I was reading Shaun’s post about blood oxygenation in the Apple Watch and I was wondering if we simply expect too much? For example, I know that my Fitbit doesn’t count steps accurately – it works fine if I’m marching… Read More ›
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The Mysteries Of Time
Physicists in the university’s Research Laboratory of Electronics have developed an atomic clock that takes advantage of the way atoms behave when they’ve been quantumly entangled. A typical atomic clock works by measuring the vibrations at the atomic level of… Read More ›
Is Apple’s Blood Oxygen solution dangerous?
Initially I found the Blood Oxygen monitor to be a godsend on my Apple Watch at the start of covid, but over time, a short period of time, I found myself relying on it less and less. With a Blood… Read More ›
Life and death with a no-good, grumpy dog
How many times have I drafted this obituary in my head? Sydney had been dying for years, or so it felt. If you’ve ever seen a dog age, you’ll know: Their death comes too slowly and entirely too fast, all… Read More ›
This Is What Happens To Your Body When You Don’t Exercise
Exercise may not always feel like something you’re meant to do, but humans weren’t born to be couch potatoes — at least from an evolutionary perspective. Our ancestors constantly moved around for food and shelter, according to History. Fast forward… Read More ›
Things that stuck in 2020
I have bought a few products this year and many of them were re-sold or just forgotten about, but a few managed to stick with me for the duration. Many of the following will likely be sticking with me for… Read More ›
Five ways to stay positive
The last few months have been awful for so many people, with millions dealing with grief, stress, financial difficulties, job losses and isolation caused by the pandemic.Now Christmas is over and the long dark winter months are here – a… Read More ›
What’s next?
I have written a few times about the way 2020 affected me and over the past few weeks the feeling has become more intense, to the point of it feeling overwhelming at times. I believe that it has come from… Read More ›
Music streaming: money, money, money
The music economy is heading into its own version of the roaring 20s. Streaming last year accounted for well over half of global music industry revenue. Successful subscription models have unlocked wealth on an eye-watering scale for companies such as… Read More ›
These Precious Days
The experience of waiting backstage before an event is always the same. I can never quite hear what the person making the introduction is saying, and for a moment I wouldn’t be able to tell you the name of the… Read More ›
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