The crime of getting the cheaper Apple product
The prices for the Apple Watch have been announced, and in typical Apple fashion, the standard version ($550) of the Watch can use any kind of strap, including…
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The war on women: feminist tech journalism
As an avid user of self-tracking apps, the Atlantic's title caught my click: "How Self-Tracking Apps Exclude Women". I go on to read about how men at Apple…
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How to connect Garmin with Pact and slowly become rich!
Update: Pact does not endorse the following setup and will probably refuse support in case of trouble (which I did have). My experience with Pact's support has been…
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14 Days of Garmin vs Fitbit: the numbers
I've been testing for the last couple of weeks a Garmin Vivofit as a replacement of my Fitbit Force (see previous posts here and here). As a final…
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Awesome Goals vs. Crappy Goals
When you sit down to write out some new goals, I recommend that you take your first batch of brainstorms and literally toss them in the trash. Whenever…
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12 Days of Garmin vs Fitbit
As previously written, I've been testing a Garmin Vivofit as a replacement for my Fitbit Force (and before moving on to a Garmin Vivoactive that is yet to…
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Action is hope
“I don’t believe in optimism. I believe in optimal behavior. That’s a different thing. If you behave every day of your life to the top of your genetics,…
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9 Days of Garmin (vs Fitbit)
I've been a big fan of Fitbit ever since a Fitbit Force back in January 2014, as it has helped me lot in my fitness goals. But times…
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VOX: Editorial design for a digital world
Here is a great example from VOX on what it's like doing an interview for a digital world, in a way that no other medium can achieve. The…
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If at first you don't succeed: Try another 610 times!
A story of extreme focus in goals and persistence in continuous improvement. Tom Toro, really wanted to get on the New Yorker, ending up submitting 610 drawings, even…
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