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Yep... it's amazing they could screw that up. Can anyone recommend a replacement for the Withings scale? All I want it to do is record my weight every time I

Yep... it's amazing they could screw that up. Can anyone recommend a replacement for the Withings scale? All I want it to do is record my weight every time I step on it, send it up to the Internet, and let me view it in my browser and iPhone.

Infernal 9y ago
As someone who doesn't have familiarity with Withings products but is considering buying one of the Nokia scales - how did they screw it up? What would you want a "smart" scale to do that the Nokia doesn't?
- Retra 9y ago
  What do you want a smart scale to not do that Nokia does?
wvenable 9y ago
I've built a such a scale using a raspberry Pi 3 and a Wii balance board. Step on the scale and it sends to my phone where an app records it in Samsung health. It's still a work in progress but it's functional.
- reitanqild 9y ago
  Nice! Have you shared it somewhere? (No judgement if not, but awesome if you have : )
  - wvenable 9y ago
    I haven't shared yet but I'm planning on it. I used a lot of code and information available online but some of it is out of date and/or wrong now.
tdicola 9y ago
Just use a Google Sheets or other online doc and a normal scale. It's so much faster in my experience to use a normal scale, read the number, then pop open the sheet (it can be a direct link on your homescreen) and type in the weight on a new line vs. fumbling with bluetooth connections, horrible apps, etc. Your data is never locked in to a service and you can graph, chart, analyze, etc. as much as you want too.
- chrisseaton 9y ago
  I can't understand how it could possibly be faster to stand on a scale, remember a number, go to your phone, open a spreadsheet and input it... than to just stand on the scale. I mean the manual approach starts with the only step of the automatic approach. You don't have to fumble with bluetooth or apps. It takes the measurement and uploads it to the internet with no help over WiFi after you have configured it once in its lifetime. It tells me my weight and my trend on the screen, so I don't need to open the app. Once a month or so I look online or on the app and get the effect of the spreadsheet.
  - Spooky23 9y ago
    Pencils (not the Apple one) that let you etch things on a pad of paper. End of the day, your weight doesn't fluctuate that much... that level of precision doesn't add much value and can make weight loss harder.
    - chrisseaton 9y ago
      Even if you use a pencil you still have one more step that on a smart scale! You said the advantage was it's faster and it isn't.
      - kaybe 9y ago
        You'd think, but the setup and configuration on these things can take forever. And nevermind the things that can and occasionally do go wrong and need fixing.
fossuser 9y ago
I have the Fitbit scale which works well for that.
oever 9y ago
Or paste graphing paper to your bathroom wall with a pencil on a string next to it.

Infernal 9y ago

As someone who doesn't have familiarity with Withings products but is considering buying one of the Nokia scales - how did they screw it up? What would you want a "smart" scale to do that the Nokia doesn't?

Retra 9y ago
What do you want a smart scale to not do that Nokia does?

wvenable 9y ago

I've built a such a scale using a raspberry Pi 3 and a Wii balance board. Step on the scale and it sends to my phone where an app records it in Samsung health. It's still a work in progress but it's functional.

reitanqild 9y ago
Nice! Have you shared it somewhere? (No judgement if not, but awesome if you have : )
- wvenable 9y ago
  I haven't shared yet but I'm planning on it. I used a lot of code and information available online but some of it is out of date and/or wrong now.

tdicola 9y ago

Just use a Google Sheets or other online doc and a normal scale. It's so much faster in my experience to use a normal scale, read the number, then pop open the sheet (it can be a direct link on your homescreen) and type in the weight on a new line vs. fumbling with bluetooth connections, horrible apps, etc. Your data is never locked in to a service and you can graph, chart, analyze, etc. as much as you want too.

chrisseaton 9y ago
I can't understand how it could possibly be faster to stand on a scale, remember a number, go to your phone, open a spreadsheet and input it... than to just stand on the scale. I mean the manual approach starts with the only step of the automatic approach. You don't have to fumble with bluetooth or apps. It takes the measurement and uploads it to the internet with no help over WiFi after you have configured it once in its lifetime. It tells me my weight and my trend on the screen, so I don't need to open the app. Once a month or so I look online or on the app and get the effect of the spreadsheet.
- Spooky23 9y ago
  Pencils (not the Apple one) that let you etch things on a pad of paper. End of the day, your weight doesn't fluctuate that much... that level of precision doesn't add much value and can make weight loss harder.
  - chrisseaton 9y ago
    Even if you use a pencil you still have one more step that on a smart scale! You said the advantage was it's faster and it isn't.
    - kaybe 9y ago
      You'd think, but the setup and configuration on these things can take forever. And nevermind the things that can and occasionally do go wrong and need fixing.

fossuser 9y ago

I have the Fitbit scale which works well for that.

oever 9y ago

Or paste graphing paper to your bathroom wall with a pencil on a string next to it.