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Logging, tags, shortcuts and going out

Every way of logging ends in the same tracker on the main site.

For littles

Tap a tile, or tap your phone on a sticker. If there's no signal, it waits and sends later.

One tap​

On Log, a tile does the thing. Every sheet ends with a receipt: one line saying what was written, a buzz, and Done. A key that's sending can't be pressed twice, so nothing is logged twice.

Typed in plain words​

Under the tiles, tap Type what happened and write something like "changed, wet" or "drank 8oz water". Tap Read it. The Companion reads it back to you ("✓ …") and only writes it when you tap Log it. Reading happens on the phone, so it's instant. If it can't understand a phrase it says so and offers the ordinary tiles. (A caregiver looking after a little uses the tiles instead.)

NFC tags​

Stick a cheap NFC tag on the changing mat, by the door or on the fridge. Tap your phone on it and the thing is logged.

Writing a tag​

More, then Phone setup, then Tags. On an Android phone in Chrome:

  1. Under What should the tag do, pick one: Log a drink, Log a change, Log a check, Going to sleep, Awake, or Send yourself to the corner.
  2. Tap Write a tag and hold a blank tag to the back of the phone.

On an iPhone, use The address to put on the tag and Copy it, then write it with any NFC app.

A tag holds just a web address, no password. A stranger who taps it is asked to sign in.

Tapping a tag​

The tag logs straight away, then shows what it did in big words. One tap logs once; reloading doesn't log again.

Or was it​

For 20 seconds after a tap, Or was it keys let you fix the entry: It was a check, Wet, Soiled or Both. They correct the same entry; they never add a second one.

The Android app writes its own tags with more actions.

Keys, voice and shortcuts​

More, then Phone setup, then Keys, voice and shortcuts. Two kinds of key (up to five in all):

  • Shortcut key, for "Hey Siri, log a drink" in the Shortcuts app, or Tasker on Android. It can only log. It can't answer "are you safe", say you're home, or make another key. The recipes are on the screen.
  • Phone key, to sign in to the Android app. Tap Make a phone key and scan the QR code in the app. It can do everything you can, on that phone.

Revoke a key any time: Revoked. Anything using it stops working now.

Notifications​

More, then Phone setup, then Notifications, then Turn notifications on. Send yourself one now tests it. On Android the notifications have buttons: Start or Snooze on a routine reminder, Done or Snooze on a chore, and I am safe or Not safe if you're late back. (On iPhone, install the Companion to your Home Screen first.)

When you're offline​

If a log can't be sent, it's kept on the phone and a strip at the top says, for example, A drink is saved on this phone. It sends by itself when you're back online. Drinks, moods, changes, meals, chores and one-tap actions are kept this way.

A log older than four hours doesn't send by itself, because it would be stamped with the time it arrives. The strip says A drink from earlier is waiting. Tap Send now (it's stamped with the time it sends) or Forget.

Going out​

More, then Going out. Pick the kind of trip, work through the packing list (In the bag, From your rules), and set when you'll be Back by. Tap Packing complete, leave now, or Leave without finishing the list.

If you're late, the Companion asks whether you're safe first:

  • Yes, I am safe: a punishment is picked from your own list (one tied to a rule about being home on time, if you have one).
  • No, or no answer for 30 minutes: nothing is applied, and you're offered the safety page. Someone in trouble is never punished for being in trouble.

Trips started by the Android app's home fence, a tag or an automation can be open trips with no back-by time. They're never late; their only clock is a 24-hour safety check.

Leaving and arriving​

More, then Phone setup, then Leaving and arriving. Set your home point on this phone; it's never sent anywhere. While the app is open it can notice you're home and offer I am home now. The Android app can do this in the background with its home fence.

Lights and plugs​

More, then Phone setup, then Lights and plugs. Send a signal to your own smart home (Home Assistant, IFTTT, Node-RED) when something happens: bedtime, wake, going out, home safe, a punishment starting or ending, a change, a drink, or corner time. Up to eight, https addresses only. Try it sends a test.

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