Central being that is the end of the line. Nice feature would be to input the line you are on and tell them what stop to wake you at. That way you can have it wake you one stop prior to your destination.

arn · Sep 18, 2008, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by christf10

Sounds like a great app. Question is will it work when underground in subway tunnels? Pointless for traveling into Grand Central being that is the end of the line. Nice feature would be to input the line you are on and tell them what stop to wake you at. That way you can have it wake you one stop prior to your destination.

they do offer a "radius" setting. so you can set 2 miles outside of grand central

arn

ejrizo · Sep 18, 2008, 11:58 AM

i Take an Express bus from El Monte to Los Angeles that only commutes west to Los Angeles in the Mornings and does the opposite in the afternoon... nothing but working people on that bus route and no shady looking people...

before i took it i had the mentality that it would be a bunch of ghetto ass people... but has worked out good so far... dont have to deal with traffic (bus takes a carpool lane) and get to work in the same time.

anyway i would fall asleep on that bus because i feel like i would be safe... hell everyone falls asleep on that bus.... but the only problem is that its really hard for me to fall asleep sitting up.

walnuts · Sep 18, 2008, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Kwill

New feature: Accelerometer activates alarm when you are pick-pocketed while napping.

Nice except that only the pick-pocketer with your shiny phone will get the alarm and not you!

walnuts · Sep 18, 2008, 12:05 PM

Another note- how would this deal with battery? Sounds like it would kill the battery, particularly on the iphone 2G. Maybe they should add a wake-up just before the battery goes dead...

kire1820 · Sep 18, 2008, 12:14 PM

Great Idea! However, I think this app's usability will depend on the service. For instance, I don't usually get reception on subway, so....this app is useless for me.

Sep 18, 2008, 10:20 AM	#2
jessica. macrumors Demi-Goddess Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: NC	First I thought "use the alarm, it's free." Then I read and I have to admit, that's pretty damn cool ... if it works as it should. Now if I drive to work can I just have it wake me when I'm about to hit a wall on the freeway or something? That'd be nice. __________________ persona non grata

Sep 18, 2008, 10:29 AM	#5
dual64bit Contributor Join Date: Nov 2004	Dang! This is genius! __________________ jwandrews.com ACTC 10.4 & 10.5; ACSA 10.4; MCSA 2003 20th Annv. Mac; MBP 2.53; QS 2002 DP 1Ghz; G4 Cube; Newton 2100; Pismo; Apple TV; iPhone; iPods

Sep 18, 2008, 11:08 AM	#12
ejrizo macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: South El Monte, CA (Los Angeles)	i was just thinking about this yesterday on my commute to work.... i set an alarm but didnt trust it... i am never able to go to sleep because in the back of my mind i feel like i wont wake up on time and miss my stop... going to have to look into this app... __________________ Designed by Apple in California

Sep 18, 2008, 11:13 AM	#13
domness macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: UK	This would have been good when I was coming back from Sheffield! I was on the way home on the train and had to wake up like every minute to check my location (on GPS obviously) Lol. __________________ Blog - Twitter \| iPhone 3G OS 3.1b3 \| MacBook Pro 13.3" \| iPhone Developer - iMood, DonkPad, Twitterville

Sep 18, 2008, 11:17 AM	#14
puckhead193 macrumors 601 Join Date: May 2004 Location: NY	that seems very cool just make sure you have service... __________________ 20" iMac C2D - 2.33GHz, 3 GB ram, ATI X1600 256 MB VRAM 15" pb 1.5 GHZ Rev. C 30 gig ipod 3rd gen, 60 gig 5g ipod ~ white, silver 2GB nano, 64 gig iPod Touch

Sep 18, 2008, 10:22 AM	#3
RoboCop001 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Oct 2005	Good for TTC bus rides. Bad for TTC subway rides if it only relies on GPS lol <sets alarm at Bloor/Yonge station to wake up at Jane station> Awesome! <takes nap> <time passes> ....... .zzz .zz...zzz.. <train arrives at Kipling, alarm still hasn't gone off>

Sep 18, 2008, 10:32 AM	#6
jsw Demi-God (Moderator) Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Andover, MA	I've just realized that there's an opportunity for a similar app for empty-nesters who have just brought their last child to college: one which would, at a random time interval more than a minute but less than ten minutes, ask "are we there yet?" until the car has arrived at a destination. That should make them feel better during long rides.

Sep 18, 2008, 10:40 AM	#9
omahajim macrumors member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Omaha, Nebraska	3,638 miles? I think that would be more like a hibernation than a nap

Sep 18, 2008, 11:17 AM	#15
windywalks macrumors newbie Join Date: Mar 2004	The concept is really good, but... Unless you have someone watching over you so you don't wake up without your pants on. Or - built in accelerometer support for stolen pants alarm. On a side note - I loathe all you guys who are actually able to fall asleep on a train or bus. The best I get is drowsy - on a bus. On a train - just plain anxious after trying to sleep.

Sep 18, 2008, 11:20 AM	#16
Ding.Dong macrumors regular Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Los Angeles	Are you people crazy? There's no way in the world I'd allow myself to fall asleep on a public bus. You're likely to wake up with your iPhone missing. As well your wallet, watch, keys, etc. Not to mention worse things that could happen to you.

Sep 18, 2008, 11:32 AM	#18
jmann Contributor Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: on a bump on a log in a hole in the bottom of the sea(not far from Hollywood,CA)	bad idea Yeah so you can wake up in the wrong city with no iPhone, or you lose your connection and it reconnects way too late. __________________ DFU Mode - Recovery Mode -Take Me On The Floor- The Veronicas \| Mac Tutorials

Sep 18, 2008, 11:38 AM	#20
christf10 macrumors member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Rockland County, NY	Sounds like a great app. Question is will it work when underground in subway tunnels? Pointless for traveling into Grand Central being that is the end of the line. Nice feature would be to input the line you are on and tell them what stop to wake you at. That way you can have it wake you one stop prior to your destination. __________________ 17" iMac Intel Core 2 Duo 2Ghz Macbook 2GHz 3G iPhone 16GB White Numerous iPods

Sep 18, 2008, 11:58 AM	#22
ejrizo macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: South El Monte, CA (Los Angeles)	i Take an Express bus from El Monte to Los Angeles that only commutes west to Los Angeles in the Mornings and does the opposite in the afternoon... nothing but working people on that bus route and no shady looking people... before i took it i had the mentality that it would be a bunch of ghetto ass people... but has worked out good so far... dont have to deal with traffic (bus takes a carpool lane) and get to work in the same time. anyway i would fall asleep on that bus because i feel like i would be safe... hell everyone falls asleep on that bus.... but the only problem is that its really hard for me to fall asleep sitting up. __________________ Designed by Apple in California

Sep 18, 2008, 12:05 PM	#24
walnuts macrumors 6502 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Mineola, NY	Another note- how would this deal with battery? Sounds like it would kill the battery, particularly on the iphone 2G. Maybe they should add a wake-up just before the battery goes dead...

Sep 18, 2008, 12:14 PM	#25
kire1820 macrumors newbie Join Date: Nov 2007	hmmm...usability Great Idea! However, I think this app's usability will depend on the service. For instance, I don't usually get reception on subway, so....this app is useless for me.

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