Archive for the ‘Health’ Category
Thursday, January 12th, 2012
I was thinking for while about buying GPS-enabled cycling computer and Garmin Enge 500 was my favorite. I wanted to try my routes and connect other sensors via ANT+. Obviously Garmin device provides all these features. I can connect cadence and heart rate sensors. I can even upload it to my Bodymedia Activity Manager via Garmin Connect. Then few weeks ago Motorola revealed MOTOACTV device, Android based sports watch with music player. Moreover it has ANT+ and Bluetooth LE so potentially I can use more accessories than with Edge 500. It also has WiFi and FM Radio. Apparently you can also root the device and install some other Android apps. I guess these two devices are hard to compare. Edge is truly cycling computer while Motoactv is a hybrid. I decided to get Motoactv cause it can be used for other activities beside cycling and in theory I can expand it by installing additional apps in future.
I got it yesterday and it was pretty easy to setup. If you want to use WiFi you have to install desktop software in order to add networks (you cannot type passwords on this device). I tried desktop software on Windows and OS X and functionality is similar. I charged it for couple hours as directed before I tried it outside. I must say that GPS lock is instant in comparison to my Palm Pre+ which quite often cannot sync at all. I guess it is what you get when you got GPS integrated with a phone receiver. What I liked Motoactv is auto start/stop workout feature. It automatically sense that device is not moving and suspends logging data until you start moving again. I was not always sure about my average speed provided by
SmartRunner app on my phone cause it kept logging even if I stopped. I hope it will be possible to install Android version of this app on Motoactv some day to compare. After you are done with you workout you may upload data to tracking website. You might do it wirelessly with WiFi or connect to the desktop with USB. Wireless option is great when you do not have your computer with you but still want to upload and see results. I would probably need ANT+ USB stick if I chose Garmin. I am still waiting for delivery of heart rate monitor to see how ANT+ integration works.
Tags: android, bike, biking, commmute, cycling, device, fitness, gps, health, heatlth, losing, sport, tracking, watch, weight, workout
Posted in Cycling, Fitness, GPS, Health, MOTOACTV, Motorola, News | No Comments »
Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011
For quite long time I have not seen any extended license sold on 123RF. This time it is a photo of Polish Easter babka I had made couple years ago.
Easter Babka
Babka is a spongy yeast cake that is traditionally baked for Easter Sunday in Poland, Belarus, Ukraine and Western Russia
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Posted in 123RF, Diet, Food, Internet, News, Photo, Stock | 1 Comment »
Tuesday, February 1st, 2011
Never in almost 3 years of doing microstock I got extended license sold on first day of the month. Also I am happy that for a first time it a photo of cake I made, strawberry tiramisu.
Strawberry Tiramisu
I think I am going to post translation of this recipe I got from knedlik.blox.pl.
Ingredients: 400 ml of sweetened condensed milk (I added about 200 ml), 500 g of mascarpone, 3 teaspoons vanilla extract, 1 large package of lady fingers biscuits, 3 / 4 kg of strawberries, juice of 1 lemon, 2 tablespoons sugar, fruit vodka or plum brandy.
Wash strawberries, cut into quarters, add sugar and lemon juice, let stand for half an hour (at the time should come off strawberry juice). Mascarpone (taken out straight from the fridge) put into a bowl, add vanilla extract, whipped and fluffy. Gradually add condensed milk. Biscuits placed in a spring form pan, soak them in plenty of vodka. Put half the strawberries (with sauce), so half of the curd. Repeat these steps. Garnish with strawberries, or leave the cheese smooth. Put into the fridge for 8-10 hours.
I used apricot brandy instead of fruit vodka.
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Monday, January 10th, 2011
Today I started my slow-carb diet, which is based on eating foods with a low-glycemic index. Foods with a low GI break down glucose in your body slowly, keeping your blood sugar levels constant throughout the day. I have to avoid all bread, rice (including brown), cereal, potatoes, pasta, tortillas, and fried food with breading. I can eat as much as I want of the following foods: proteins (lean meats, poultry, fish, eggs, and cottage cheese); vegetables (except white potatoes); legumes (peas, lentils, beans, and nuts); and healthy fats (fish oil, saturated fat, olive oil and flax seed). Unfortunately also fruits and juices are also out unless you’re doing so within 30 minutes after a workout.
My initial parameters:
| Weight |
220 |
| Body Fat |
30.5% |
| BMI |
27.5 |
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| Biceps |
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| Left |
13 |
| Right |
14 |
| Waist |
40 |
| Hips |
40 |
| Leg |
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| Left |
22.5 |
| Right |
21 |
| Total Inches |
150.5 |
Hopefully weather will improve. My morning rides are not very pleasant. It was not coldest day of this year but for it was in low 40s.
Tags: 4hourbody, atkins, benefits, bread, breakfast, calories, carb, carbohydrates, carbs, chicken, complex, delicious, diet, dieting, dinner, eat, fat, food, fresh, glycemic, green, health, healthy, index, lettuce, lose, loss, low, low-carb, lunch, meal, meat, natural, nutrition, organic, salad, slow, slow-carb, turkey, vegetable, weight, white
Posted in Diet, Fitness, Health | 1 Comment »
Thursday, November 11th, 2010
This “closed beta” test of new landing page packed full of new statistics, a new header and footer and a messaging center. I have been invited to participate in this beta I feel great about this page and new improvements.
Lets take a a quick look at what new.
Pros:
1. Latest Downloads with geographic location of image buyers.
2. Earning statistics
3. Current earning and number of downloads on a top of the page
4. Expandable Message Center below page header
Cons:
1. Page does not fit one screen in resolution 1600×1200
2. According to feedback survey we can see Acceptance Rate, I do not see it.
3. Smallest period for stats is 3 months, I wish to see monthly stats.
4. I wish for more statistics like Return per Download.
New Shutterstock Contributor Page
Tags: camera, contributor, design, front-end, interface, microstock, page, Photo, photography, pictures, selling, shutterstock, Stock, web
Posted in Health, News, Photo, Shutterstock, Stock | No Comments »
Monday, August 9th, 2010
For a while I was not able to use GPS hardware on my Palm Pre+. Some people suggested that it might be crippled by Verizon since they want to sell subscriptions for their GPS software – Verizon Navigator. I read reports claiming that when you start Navigator first, GPS working in other apps auto-magically. This thing was probably inspiration for writing a small app called GPS Fix. GPS Fix is designed to wake your GPS, then keep it alive by continually pinging it at a set interval. I got following recipe to make possible to use SmartRunner to track my cycling rides.
- Start GPS Fix and enable it
- Call Verizon Navigator from GPS Fix and wait until it will ask you to purchase this app.
- Start SmartRunner.
- Wait. I figured out that it takes a while to sync with satellites. Unlike my PhotoTrackr device it cannot really sync when I am moving. That was always problem cause I am used to start and let it sync while I am riding. This is not working with GPS hardware from Pre+. Once you are synced you can start tracking in SmartRunner and GPS Fix will keep pinging hardware to make sure it will be running.
Tags: 3g, carrier, celluar, digital, fix, geolocation, gps, navigation, phone, pre, receptionpalm, service, smartphone, verizon, webos, zero
Posted in Cummute, Cycling, Fitness, GPS, Palm, webOS | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, August 4th, 2010
I moved from Cupertino to Mountain View and my daily commute has been reduced by few miles. It used to be 9 miles one way. Now it is only 3.6 miles if I go straight so I have to find longer route. Unfortunately part of it is now resurfaced so I am taking short way to work and back.
Work to Home
Tags: alternative, bicyclist, bike, biking, car-free, commmute, cycling, cyclist, daily, fitness, gps, gpx, heatlth, transit, transportation, travel
Posted in Cycling, Fitness, GPS, Health | 1 Comment »
