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To each their own, I wear my watch in the shower so I can change the song on my bluetooth speaker.

by ProfessorLayton 2y ago

mulderc 2y ago
I feel like if you are making it through more than a couple songs, your shower is too long.
- sgarland 2y ago
  I do a lot of thinking in the shower. I’ve unblocked myself on many problems from shower thoughts. Also, it’s just enjoyable.
  - bigfudge 2y ago
    I like that you like it, but as a minor PSA many people who care about the environment might not realise that a really long shower is probably one of the easiest wins in terms of carbon reduction they can make. I really enjoyed showing in my last place because we had solar hot water heating, but I’m always mindful of just how much energy it takes to heat water.
stouset 2y ago
I know the Apple Watch is water resistant, but that doesn’t necessarily include the effect of soaps and detergents. Be careful with those, even if your gear is rated for the water itself.
- ProfessorLayton 2y ago
  That would be a very nice excuse to upgrade since I've been waiting for my S3 to kick the bucket for years. It's very scuffed, and have been wearing it to the shower since it was new, and even taken it river rafting. Yet somehow it's reporting 90% battery capacity. I might finally upgrade anyway, since it's the only device holding me back from enabling advanced data protection on iCloud.
freedomben 2y ago
I used to do the same thing, but the UX was never great. I've now bought five of these cheap waterproof bluetooth speaker that has play/pause/skip controls on it, and it was a life changer. I keep one in my suitcase for travelling, one in each bathroom, and have a couple paired in stereo that I keep in my office. It sounds amazingly good for the size and price of the speaker. Some of the best $20 I've spent. Brand is "Notabrick": https://www.amazon.com/NOTABRICK-Bluetooth-Speakers-Portable-Waterproof/dp/B0D65YLZTX/ https://www.amazon.com/NOTABRICK-Bluetooth-Speakers-Portable...
- ProfessorLayton 2y ago
  I went the other way around haha. I used to have a cheap waterproof bluetooth speaker, but upgraded to a much better wall-powered speaker. Ikea sells white-labeled speakers made by Sonos, called ENEBY [1]. Their dual-woofer speaker was amazing for the price, on-par with something like a full size Homepod, for $90! Unfortunately Ikea discontinued their larger version, and now sell Sonos/Ikea co-branded speakers instead with less drivers, and more money. They sound good, but not as good as their older, larger predecessors. [1] https://www.siam2nite.com/en/magazine/lifestyle/item/834-meet-eneby-the-minimally-designed-wireless-speakers-from-ikea-s-latest-partnership-with-sonos https://www.siam2nite.com/en/magazine/lifestyle/item/834-mee...
  - freedomben 2y ago
    Thank you! Did you bail from the small speaker because of sound quality? Do you use your watch to control the Bluetooth playback? If so, When controlling it in the shower, do you find that the touch screen has a hard time sometimes registering your touch, or having it accurately sense?
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To each their own, I wear my watch in the shower so I can change the song on my bluetooth speaker.

mulderc 2y ago

I feel like if you are making it through more than a couple songs, your shower is too long.

sgarland 2y ago
I do a lot of thinking in the shower. I’ve unblocked myself on many problems from shower thoughts. Also, it’s just enjoyable.
- bigfudge 2y ago
  I like that you like it, but as a minor PSA many people who care about the environment might not realise that a really long shower is probably one of the easiest wins in terms of carbon reduction they can make. I really enjoyed showing in my last place because we had solar hot water heating, but I’m always mindful of just how much energy it takes to heat water.

stouset 2y ago

I know the Apple Watch is water resistant, but that doesn’t necessarily include the effect of soaps and detergents. Be careful with those, even if your gear is rated for the water itself.

ProfessorLayton 2y ago
That would be a very nice excuse to upgrade since I've been waiting for my S3 to kick the bucket for years. It's very scuffed, and have been wearing it to the shower since it was new, and even taken it river rafting. Yet somehow it's reporting 90% battery capacity. I might finally upgrade anyway, since it's the only device holding me back from enabling advanced data protection on iCloud.

freedomben 2y ago

I used to do the same thing, but the UX was never great. I've now bought five of these cheap waterproof bluetooth speaker that has play/pause/skip controls on it, and it was a life changer. I keep one in my suitcase for travelling, one in each bathroom, and have a couple paired in stereo that I keep in my office. It sounds amazingly good for the size and price of the speaker. Some of the best $20 I've spent. Brand is "Notabrick": https://www.amazon.com/NOTABRICK-Bluetooth-Speakers-Portable-Waterproof/dp/B0D65YLZTX/ https://www.amazon.com/NOTABRICK-Bluetooth-Speakers-Portable...

ProfessorLayton 2y ago
I went the other way around haha. I used to have a cheap waterproof bluetooth speaker, but upgraded to a much better wall-powered speaker. Ikea sells white-labeled speakers made by Sonos, called ENEBY [1]. Their dual-woofer speaker was amazing for the price, on-par with something like a full size Homepod, for $90! Unfortunately Ikea discontinued their larger version, and now sell Sonos/Ikea co-branded speakers instead with less drivers, and more money. They sound good, but not as good as their older, larger predecessors. [1] https://www.siam2nite.com/en/magazine/lifestyle/item/834-meet-eneby-the-minimally-designed-wireless-speakers-from-ikea-s-latest-partnership-with-sonos https://www.siam2nite.com/en/magazine/lifestyle/item/834-mee...
- freedomben 2y ago
  Thank you! Did you bail from the small speaker because of sound quality? Do you use your watch to control the Bluetooth playback? If so, When controlling it in the shower, do you find that the touch screen has a hard time sometimes registering your touch, or having it accurately sense?

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