I had to share how different the approaches of both
Sandbar Stream ($249) and the
RePebble’s Index 01 ($75) are.
Sandbar’s stream ring is closed, propriety, beautiful, add day battery and uses AI.
RePebble’s index 01 ring is open source, funky/fuggy looking, battery which lasts years? and avoids AI
For me the Index 01 calls me (although I do worry about the battery as smart rings don’t have a good rep in this space) , because it has a vision of openness. I expect Index 02, 03 and others who build on top of it will do things which will be super interesting and useful. This is what made the Pebble super interesting and why I find Eric Migicovsky, such a fantastic designer/developer/creator. His values are infused through each project he’s started.
Author: Ianforrester
Founder and firestarter of cubicgarden ltd.
Emergent technology expert, public service supporter, defender of human scale flourishing, city dweller, European at heart and social geek event organiser.
Captivated by the digital legacy, future of dating, human data interaction, self-hosing, personal data, open-source, house music, neurodiversity thinking, kindness and collaborative futures for all.
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@cubicgarden what happens when it ‘accidently’ texts your boss that you’re hot for his wife..?
or is that what y mean by interesting?