December 11, 2011 in Uncategorized
When "Chuck Norris" calls, you better pick up answer.
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December 10, 2011 in Uncategorized
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The Bionic Woman Goes For A Walk or I hope I Don't Catch Fire Due to Excessive Nerdiness(UPDATED with results, below next to each device)
Okay, so the good folks at Jawbone finally got a replacement band to me! As you may recall, there was a pretty big discrepancy between the distance traveled on my FitBit Ultra and UP, and the calorie count didn't seem right, so I wanted to do a real comparison, including some GPS sources and the devices I had already been using.
So…. here we go! As you will note in the horrible webcam photo, I am armed with:
-FitBit Ultra: 2,085 steps, 0.9 mi, 98 calories
-UP: 2,320 steps, 1.09 miles, 75 calories
-Garmin Forerunner 405CX with Heart Rate Monitor: 0.99 miles, 111 calories (baseline for calorie count)
-iPod Nano (1st Gen) with Nike+ Foot Pod: 1.1 miles
-iPod Nano (current gen) with integrated Nike+ (no foot pod): 2,083 steps, 0.868 miles
-iPhone 4S UP App, integrated GPS: 1.1 milesThe discrepancy is significantly smaller this time! Perhaps that was due to my first UP band being defective. (FitBit said 4,198 steps, 1,586 calories; UP said 5,904 steps, 267 calories; difference in calories most likely because FitBit counted steps climbed and I assume the rate at which I climbed them).
I would say all of the devices are pretty much inline; some measured one tenth of a mile less, some one tenth of a mile more, but not far off! The difference would add up in long distances, and throw off results if you are training for a race that you need to hit a certain pace for, but for the average user they will provide a pretty good measure of your activity!Accuracy: Garmin Forerunner 405CX
Ease of use: FitBit Ultra
Most data-on-the-fly: FitBit Ultra or iPod Nano (Nano will additionally provide pace, FitBit will additionally provide floors climbed and step count)
Ease of wear: UP
Lets me listen to music while being easy to wear: current gen iPod NanoGoogle Maps was used to determine exactly 1 mile; this was measured on a map, viewed on my computer, not via GPS. This distance was consistent with the reading on my vehicle's odometer, as well as TomTom GPS in-car and Garmin GPS on-wrist.
#fitbit #jawbone #up #gps #pedometer #fitness #caloriesburned
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December 10, 2011 in Uncategorized
Merry Christmas to all from Lance Garver and M&M from the Big Apple in New York!!!!
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December 8, 2011 in Uncategorized
You outta yo mine?
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December 8, 2011 in Uncategorized
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December 6, 2011 in Uncategorized
What exactly is Latitude +Mike Elgan ?
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Help file mistake reveals that Google+ will get Foursquare-like 'check-ins.'A Google Places help file prematurely released but since removed says:
"If your customers have to visit your locations in order to do business with you, you can request that they check-in on Google+ in order to redeem your offers. They can choose to share the check-in publicly or with some of their circles, which helps spread the word about your business on Google+. They can also choose to keep their check-in private and still redeem an offer."
That Google+ would get check-ins, and that Google+ checkins would replace those on Places and Latitude was always a safe bet.
But I love this part: "They can also choose to keep their check-in private and still redeem an offer."
It's the benefits of other check-in services, without the necessity of spamming your circles.
http://techcrunch.com/2011/12/06/google-to-take-on-foursquare-with-upcoming-check-in-offers-feature/
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December 3, 2011 in Uncategorized
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Alright, I'll admit I'm a sucker for lost dog stories.
Nice ending to this one.
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Dog Lost In Virginia 8 Years Ago Found 3,000 Miles Away In Yuba County
A Virginia family may have their long-lost dog back in time for the holidays after a terrier found nearly 3,000 miles away in rural Yuba County was traced back to them.
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December 2, 2011 in Uncategorized
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Carrier IQ and Your Phone: Everything You Need to Know
The firestorm of controversy over Carrier IQ and its secret presence on many consumers' phones has raised serious issues about privacy. Here's what you need to know.
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December 1, 2011 in Uncategorized
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Google is slowly rolling out their new navigation bar, but if you want it now, we've got a tutorial to help you set it up!
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How To Get the New Google Bar Right Now!
If you haven't heard, Google is continuing its simplification of its services by getting rid of the black bar at the top of your Google pages. The black bar is
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