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RFK Jr. Wants Every American to Be Sporting a Wearable Within Four Years (gizmodo.com)
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[–] 16 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Sure Bobby. I went and got myself an open-source "smart" watch that pairs with another FOSS app that doesn't send anything outside of the device.

What? Not like that? Oh, too bad.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    I'm looking at getting a Pebble.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    Still rocking a Pebble Steel from a decade ago, I tried a fitbit and Galaxy one but this Pebble has outlived them all. Thankfully I managed to find a silicon band for it when the leather one finally gave up on me.

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  • [+] -6 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    He never said that he wants your data. Like, at all.You are just projecting. The Apple Watch BS claim is from the publication linked, not from him.

    In fact, going by he actually said, you are doing exactly what he wants you to do. Use the data, if you want, to make better life and nutritional choices.

    Keep doing it. You American seems to need it given your country's general health stats.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Yes, I am projecting, I will fully admit that. Which is why, as a watch person, I went with a smart watch solution that doesn't mine my data.

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  • [–] -1 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Appreciate the honesty, friend. You are awesome.

    I never got into the wearables but I for sure use my phone. My phone is degoogled so I use health apps from F-Droid which help with tracking some metrics which also sync with my Nextcloud instance only, or do not request to have internet or network permissions.

    I do think, like you that having some into IS useful and in that no government Left or rRght leaning should have your ior my nfo. That's just 1984 -type nightmare fuel.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago

    I do think, like you that having some into IS useful and in that no government Left or rRght leaning should have your ior my nfo.

    Yeah, data mining is a huge deal for a reason haha. I use Gadgetbridge for my Pinetime, which is nice. Steps, battery, heart rate - and it's all locally stored.

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