Posts Tagged ‘pogue’

FITBIT tracking activity

Thursday, October 4th, 2018

.@Fitbit’s 150 billion hours of heart data reveal secrets about health, by @Pogue
https://finance.Yahoo.com/news/exclusive-fitbits-150-billion-hours-heart-data-reveals-secrets-human-health-133124215.html One interesting observation: “You see heart rate go up before your family reunions, & then tend to really take a long time to come back after it.”
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“Kind of wild to see how starting to use a treadmill — the first regular cardio workouts I’ve ever really gotten — visibly lowered my entire heart-rate range.
Also, it turns out that having kidney stones is bad for you. My heart rate went through the roof both times.
I was surprised and amused, though, to see the second most stressful events on my graph: holiday get-togethers.
“You see the heart rate go up before your family reunions, and then tend to really take a long time to come back after it,” notes McLean. In other words — who knew?? — holidays with the family are not a guarantee of peace, relaxation, and joy.
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Does a Public “Find My iPhone” Search Violate Personal Privacy?: Scientific American

Saturday, February 9th, 2013

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=pogue-how-to-track-a-lost-smart-phone
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=does-public-find-my-iphone-violate-personal-privacy

Does a Public “Find My iPhone” Search Violate Personal Privacy?: Scientific American

Saturday, February 9th, 2013

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=does-public-find-my-iphone-violate-personal-privacy
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=pogue-how-to-track-a-lost-smart-phone

Polester, Striiv and Other Promising Gadgets – State of the Art – NYTimes.com

Friday, April 13th, 2012

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/08/technology/personaltech/polester-striiv-and-other-promising-gadgets-state-of-the-art.html