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Andy O'Donoghue

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
289 total appearances

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Podcast Appearances

The Last Word with Matt Cooper
Tech Thursday: The Pivot From Fitness To Wellness Gadgets

So I think if you're a frequent flyer or a heavy screen user or you suffer maybe from tension headaches after work, that kind of thing, really nice way to decompress.

The Last Word with Matt Cooper
Tech Thursday: The Pivot From Fitness To Wellness Gadgets

This is just a really cool little thing that caught my eye.

The Last Word with Matt Cooper
Tech Thursday: The Pivot From Fitness To Wellness Gadgets

I saw this at a show recently, and it's a really nice smart bedside lamp and sound machine.

The Last Word with Matt Cooper
Tech Thursday: The Pivot From Fitness To Wellness Gadgets

And it uses a very gentle simulated sunrise alarm.

The Last Word with Matt Cooper
Tech Thursday: The Pivot From Fitness To Wellness Gadgets

And I, like many people in the country, use my smartphone as an alarm in the morning.

The Last Word with Matt Cooper
Tech Thursday: The Pivot From Fitness To Wellness Gadgets

And there is something almost, oh, it's jarring.

The Last Word with Matt Cooper
Tech Thursday: The Pivot From Fitness To Wellness Gadgets

It is jarring and almost aggressive about that smartphone sound in the morning.

The Last Word with Matt Cooper
Tech Thursday: The Pivot From Fitness To Wellness Gadgets

So people are talking, you know, about kind of hacking their circadian rhythm.

The Last Word with Matt Cooper
Tech Thursday: The Pivot From Fitness To Wellness Gadgets

It's become a big trend.

The Last Word with Matt Cooper
Tech Thursday: The Pivot From Fitness To Wellness Gadgets

And so the Restore 2 does this by just filling your bedroom with light that mimics the rising sun, triggering your brain to wake up naturally.

The Last Word with Matt Cooper
Tech Thursday: The Pivot From Fitness To Wellness Gadgets

And then you have at nighttime, you have this lovely kind of white noise machine and dimmable reading light to help you with a kind of a wind down routine before you nod off.

The Last Word with Matt Cooper
Tech Thursday: The Pivot From Fitness To Wellness Gadgets

It's about 170 euros.

The Last Word with Matt Cooper
Tech Thursday: The Pivot From Fitness To Wellness Gadgets

I've seen them on offer, but it's a lovely thing for the bedroom.

The Last Word with Matt Cooper
Tech Thursday: The Pivot From Fitness To Wellness Gadgets

This has caught me by surprise because, you know, I suppose it's a product, the bracelet appeals more so to female wearers.

The Last Word with Matt Cooper
Tech Thursday: The Pivot From Fitness To Wellness Gadgets

But I did some research into this after a couple of people asked me about it and it's

The Last Word with Matt Cooper
Tech Thursday: The Pivot From Fitness To Wellness Gadgets

Apparently doing really well.

The Last Word with Matt Cooper
Tech Thursday: The Pivot From Fitness To Wellness Gadgets

So it's a thermal bracelet.

The Last Word with Matt Cooper
Tech Thursday: The Pivot From Fitness To Wellness Gadgets

And the idea is that it delivers instant targeted cooling or warm pulses to your inner wrist that they say will help regulate body temperature, soothe anxiety or manage hot flushes.

The Last Word with Matt Cooper
Tech Thursday: The Pivot From Fitness To Wellness Gadgets

That's probably half of their market, I think, is probably where they're going.

The Last Word with Matt Cooper
Tech Thursday: The Pivot From Fitness To Wellness Gadgets

And it was developed by MIT scientists, and it works as this very kind of highly calibrated thermal sensations that address the nerve endings in your wrist.