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In this episode Ben and Felix set out to create a solution for people who may sometimes forget to take their pills. With the invention of the Pill-Minder 2000 users will be alerted not only when they forget to take their pills but also when they are supposed to take their pills in the first place.

 

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  • DAB
    DAB over 9 years ago +1
    Nice episode Ben, but I think you just scratched the surface. I have four or five different pills and some of them are taken more than once a day. So your basic design could handle the day's total pills…
  • tpcipri
    tpcipri over 9 years ago +1
    I've alway enjoyed your episodes Ben. Over the last few months I've had to deal with my mother who has worsening dementia and had to be put in assisted living. Before assisted care my mother was up and…
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    Former Member over 9 years ago

    very good built ben.

    but I have some suggestion for pill mider 2000.1

    sometimes you need take different pills and different times, this times some times are not too good hours of the day, like too early in the morning, or very late at night, or

    you are in the middle of a videogame session find to beat your best record or just don't care about nothing and you want yours pills.

    so my suggestions are

    use a one single bottom to have your pills

    on vertical orientation like a coffee vending machine ( you can put a little cup to receive your pills)

     

    with that not matter witch  scenario occurred you can get your pills or get a notice via sound alarm and displace telling you went you have your next doses

     

    let me know if you need more info abut it

     

    bye

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    Former Member over 9 years ago

    very good built ben.

    but I have some suggestion for pill mider 2000.1

    sometimes you need take different pills and different times, this times some times are not too good hours of the day, like too early in the morning, or very late at night, or

    you are in the middle of a videogame session find to beat your best record or just don't care about nothing and you want yours pills.

    so my suggestions are

    use a one single bottom to have your pills

    on vertical orientation like a coffee vending machine ( you can put a little cup to receive your pills)

     

    with that not matter witch  scenario occurred you can get your pills or get a notice via sound alarm and displace telling you went you have your next doses

     

    let me know if you need more info abut it

     

    bye

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