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> The watch threatened to drag me back into a numbers-driving neurosis, and that's a temptation I'd rather not have. This is why I stopped using MyFitness, and
by stephengillie 11y ago
> The watch threatened to drag me back into a numbers-driving neurosis, and that's a temptation I'd rather not have.
This is why I stopped using MyFitness, and I stick to rather unobtrusive pedometer apps for my phone. My personality has a very strong rebellious streak, and the phone becomes a parent-by-proxy, scolding me for not doing what it (or society) told me to do.
- walterbell 11y agoPrivate wearables would benefit from open software that can be customized to reflect the local agency of the human person. Replace remotely authored committee nudge policies with asynchronous versions of your past or future self.
- blkhp19 11y agoYou could jut turn off notifications for MyFitnessPal, right? The app is still a powerful tool for keeping track of your diet and exercise.