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Motherboard | Dell LGA 775 (Dell Propiatary) |
Cooling | Dell AIO Ceramic Water Cooling (Dell Propiatary) |
Memory | Corsair Dominator Platinum 16GB (4 x 4) DDR3 |
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Software | Windows 7 Ultimate & Alienware FX Lighting |
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At the recent computer show I was checking-out fitness-tracking devices. A purported wonderful new health-oriented wearables trend? So many watch-tech choices with amazing fashions. Primary brands on display: Fitbit, Garmin, Withings, Suunto, Apple Watch Series and Taiyoko. Behind the folding table a beautiful oriental woman with painted cerise lips and her makeup so overdone for the occasion. When she bends across the table, like sharing verboten knowledge, I breathed in her scent…'L'Air Du Temps' a scent I know so well from bygone days. She was sporting a large blue name plate 'Nina Li.'
To my surprise she was quick to point out that many fitness trackers today may actually be spying on you? Besides the devices are also tracking people's whereabouts Nina hushed into my waiting ears. Per Nina, a user of a Fitbit, for example, could be happily walking around here at the show clueless to the fact that their every move is being recorded by outside parties scanning their unique Bluetooth address. My take away: "So it's not just me who cares how many steps I take, how many floors I climb, monitoring my sleep, my heart-rate, caloric consumption, etc."
Nina went on smiling at me and noted that a wide range of these fitness manufacturers are interested in getting their hands on this data about your body and that these companies brokering such fitness data to insurance companies, to authorities, a host of national healthcare providers, food and nutrition companies with deep pockets, etc. I ask Nina if there are any vanilla devices that simply "do not track?" Perhaps just do the basics? Nina said that most devices have one thing or another that violate ones privacy and that there are simply no easy answers and thus could not recommend a single fitness device to squelch my privacy and buying hesitancy.
FitBit and Garmin are the worst offenders and Apple watches being third, not even their proffered 'Privacy Settings' can be trusted and which are controlled through the privacy options on your cell-phone. "What kind of smartphone do you have, Nina then added?" Confused and uncertain and now my trusty smartphone access is being roped-into the fitness equation as well.
I did not buy from Nina, even though I had a hard time in keeping my eyes away from her fluttering eyes and her unrelenting smile. Meanwhile I read that the fitness wearable industry is booming and their total market valuation in 2021 is estimated to exceed $50 billion. So until further notice I will for now continue the old fashion way and have my body tell me what is best for me! Meanwhile I will however keep an eye out for Nina and keep on wondering!
To my surprise she was quick to point out that many fitness trackers today may actually be spying on you? Besides the devices are also tracking people's whereabouts Nina hushed into my waiting ears. Per Nina, a user of a Fitbit, for example, could be happily walking around here at the show clueless to the fact that their every move is being recorded by outside parties scanning their unique Bluetooth address. My take away: "So it's not just me who cares how many steps I take, how many floors I climb, monitoring my sleep, my heart-rate, caloric consumption, etc."
Nina went on smiling at me and noted that a wide range of these fitness manufacturers are interested in getting their hands on this data about your body and that these companies brokering such fitness data to insurance companies, to authorities, a host of national healthcare providers, food and nutrition companies with deep pockets, etc. I ask Nina if there are any vanilla devices that simply "do not track?" Perhaps just do the basics? Nina said that most devices have one thing or another that violate ones privacy and that there are simply no easy answers and thus could not recommend a single fitness device to squelch my privacy and buying hesitancy.
FitBit and Garmin are the worst offenders and Apple watches being third, not even their proffered 'Privacy Settings' can be trusted and which are controlled through the privacy options on your cell-phone. "What kind of smartphone do you have, Nina then added?" Confused and uncertain and now my trusty smartphone access is being roped-into the fitness equation as well.
I did not buy from Nina, even though I had a hard time in keeping my eyes away from her fluttering eyes and her unrelenting smile. Meanwhile I read that the fitness wearable industry is booming and their total market valuation in 2021 is estimated to exceed $50 billion. So until further notice I will for now continue the old fashion way and have my body tell me what is best for me! Meanwhile I will however keep an eye out for Nina and keep on wondering!