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'Absalt EasyWakeup' Monitors Sleep Patterns to Function as Smart Alarm Clock
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I remember seeing this on Cydia a few months back.
Cant remember the name so it might have been the same app but now its on the app store but I do remember it doing the same thing. Not sure.
Drug Rape
Could be used to detect alcohol drug rape. I was raped several times when at college after parties and only found out cos my friend told me after and the guys fessed up. If I'd had this I'd have had some record of my body being moved around while I slept - could probably have been used in evidence. The jerks got off with it as the dean wanted them for the lacrosse team. I still have nightmares today.
Could be used to detect alcohol drug rape. I was raped several times when at college after parties and only found out cos my friend told me after and the guys fessed up. If I'd had this I'd have had some record of my body being moved around while I slept - could probably have been used in evidence. The jerks got off with it as the dean wanted them for the lacrosse team. I still have nightmares today.
Tried it last night
I've been thinking about getting one of those watches, so I figured it was worth $10 to give this a shot. Too early to tell a whole lot, but here's how it went last night:
I used a cut sock around my forearm to hold the iPhone. Actually not uncomfortable at all, which surprised me. It does seem like a ridiculous habit, but we'll see.
No problems with accidentally pressing the Home button in my sleep. I can't see any way I'd really damage the phone either.
It burned about 50% of my battery during 8 hours. Airplane mode on, brightness all the way down, first gen iPhone 16 months old.
It was set to wake me up between 6:30 and 7:00. It went off at 6:31. It did feel like the "right" time to wake up. I didn't have to force myself to get out of bed and I wasn't too tempted to hit snooze. Placebo effect? Maybe. A few more nights will help me know for sure.
If anyone has any questions I'll try to answer.
I've been thinking about getting one of those watches, so I figured it was worth $10 to give this a shot. Too early to tell a whole lot, but here's how it went last night:
I used a cut sock around my forearm to hold the iPhone. Actually not uncomfortable at all, which surprised me. It does seem like a ridiculous habit, but we'll see.
No problems with accidentally pressing the Home button in my sleep. I can't see any way I'd really damage the phone either.
It burned about 50% of my battery during 8 hours. Airplane mode on, brightness all the way down, first gen iPhone 16 months old.
It was set to wake me up between 6:30 and 7:00. It went off at 6:31. It did feel like the "right" time to wake up. I didn't have to force myself to get out of bed and I wasn't too tempted to hit snooze. Placebo effect? Maybe. A few more nights will help me know for sure.
If anyone has any questions I'll try to answer.
Wow, you and I did the exact same thing, haha!
The cut sock worked great, and after a few minutes I completely forgot the phone was there. I sleep on my belly, so the phone and my hand was under the pillow.
I set my regular alarm clock for 7:45 and set this program to wake me anytime between 7 and 7:30... it woke me up around 7:20, but the weirdest part was how it feels to be woke up like that. I guess I started to move half awake and BAM the phone starts quietly playing the wake up noise. It was almost the sensation of being woke up in the middle of a dream - really refreshing. No sleepyness.
I had just downloaded the freebie of Cydia, but I think if I have another good week of mornings like this I'll definitely be swinging for the full version.
With my 3G in Airplane mode & wifi off & screen dimmed all the way, my battery was only about 30% gone in the morning. I plugged it in while I was in the shower and it was full again by the time I was ready to go to work.
Worth a try, especially those of you with jailbroken phones!!
So, after the first incident you didn't stop drinking and passing out at Lacrosse team parties?
You may find it helpful to visit Psych Forums.
I don't think it's appropriate for you to comment in this way. I should be free to drink as much as I like without the fear of being gang raped. Sure it may not be 'responsible' but I was young, and having a good time at college. I suppose you think women who are too drunk to say no are fair game?
after the second night
I've only used the app 2 nights so it's a little early for final conclusions, but I'm guessing this app doesn't really do any analysis of your sleep patterns during the night. I think it just sets off the alarm the first time it detects movement within the wakeup time range you specify.
This morning, for example, I was woken up by a noise in my house at a "non-refreshing" moment in my sleep. I rolled over, really wanting to get back to sleep, and as soon as I moved the alarm went off.
I've only used the app 2 nights so it's a little early for final conclusions, but I'm guessing this app doesn't really do any analysis of your sleep patterns during the night. I think it just sets off the alarm the first time it detects movement within the wakeup time range you specify.
This morning, for example, I was woken up by a noise in my house at a "non-refreshing" moment in my sleep. I rolled over, really wanting to get back to sleep, and as soon as I moved the alarm went off.
Drinking and passing out at college parties puts one at a very high risk of being raped. People still do it because they don't believe it will happen to them and all that. I would think that if a person did end up getting raped, they would be more considerate of their personal safety next time - not necessarily avoiding parties but certainly being more aware of their drinking. You were most likely not free to drink as much as you wished either, as you were probably underage at the time and there are drinking restrictions for a reason. You say you were young and just having a "good time", but I wonder how anything can be classified as a "good time" can lead into a person being raped. I do not think you are to blame for getting raped. I just wonder at why you continued to put yourself in a dangerous position after having been taken advantage of.
No, I do not think anyone is fair game to be raped. I hate rape and think the legal penalties should be much more severe than they are now. I provided a link to an appropriate forum for rape survivors that you may find helpful. You may also look into getting a therapist if you haven't done so, but I recommend reading the sticky thread at the link of how to go about "shopping" for a therapist.
If this works that's great. But without background processing it sounds pretty much worthless to me.
If this is real and reliable and would think this technology would be better off being sold to apple and built into the clock app.
If this is real and reliable and would think this technology would be better off being sold to apple and built into the clock app.
Hi folks!
Now everybody could use EasyWakeup WITHOUT strapping their iPhone/iPod Touch. Last update (2.5) allow this.
to BuzCranne, macaddiict
Guys, could you tell your experience with EasyWakeup after one month using?
Did you try EasyMethod?
Thanks.
Now everybody could use EasyWakeup WITHOUT strapping their iPhone/iPod Touch. Last update (2.5) allow this.
to BuzCranne, macaddiict
Guys, could you tell your experience with EasyWakeup after one month using?
Did you try EasyMethod?
Thanks.