The Gadgeteer » Sleep http://the-gadgeteer.com Gadget reviews and news by Julie Strietelmeier and friends since 1997 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:13:05 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= Can a pulsing light solve your insomnia problems? http://the-gadgeteer.com/2011/04/22/can-a-pulsing-light-solve-your-insomnia-problems/ http://the-gadgeteer.com/2011/04/22/can-a-pulsing-light-solve-your-insomnia-problems/#comments Fri, 22 Apr 2011 14:00:43 +0000 Julie http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=64827

Maybe the NightWave can. This is a small device that you place on your bedside table that uses a soft blue light to silently guide your breathing and focus your mind. Users lie with their eyes open and synchronize their breathing with the rise and fall of the soft light as its movement becomes slower and slower. By focusing your mind on the ebb and flow of the light and controlling your breathing, your body physically relaxes and, after a short time, the NightWave shuts off and you fall asleep. It sounds like an interesting alternative to medication and only costs $49.99.

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Can a pulsing light solve your insomnia problems? originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on April 22, 2011 at 10:00 am.

]]> http://the-gadgeteer.com/2011/04/22/can-a-pulsing-light-solve-your-insomnia-problems/feed/ 2 Better Lighting for Your Computer – With F.lux http://the-gadgeteer.com/2011/04/17/better-lighting-for-your-computer-with-f-lux/ http://the-gadgeteer.com/2011/04/17/better-lighting-for-your-computer-with-f-lux/#comments Sun, 17 Apr 2011 11:30:20 +0000 Janet Cloninger http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=64527

I’ve read that staring at a bright computer screen or television at night can interfere with sleep patterns.  I often have trouble sleeping, so I was interested to read about f.lux, an application for computers that adjusts the lighting of your computer screen to match the time of day.  F.lux says their application adjusts your screen to look like the room you’re in – brighter like sunlight during the day, and warmer like your room lights at night.  The theory is that the dimmer, warmer lighting at night might not have such a negative impact on your sleep patterns.  F.lux is available for Windows (XP, Vista, and 7), Mac OS X, and Linux computers, and downloads are free.

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Better Lighting for Your Computer – With F.lux originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on April 17, 2011 at 7:30 am.

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If you have difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep, you might be interested to know that a “leading consumer magazine” found that sound machines work almost as well as prescription drugs to help you sleep.  If you’ve heard the sounds from some of those machines, though, you probably realize that some of them use loops that repeat.  Waiting for the repeat can be enough to keep some people awake.  The Ecotones Duet Sleep Sound Machine from Adaptive Sound Technology Inc doesn’t use loops;  it “dynamically composes sounds from an integrated library of proprietary natural sounds”.  It listens to the ambient noise in your room and can automatically adjust to cover the noise to help you sleep.  You can have the machine run all night to help you stay asleep, or you can set a time to turn off the machine after you’ve gone to sleep.  You can get the Ecotones from Adaptive Sound Technology Inc or from Amazon.com for $99.95.

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Sleep Better with the Ecotones Duet Sleep Sound Machine originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on August 8, 2010 at 7:43 am.

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Ever thought of sleeping bags as too restrictive?  Have a look at the Selk’bag Sleepware System (click here for US and here for UK).  Designed and tested in the Chilean Andes and redesigned for its 3rd-gen release, the Selk’bag features baffled construction; soft but durable ripstop, water-resistant nylon shell; leg vents; reinforced nylon soles with traction grip; reversible hand-zippers; double front entry-zippers, right hip zipper; drawstring hood, thermal neck collar , MP3 player pocket, compact carry sack and more.  Choose from 3G Adult ($149), 3G Kid ($99) or super-warm 3G Down ($299).

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Sleepwalk at camp in toasty mobility with Selk’bag originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on July 20, 2010 at 3:38 pm.

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sleeptrackerOver three years ago, I reviewed the original Sleeptracker watch which claimed to help a person wake more refreshed, by waking them at the perfect time during their sleep cycle. It didn’t work well for me, but there are a lot of people that swear by it. Those people will be happy to learn that there’s a new snappier looking men’s and women’s version available. This latest version includes a vibrating alarm, as well as the ability to download sleep data to a PC. Hmmm, maybe I should give it another try? What do you think?

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New version of the Sleeptracker Elite Watch originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on April 20, 2009 at 9:04 pm.

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