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I think this looks really cool and interesting (esp. given that I'm looking for a home security system right now). However, please can you make your website si

by kt9 13y ago

I think this looks really cool and interesting (esp. given that I'm looking for a home security system right now). However, please can you make your website simpler and just have a regular scroll? The javascript scroll effect makes it really difficult for me to explore how this works and the benefits / features. I'm on ubuntu linux & chrome and using my scroll wheel is super slow and painful. The js scroll effect is taking away from letting me figure out how this works.

ams6110 13y ago
A case study in "just because you can do something doesn't mean you should do it."
yial 13y ago
I found it nearly impossible as well to scroll down using my touchpad on a windows 7 laptop. In fact, I found it so distracting that the product that I was at first interested in, quickly became something that it was in fact annoying to gain additional information on.
thezilch 13y ago
I have no idea why they did this; the device reminds me of Apple's new Mac Pro and presentation. I'm reminded of how awful that was received too. The panels could be condensed to two and then stacked. "One single, beautiful device." One horrible interface; no thanks.
rhizome 13y ago
It's very easy to scroll through and see the highlights merely by browsing without javascript. Whitelist AWS and you get basically all the images and words on one page. That said, just go straight to the indiegogo page rather than mucking about on the product site.
- nsxwolf 13y ago
  I'd rather suffer with their fiddly interface than figure out what "whitelist AWS" means.
- dfc 13y ago
  How do you whitelist AWS?
  - rhizome 13y ago
    Oh, just via NoScript/RequestPolicy and allowing it through. :) It doesn't need to be WL'ed if already let through.
    - dfc 13y ago
      I use NS+RP too but I did not see anything listed for AWS.
      - rhizome 13y ago
        The images interspersed were hosted on AWS, but weren't required to understand what was going on.
nrivadeneira 13y ago
Came here to say exactly this. I can only hope their "form over function" mentality does not transfer over to the product itself.
lh7777 13y ago
Their indiegogo page is way better. Skip the standalone site and go straight there: http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/canary-the-first-smart-home-security-device-for-everyone http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/canary-the-first-smart-hom...
betenoire 13y ago
On linux/chrome as well and this was also my first thought. Even if the "scroll down" text were clickable and automatically scrolled for me, that'd be a big improvement.

by kt9 13y ago

ams6110 13y ago

A case study in "just because you can do something doesn't mean you should do it."

yial 13y ago

I found it nearly impossible as well to scroll down using my touchpad on a windows 7 laptop. In fact, I found it so distracting that the product that I was at first interested in, quickly became something that it was in fact annoying to gain additional information on.

thezilch 13y ago

I have no idea why they did this; the device reminds me of Apple's new Mac Pro and presentation. I'm reminded of how awful that was received too. The panels could be condensed to two and then stacked. "One single, beautiful device." One horrible interface; no thanks.

rhizome 13y ago

It's very easy to scroll through and see the highlights merely by browsing without javascript. Whitelist AWS and you get basically all the images and words on one page. That said, just go straight to the indiegogo page rather than mucking about on the product site.

nsxwolf 13y ago
I'd rather suffer with their fiddly interface than figure out what "whitelist AWS" means.
dfc 13y ago
How do you whitelist AWS?
- rhizome 13y ago
  Oh, just via NoScript/RequestPolicy and allowing it through. :) It doesn't need to be WL'ed if already let through.
  - dfc 13y ago
    I use NS+RP too but I did not see anything listed for AWS.
    - rhizome 13y ago
      The images interspersed were hosted on AWS, but weren't required to understand what was going on.

nrivadeneira 13y ago

Came here to say exactly this. I can only hope their "form over function" mentality does not transfer over to the product itself.

lh7777 13y ago

Their indiegogo page is way better. Skip the standalone site and go straight there: http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/canary-the-first-smart-home-security-device-for-everyone http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/canary-the-first-smart-hom...

betenoire 13y ago

On linux/chrome as well and this was also my first thought. Even if the "scroll down" text were clickable and automatically scrolled for me, that'd be a big improvement.