# Blog

Plain answers about Luna, Samantha, and moonshot.computer — what they are, what they are not, and how a $1 reservation works.

- November 4, 2026  
## [Privacy on Luna: tap to start, nothing sends until you say yes](/blog/privacy-tap-to-start)  
Double-tap turns Luna’s mics off. Capture is not the same as sending. Here is the honest version.  
[Read](/blog/privacy-tap-to-start)
- November 4, 2026  
## [The $1 reserve is not the price of Luna](/blog/one-dollar-reserve-vs-kickstarter)  
Refundable $1 holds your place. Kickstarter is about $499\. They are not the same payment.  
[Read](/blog/one-dollar-reserve-vs-kickstarter)
- November 4, 2026  
## [Samantha speaks up before you ask — and why that is not the same as always listening for us](/blog/speaks-up-before-you-ask)  
Speak-up is the product. Sending your day is a separate yes. Luna has no speaker.  
[Read](/blog/speaks-up-before-you-ask)
- November 4, 2026  
## [Battery, always-wear, and the Friend scars people bring to Luna calls](/blog/battery-always-wear)  
Always-wear is intentional. Luna has no speaker. We will not invent battery hours before hardware is locked.  
[Read](/blog/battery-always-wear)
- November 4, 2026  
## [Luna, Samantha, and moonshot.computer — what each name is](/blog/naming-luna-samantha-moonshot)  
Company, intelligence, pendant. Not a standup recorder — peonies and commitments.  
[Read](/blog/naming-luna-samantha-moonshot)

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