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Today's Topics:
1. Smartwatches (Sebastian)
2. Re: Smartwatches (Keith Edmunds)
3. Re: Smartwatches (bblug@gascoigne19.freeserve.co.uk)
4. Re: Smartwatches (Matt Savigear)
5. Re: Smartwatches (Amias Channer)
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Message: 1
Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2016 02:32:14 +0100
From: Sebastian <sebsebseb_mageia@gmx.com>
To: <bristol@mailman.lug.org.uk>, <sebsebseb_mageia@gmx.com>
Subject: [bristol] Smartwatches
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Hi
I wonder if any of you have got a smartwatch,( or more than one) and if so
what you have, when and why you bought it, what you generally use it for
and why, and what you generally think of it. I also wonder what those of us
without a smartwatch such as myself, but that aren't me, generally think
about smartwatches.
Regards
Sebastian
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Message: 2
Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2016 06:53:25 +0100
From: Keith Edmunds <kae@midnighthax.com>
To: bristol@mailman.lug.org.uk
Cc: Sebastian <sebsebseb_mageia@gmx.com>
Subject: Re: [bristol] Smartwatches
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On Tue, 14 Jun 2016 02:32:14 +0100, bristol@mailman.lug.org.uk said:
> what you have
LG Urbane
> when and why you bought it
End of last year; needed a replacement watch as mine had broken.
> what you generally use it for and why
Most common use: telling the time. Also interesting see how far I've
walked each day. Once used it to provide directions, which was OK but not
super-successful - it tended to be a bit unclear about when to take
turnings, etc.
> and what you generally think of it
It's a toy. It's fun, there are some nice watch faces around, but it
absolutely is a toy, not something serious.
--
"Why does God hate me so much? Is it because I don't believe in him?" -
Sidney Morgenbesser
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Message: 3
Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2016 07:16:30 +0100
From: <bblug@gascoigne19.freeserve.co.uk>
To: "'Bristol and Bath Linux User Group'" <bristol@mailman.lug.org.uk>
Subject: Re: [bristol] Smartwatches
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Sebastian,
I'm not a smart-watch owner, but then, I've not worn a watch of any kind regularly for years either. Normally I'm a pretty early adopter of new technologies (an expensive habit, I should add!), but with smart-watches, I simply cannot see the point.
There are very few times where I'm somewhere and do not have at least two devices that can tell me the time within arms' reach - 2 phones (personal and company-provided), a PC at home, a laptop at work, a TV in the canteen that usually has the news channel on it and therefore a clock in the corner somewhere, even (shock horror!) some real 'clocks'... Those big analogue time-telling devices people used to hang on walls or put on mantlepieces!!!
With wearable technology, I'm interested but cautious. I need to find something that fills a gap - my next ideal devices will be some kind of HUD style glasses (yes, perhaps a Google Glass 2 or similar device when they start making them well), and some kind of air-mouse-gloves to allow me to control things without actually needing to touch them - there's been a few occasions where I've been out and about and wished I could get a big screen in front of me with proper control and as yet I've not found tech to do that without carrying a big screen, a PC, a keyboard and a mouse (which, as you might imagine, is impractical!).
Just my 2p...
John
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Sent: 14 June 2016 02:32
To: bristol@mailman.lug.org.uk; sebsebseb_mageia@gmx.com
Subject: [bristol] Smartwatches
Hi
I wonder if any of you have got a smartwatch,( or more than one) and if so what you have, when and why you bought it, what you generally use it for and why, and what you generally think of it. I also wonder what those of us without a smartwatch such as myself, but that aren't me, generally think about smartwatches.
Regards
Sebastian
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Message: 4
Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2016 08:36:26 +0100
From: Matt Savigear <mcs_lug@savigear.com>
To: Bristol and Bath Linux User Group <bristol@mailman.lug.org.uk>
Subject: Re: [bristol] Smartwatches
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On Tuesday, 14 June 2016 02:32:14 BST Sebastian via Bristol wrote:
> I wonder if any of you have got a smartwatch,( or more than one) and if so
> what you have, when and why you bought it, what you generally use it for
> and why, and what you generally think of it. I also wonder what those of us
> without a smartwatch such as myself, but that aren't me, generally think
> about smartwatches.
I have a smart-ish watch by the back door - I bought a Garmin VivoSmart HR to
monitor my sleep patters, heart rate and exercise and this has a few basic
smart functions.
In fact, I've found that I don't tend to use the health functions very much as
I'm already pretty active and knowing the details hasn't really changed this
much or given me information I can effectively use.
I *have* found that I like:
* Actually having a watch on my wrist instead of having to dig about in my
pockets for a phone.
* Notifications from my phone are handy, I can see at a glance whether a
message or update needs quick attention or whether I can leave it until a more
convenient time.
* I use the music control features a lot whilst walking (most days) as it's
more convenient than poking about in my pocket every time I want to skip
tracks or play/pause.
* The vibrating alarm, which will wake me but not my wife on days I have to
get up early.
If I had the funds, I'd be very tempted by the item's big brother - the
VivoActive HR - because that gives me a bigger screen and I would use the GPS
when running.
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Cheers,
Matt.
"All placebos are not the same - Pacifex is the only placebo that's green and
shaped like a triangle. Pacifex: A doctor gave it to you."
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Message: 5
Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2016 03:38:19 -0700 (PDT)
From: Amias Channer <me@amias.net>
To: "bblug@gascoigne19.freeserve.co.uk"
<bblug@gascoigne19.freeserve.co.uk>, Bristol and Bath Linux User Group
<bristol@mailman.lug.org.uk>
Subject: Re: [bristol] Smartwatches
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On Jun 14 2016, at 7:17 am, bblug--- via Bristol
<bristol@mailman.lug.org.uk> wrote:
> my next ideal devices will be some kind of HUD style glasses (yes, perhaps a
Google Glass 2 or similar device when they start making them well), and some
kind of air-mouse-gloves to allow me to control things without actually
needing to touch them - there's been a few occasions where I've been out and
about and wished I could get a big screen in front of me with proper control
and as yet I've not found tech to do that without carrying a big screen, a PC,
a keyboard and a mouse (which, as you might imagine, is impractical!).
>
This is a facinating short film exploring what society might be like with
augmented reality
https://vimeo.com/166807261 , without wanting to give too much away , its
somewhat distopic.
Its a great technology but we really have to make sure its not owned by
advertisers, i'd love to see some serious government funding for developing
community AR signposting and traffic control. Without that development the
only other people driving the development will be advertisers and they are not
gpong to do it for anything but their own interests.
Cheers
Amias
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