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Offline Phoenix.HG

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Re: Creative idea
« Reply #15 on: 06. April 2020, 08:03:26 AM »

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Re: Creative idea
« Reply #16 on: 06. April 2020, 08:15:32 AM »
I came up with a simpler solution - and maybe more evil.  And one not from the annals of science fiction, but one that can be actually be done in the real world.  A simple "tweeter".  Imagine a tiny "speaker" embedded in your braces.  Does not need to be big - hardly larger than a standard bracket.  But it emits one hell of a noise - just this high-pitched maddening "scree!".

The only way to shut it off is with a facebow.  Your "app" sets your time.  If your facebow is out of your mouth for longer than the specified time, then is screams until you put it in - no matter where, no matter when.   Who needs a padlock when your own moth drives you crazy? 

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Re: Creative idea
« Reply #17 on: 06. April 2020, 13:41:54 PM »
hi, what need for can read this:

https://www.bracesforum.net/braces-stories-braces-special-(english)/the-wear-time-app/msg119384/#msg119384

Thanks.  I was hoping we would get more people interested in the stories section.  That way we may get more people writing stories.

This is posted at the beginning of the stories section:
you must have at least 30 posts (no spam) ==> then inboard message (pm) to polo/ Marty
so i imagine once you have posted 30 times, such as links to pictures and videos in the media section, then you send a message to polo or Marty asking to be let in.

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Re: Creative idea
« Reply #18 on: 06. April 2020, 21:03:31 PM »
Well, I like braces Stories, had some here that I saved from BCC Stories from yahoo grups.

And Im searching some too that I want the original in english, I had translated for portuguese.


Thanks.  I was hoping we would get more people interested in the stories section.  That way we may get more people writing stories.

This is posted at the beginning of the stories section:
you must have at least 30 posts (no spam) ==> then inboard message (pm) to polo/ Marty
so i imagine once you have posted 30 times, such as links to pictures and videos in the media section, then you send a message to polo or Marty asking to be let in.

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Re: Creative idea
« Reply #19 on: 08. April 2020, 02:27:43 AM »
The discussion of a "remote controlled" headgear reminds me of a story written by a friend....he knows who he is :) … called "Be Careful What You Wish For".  As I have not (yet) been granted access to the stories section, I'm not sure if it's been posted here yet.

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Re: Creative idea
« Reply #20 on: 10. April 2020, 17:43:48 PM »
It's only a few paragraphs, but here's a little imagined scene of some sort of computer-controlled headgear wear:

This is a great idea for a story.  I'm hoping someone will write it.  I'm very interested in knowing more about what this entity is that is controlling when the HG has to be worn.  Is it a piece of artificial intelligence, or just a random number generator.  Perhaps it is an orthodontic professional organization.

I wondered, though, if the wear time was only 8 hours, but random, then the patient would be required to go out in public with it on, to work or whatever, and could not take it off, yet other days would not be wearing it.  Full time wear has an initial bout of embarrassment and then it fades.  Locked in for only random days would be worse as it would repeat every time.

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Re: Creative idea
« Reply #21 on: 16. April 2020, 13:09:56 PM »
It's only a few paragraphs, but here's a little imagined scene of some sort of computer-controlled headgear wear:
I wondered, though, if the wear time was only 8 hours, but random, then the patient would be required to go out in public with it on, to work or whatever, and could not take it off, yet other days would not be wearing it.  Full time wear has an initial bout of embarrassment and then it fades.  Locked in for only random days would be worse as it would repeat every time.
So then my mind started working in the background on this idea and it resulted in a story which I put in the stories section over here:
https://www.bracesforum.net/braces-stories-braces-special-(english)/scenes-in-an-exhibition-of-the-decoration-of-the-mouth/msg128168/#msg128168
but again, you have to have posted the required number of post and been granted access to that section.  It will take a few chapters to explore this idea.

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Re: Creative idea
« Reply #22 on: 17. April 2020, 08:54:19 AM »
Posted a story myself, but still no access????

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« Reply #23 on: 17. April 2020, 17:45:51 PM »
One way to get enough posts to get into the stories section is to keep writing chapters for your story. The more chapters you add, the sooner you will have enough posts. The chapters don't have to be long or have a lot of action in them.

It also helps if you are contributing to the story collection. You could always write several different stories if you want to. It can take a  while to gain access even if you have enough posts. Just be patient.

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« Reply #24 on: 18. April 2020, 03:18:05 AM »
First of all, thank you to m0190y for taking up my idea on headgear wear.

Something else just popped into my head: what if your braces were trained to only react if you exhibited bad habits? Self-tightening braces are some way off, but customs officers already use reagents to detect illegal drugs... how about ligatures that changed to, say, fluorescent pink if they detected cigarette smoke in your mouth, or sugar/other bacteria over a certain threshold?

For a more fantastical approach, braces could tighten severely, say, 30 minutes after a cigarette was detected - you can enjoy it, but you suffer afterwards, with the gap decreasing over time if you prove recalcitrant. Or ligatures that could somehow give off a really unpleasant smell if not brushed to a certain standard in a certain timeframe?

(Edit: Just to add, all of these ideas are 'open source' - if they provoke some literary thought, I'd be honoured if they were turned into a story, and all the more so if by someone who doesn't consider themselves 'capable' of writing a story.)

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« Reply #25 on: 18. April 2020, 19:21:18 PM »
I like your ideas. It is always nice to see where different people's minds go when they are thinking of story ideas.

I should have mentioned Duncombec when I was listing people that have made a significant contribution to the overall collection of stories. He has a significant collection of stories on his website dedicated to guys with braces.

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Re: Creative idea
« Reply #26 on: 21. April 2020, 17:38:23 PM »
There is already a solution in this direction:

https://dereferer.me/?https://www.swissorthodontics.ch/smartgear-headgear/

Even if special readout devices are required, a power-saving Bluetooth module could certainly be integrated.

I took a look at that page, and something tells me that it's not been updated for some time. I think the give-away was where it said "Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7"!!!

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« Reply #27 on: 19. May 2020, 10:08:59 AM »
I came across this on the news this morning: https://dereferer.me/?https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-52717825... I wonder if something like that could be adapted to check whether appliances were being worn?

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« Reply #28 on: 13. August 2020, 23:42:08 PM »
Something about this topic has got me going. Rather than resorting to "wiring in", what if there were technological ways of controlling headgear wear?

Back in post 7 in this topic (https://www.bracesforum.net/general/creative-idea/msg127992/#msg127992), I wrote a very short vignette of a story with one "locking" app. This is a bit longer, but is another "starter" that anyone is welcome to pick up and run with, involving a different sort of wear-control app. Enjoy!

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He lay in bed, watching the soft morning sun filter through the blinds. College was out for the summer, and his appointment wasn't for another couple of hours, so there was no real need to get up early. Once he'd decided there was nothing else for it, perhaps 30 minutes later, he yawned, stretched, and reached for his glasses. As he'd done so many times now, he slid them up his nose, then carefully between his head and the high-pull headgear straps that formed one part of his headgear. He smiled at the thought of his upcoming appointment. His orthodontist seemed so modern in his use of technology, yet still used "good old-fashioned headgear" at seemingly every turn.

Today would be the first check up since his orthodontist had instructed him to download the latest version of his weartime control app, LogStrap3. He'd had both previous versions since he first got the headgear a year earlier, and had watched each one get more complex, more overarching, and more devious than the last. No more a simple log of hours to save remembering to bring the sheet stuck to the fridge. LogStrap3 was a full on control system.

It was quite simple really. It looked quite innocuous. Really, there were three buttons that most people needed to use. On, Off, and Sleep. He remembered the explanation his orthodontist gave him when he downloaded it, and gave the app permission to use various functions of his phone. On, was quite simply, the button to press when you put your headgear on, and it recorded the time. Off, similarly, was the one you pressed when you took it off, and again, it recorded the time. Sleep was the button you pressed when you were going to sleep, and again, the first thing you pressed when you woke up. What could possibly be wrong with that?

When you pressed "on", the app called up your camera and took a selfie, to ensure you were wearing it. It would then send a random notification at various times of the day, requiring you to confirm that you were still wearing your headgear. You can probably guess how it did that - another selfie. When the alert went off, you only had between 30 and 45 seconds to hit yes and send the picture, otherwise the system would automatically end your wear hours. It was designed to be long enough to allow you to get your phone out of your pocket, and not long enough to allow you to put the headgear on if you'd taken it off, unless you were very, very quick. He wasn't. They made him try it in the office, and set the time accordingly. He was quite quick, so his app allowed 30 seconds from the moment the phone detected your hand, rather like when it silences the ring tone but you haven't yet answered. There was no selfie when you pressed "off", as it was assumed that if you said you'd taken it off but were still wearing it, that was your foolish fault for not logging the hours. Likewise if you were wearing it but forgot to press "on" - no amount of pleading was going to beat the app 'evidence'. Sleep took a selfie both times you pressed it, to make sure you hadn't removed it overnight. Arguably you could install it before pressing "off", but the lack of movement in your teeth would give you away eventually. Plus, his orthodontist made no secret of the fact he was aiming that StrapLog4 would have a mechanism of locking the headgear into place whilst "sleep mode" was activated.

The other options were hidden in a menu. There, you could set times where you shouldn't be bothered by the notification, e.g. if you were wearing it during classes or an exam, or where you couldn't use your phone. They had to be logged two hours in advance of any start time, and couldn't be any longer than three hours. Although he didn't know this, the app had a shoulder period either side, so that you wouldn't end up having to pull your phone out of your pocket before you'd left the exam hall when it asked you a minute after your block time.

He kept the headgear another 20 minutes before calling up the app, having spent the rest of the time scrolling through his phone. He didn't really need to take it off until he was ready for a shower, so why waste another 20 minutes of wear time by rushing? He may have done in the early weeks, but his molars were hardened headgear holders now, and he barely felt so much as an ache unless it had been recently adjusted. Today was appointment day, so that would mean shaving his face of the few days of accumulated stubble once he took it off, and he may as well get that 10 minutes in whilst he could. That was the other downside to this new app. Unlike StrapLog 2, which had a clear clock showing how many hours of your weekly target you had left, this one did not. You had no idea whether you'd reached your hours until you turned up at the appointment, or you kept a log yourself. Perhaps he might mention that for a small update in the middle. Even though he hadn't failed to reach his target for months, he always found it a good way of making sure he was on track. Perhaps one that counted up instead of down?

There was nothing else for it. He straightened himself up so the background was the lighter wall, rather than the dark pillow. He called up the app, held his phone up to his face, and hit "Sleep". The strange pretend-camera noise that phones make went off, and after a few seconds of 'thought', the App flashed up a green tick and the words "time logged" over the top of the picture he'd just taken. He reached for the straps, took them off, and slid the facebow out. Another day had begun. Time to get up.

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Re: Creative idea
« Reply #29 on: 16. August 2020, 07:43:30 AM »
In general, it seems like some sort of wear time app would be one of the next logical steps for orthodontics, whether that be with headgear or another removable appliance. Theoretically, you could put a chip into the removable item and have it connect to an app like companies now do with shoes to track wear time, rather than rely on the app for everything