wearables
Update: this is continued here. Last Wednesday, I received my Suunto Ambit3 Vertical. Having a new hardware design — a recycled Traverse — it presents itself more as an Ambit 3.5 than one of the existing range. Initial Observations The first, most apparent difference is the removal of the GPS antenna
I backed a Kickstarter project, Solar Paper, by Yolk, which provided me with four very thin solar panels that magnetise together. Each panel is rated at 2.5W/5V, and up to six can be chained together. Living in the UK, a dark and gloomy place, one does not naturally
wearables
Recently, I compared the output of two optical heart rate monitors: the Mio Link, and the Jabra Pulse, finding that they are comparable in their accuracy. Since then, I’ve moved on from an interest in direct heart rate (beats per minute), and developed an interest in heart rate variability
Few things define a person more than his choice of notebook. Moleskine, Field Notes, Leuchtterm, Nock: each choices broadcasts something different. For several years I have been a proud user of Field Notes. I enjoyed their size and durability (most notably their ability to stand dunking in rivers, even in
Recently, TAD released an update to their EDC pack (the larger of their two rucksacks). It took its ques from the Litespeed update in the form of straps and internal attachment points for the Control Panel, and added an innovative, separate roll-top compartment (think an integral dry bag), as a
I’ve had my LS since 2015–05–16, and have flown with it, hiked in the Alps with it, and commuted by (pedal) bike with it. Stuffed into overhead storage bins, being rained on, sat on, packed with a silly — silly — amount of weight, it’s been through it.
wearables
Starting on Kickstarter, Mio were the first company that I know of to use an optical HRM in a sports stracker. Bright green LEDs shine through the skin, enabling a camera to see the wearer’s pulse. This is then exported either over BT LE or ANT+ to one’s
sports-tech
I ran yesterday wearing two HRMs, both optical. On my right wrist, I wore a Mio Link, and in my ears, a Jabra Pulse. The data from the Link was recorded to my Suunto Ambit3 Peak, and the Pulse was recorded to their app on my iPhone. The run was
I’ve had a fluctuating obsession with gloves for most of my life, with it waning as capacitive screens came to dominance. I have a passing interest in the contents of the pockets of others; ‘every day carry’. Amongst the pocket detritus of the modern man with access to Amazon
One of the best words in en-gb is scrumping; to commit an act of fruit (primarily apple) larceny, ideally having to scale an orchard wall to complete it. One returns to the free side of the wall, knees scuffed, and pockets bulging with the illicit gains of one’s escapade.
I think there are two types of hood in the world, two major categories at least: hood, functional, weather (fitted) and hood, snivel (unfitted). The fitted, functional weather hood Objective To keep the weather, be it wind, rain, or sun, off my head. Method 1. Drawstrings, side: these run around
The principles are that IT activities should be: * safe: attempts should be made to identify and prevent risks to the health of the network * sane: activities should be undertaken in a sane and sensible frame of mind; e.g.: not when under duress or inebriation * consensual: all activities should involve