That’s actually the thing that spikes my motivation: the guilt trip. Automated apps and pedometers are daily reminders that I’m not doing something as well as I could be. This tracking app is similar, yet not quite the same. I just don’t feel any responsibility toward it, it’s just there for when I feel like recording something. It feels more reactive to my needs and wants than prescriptive.

I read you did a set of pushups, so I did an empathy set as well.

I’m pretty sure the brain is an organ rather than a muscle, but in the sense that it’s something you can train and improve over time, yes I can agree.

Honestly, better and more regular sleep is the biggest upgrade to my health that I can make (and am failing at), but this app surprised me because it exposed a weakness in my exercise (which I always thought plentiful). It’s kind of a truism to advise everyone that moving more and being active is beneficial, so I thought I’d make it more relatable by presenting its effects on gaming, a thing which we all enjoy. Glad to hear that you’ve had a similar experience.

You besmirch this app’s simplicity. It’s because it trims away all the noise of an Excel spreadsheet and automates the precise bit of automation I require that it works for me. That’s the essence of its appeal, it knows what to keep and what to take away.

I am not here to advertise this particular app, though. I’m sure it has many analogs (amusingly, I don’t see it available on iOS, so it’s that rare instance of a cool app available only on Android) and isn’t uniquely awesome. The point I’m trying to make is that really simple and well made software can help you improve even things you didn’t think needed improving.

Costs more. Few things irritate me as much as paying extra to add dysfunction to my life.

Have you sought treatment for your masochistic tendencies?

Let’s be honest, everyone’s dream phone is still the Nokia N10 that never happened. The one with the PureView 808’s camera, the N9’s design, and the mature MeeGo OS. :)

Ever since I saw this video from Microsoft’s Applied Sciences Group, I’ve basically written off all touch and pen input as a lagfest. Until we can reduce that latency, precision inputs like pens just aren’t interesting to me.

http://youtu.be/vOvQCPLkPt4

I thought this was building up to a tragic tale of how a year in a damp garage screwed up the expensive TV and you were just out of warranty. Happy it wasn’t, but if you did indeed keep it boxed and untested for a year, that’s a terrible example to set for your less tech-savvy friends and family.

Innovation isn’t something you benchmark. It’s a substantive, functional difference in the way a device operates.

LTE was the absolute key. Intel invested itself into pushing WiMAX, whereas Qualcomm was throwing shade at WiMAX as far back as 2006. If the world had gone the other way and actually chosen WiMAX, all of Qualcomm’s investment and leadership in LTE would’ve been for naught and right now we’d be talking about Sprint as a dominant carrier and Intel as a big mobile player.

http://seekingalpha.com/article/18240-in-wimax-its-qualcomm-vs-the-world

The very same Qualcomm that’s also responsible for the Toq smartwatch and FLO TV failure. The company’s decision making hasn’t been flawless by any means, but it’s made fewer gaffes than its competitors, which is why it’s in the position that it enjoys today.

Don’t forget that Qualcomm has also been responsible for some of the most memorable CES keynotes ever.

https://twitter.com/maxpowley/status/528629780087074816/photo/1

You’re correct.

We’ll be doing a lot more than a comparison shot very soon. Stay. Tuned.

Well, actually no. This AMOLED display looks good and is perfectly readable outdoors. I’m a huge stickler for displays, so if it satisfies me, it’ll satisfy most other people as well.

:)

The LG G2 and G3 and the last few Sony Xperias have all lasted for a solid couple of days for me. Mileage varies, but smartphones that don’t have a full 24-hour battery life are now behind the times.

Yes and (to a lesser degree) yes. I comprehend it in technical terms and sympathise with the companies trying to build these watches, but as a user, it’s just not worth the hassle and anxiety.