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>You may think you have a product but you don't. I absolutely agree with everything. Here is the thing, total side topic - but Fitbit's product is really exce
by SlowRobotAhead 7y ago
>You may think you have a product but you don't.
I absolutely agree with everything.
Here is the thing, total side topic - but Fitbit's product is really excellent!
The packaging of the PCBs, the operating system, the tech, it's all really impressive.
I know that means nothing in the larger scope, Google bought them for their data and mining potential.
But the product is actually really cool. It appears to be simple, but when you deep drive, you can run your own javascript code on your own device, and serialize the data with packages like CBOR for export... This was done a micro that's running an RTOS made in C on an extremely constrained resources device.
I've always been impressed with Fitbit.
- swader999 7y agoCan you run it with Bluetooth off logging locally and then sync periodically? I doubt it but haven't dove into it
- eric_the_read 7y agoI've done that occasionally, over a weekend when I left my phone at home or something. Doesn't happen often, obviously, but it does have some small number of days of local logging.
- abeyer 7y agoThe logging works ok while off bluetooth...but be aware that _any_ changes are basically impossible in that state. Even basic watch functionality like changing the time or setting an alarm require a bluetooth link, the software, and an internet connection back to the fitbit servers.
- JetSpiegel 7y agoWell, that's a conpletely pointless limitation. Nothing of good was lost...