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kf0rt
07-28-2012, 01:45 PM
Fat geezer ham edition… :lol:

So, I bought a Fitbit Ultra ($100 electronic “activity monitor”). This thing’s way cool. It’s a little stick (about the size and shape of a USB stick). Wear it on your belt like a pedometer during the day and at night you can wear it on your non-dominant wrist and it will track your sleep. Data is collected, analyzed and displayed via the Fitbit web site.

Install some software on your PC, plug the little charging base into a USB port and it’s wireless. Get the device near the charger and it transfers the data automatically. All the “smarts” are on the web site – log in and it gives you graphs, goals, etc.

Really cool device and implementation. It’s amazing they can get an accelerometer, altimeter, 2-way digital radio, and a display in such a small device. Powered by a capacitor that will run for 3 days (guaranteed). It will collect time-stamped data for 7 days before the buffer rolls over.

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Well, I think it's cool. :lol:

WN9HJW
07-28-2012, 02:02 PM
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W5GA
07-28-2012, 02:04 PM
Cue "the gubmint goin track u wid dat ting" crowd.

KG4CGC
07-28-2012, 02:06 PM
Cue "the gubmint goin track u wid dat ting" crowd.

The gubmint goin track u wid dat ting.

kf0rt
07-28-2012, 02:10 PM
The gubmint goin track u wid dat ting.

But... but... I promised not to drink any 16 oz. sodas!

KC9ECI
07-28-2012, 02:15 PM
Worse, if you put it on your fapping dominant wrist, they'll know when your loving yourself.

kf0rt
07-28-2012, 02:19 PM
Worse, if you put it on your fapping dominant wrist, they'll know when your loving yourself.

And if you fall asleep fapping yourself, the government will know!

ki4itv
07-28-2012, 02:23 PM
Worse, if you put it on your fapping dominant wrist, they'll know when your loving yourself.

If they can count it. They can tax it.

WØTKX
07-28-2012, 04:44 PM
But, but, but... it's not a cool gun, Rob! :omg:


Cue "the gubmint goin track u wid dat ting" crowd.


http://youtu.be/YEEy615Jzg4


http://youtu.be/YEEy615Jzg4

kf0rt
07-28-2012, 05:17 PM
But, but, but... it's not a cool gun, Rob! :omg:


Guns? Who has a use for those silly things? :stirpot:

suddenseer
07-30-2012, 09:16 AM
I wonder how that gizmo would record Ambien induced sleepwalking,

KJ3N
07-30-2012, 09:21 AM
Guns? Who has a use for those silly things? :stirpot:

Mostly old, frightened, white people.