Life after Oregon BMI (Garmin Forerunner 305)

Post by **TANE** » Thu Nov 29, 2007 12:56 am

This device has noting to do with domotica...but can be very nice for the geeks who want to show there activities on there page..

Mostly I use it when I'm jogging.
At home I can see my trip on google maps with the exact speed, distance, heartbeats, and the calories.

You can also use it for walking and biking.
very easy for finding your way back to your car in the forest

And yes...it can relay help you to reduce your kilos..before uploading..[:D]

Post by **DJF3** » Fri Nov 30, 2007 12:04 am

Such a cool device.. It *might* motivate me to actually get some exercise

Post by **Snelvuur** » Fri Nov 30, 2007 12:07 am

diving watches are cool too.. (and you get exercise too) but that hobby is a bit more expensive..

// Erik (binkey.nl)

Post by **linuxha** » Fri Nov 30, 2007 12:39 am

When I'm out cycling I'm not so sure I want all my technology following me. I like my cycling computer (with cadence). I use that all the time. I also use the distance as the riders I lead get very upset when my rides turn into 200k's. [:D]

My friend wants me to get a GPS but I don't need a device to tell me I'm lost. That I already know! [:D]

Neil Cherry
Linux Home Automation
Author: Linux Smart Homes For Dummies

Post by **Snelvuur** » Fri Nov 30, 2007 12:42 am

still its fun to see on google maps how the route went, and what times you did. i can see gps having an added value in that. There is overkill maybe.. look at http://carpc.binkey.nl/live.php , from a friend of mine. You can see where he went, what speed.. etc etc.. (and he should put some password on it if he wants his privacy..)

// Erik (binkey.nl)

Post by **TANE** » Fri Nov 30, 2007 1:17 am

I had some motivation 1 year ago....I need a new device for losing 10 kilos.[:D]
I have another device what did motivate me 4 years ago...
http://www.compex.ch/index_inter.php

Post by **linuxha** » Fri Nov 30, 2007 9:26 pm

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by snelvuur
 still its fun to see on google maps how the route went, and what times you did. i can see gps having an added value in that. There is overkill maybe.. look at http://carpc.binkey.nl/live.php , from a friend of mine. You can see where he went, what speed.. etc etc.. (and he should put some password on it if he wants his privacy..)

// Erik (binkey.nl)
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Hey that's not too bad. Generally I just look at the bike computer and the time. I also use http://www.bikely.com. My routes: http://www.bikely.com/listpaths/by/ncherry. I really like the automap feature but there are times when I have to turn it off as it selects the wrong paths. One of my friends wonders how I can go without a Garmin 315 (?) bike computer/heart rate/gps. I don't want any gadgets messing with my ride enjoyment. I can pretty much tell exactly what's going on with my simple heart rate monitor and my cadence on the bike computer.

Neil Cherry
Linux Home Automation
Author: Linux Smart Homes For Dummies

Post by **ebird** » Sun Dec 02, 2007 1:35 pm

If you already have a mobile phone with an internal or Bluetooth GPS receiver, you could also use trackr! (http://www.trackr.eu). They allow you to show others your live position or show and share your saved tracks.

If you care about your privacy, you can hide your location and tracks or only show them to friends.

Post by **Snelvuur** » Sun Dec 02, 2007 6:01 pm

Didn't know that one, i used to work with similar websites, but it always comes down to the "you have to perform xx actions" on the phone before it works. While in most cases you just want it to do it all automaticly. Have not tested http://www.trackr.eu/ , maybe i'll try in the future.

// Erik (binkey.nl)

Post by **TANE** » Sun Dec 02, 2007 11:29 pm

@ebird
thanks for the url.
this application works great.
I have an HTC TyTn II with build in GPS and HSDPA..
all is working fine after just few clicks.