tech
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Samsung Health reported a sleep score of 94 (Excellent). A detailed breakdown is below.
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Oura Ring 3 reported a sleep score of 74 (Good) with a sleep efficiency of 88%. Further breakdown is below.
Gadgets, Data, and Doubt
Technology can be amazing and frustrating at the same time. It kind of reminds me of the media—hold on, you’ll see where I’m going with this comparison. I have a Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 and an Oura Ring 3. I wear both to track my sleep and heart health because I have sleep apnea and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
The problem? Both devices give me different sleep data almost every night. Take last night as an example:
So, which do I believe? While both ultimately say I slept well (and I did—I can feel it), their numbers don’t match. I tend to stay up late on Friday nights to decompress from the past week, catching up on TV, PC gaming, emails, bills, and other things. Still, I slept great. But which device is more accurate?
I wear both because I’m in the Samsung ecosystem, and I already had the Oura Ring before the Samsung Ring was released. (I’m waiting for version 2 or 3 of the Samsung Ring before I jump in, so they can work out the bugs.)
This brings me to my comparison with the media. I watch Fox News for local updates and ABC News for world and U.S. news. I also check in on Newsmax here and there—mainly to keep up with my parents, who now have it on 24/7 (something I’ve warned them about). Just like my watch and ring, each news outlet presents similar information differently—sometimes slightly, sometimes drastically.
So, which do you believe? I’ve realized that, just like with my sleep trackers, you have to compare the data and come to your own conclusions.
Here’s what I’ve concluded: I don’t know which device is more accurate, but both agree that I slept well. This is further confirmed by my CPAP machine, which recorded zero AHI events (apnea episodes). In the end, I feel rested, and that’s what really matters.
Likewise, I don’t trust any single news source completely. I listen to all sides, recognize the kernel of truth in each, and make my own informed decisions.
#SleepTracking #WearableTech #HealthTech #TechPerspective
DSLreports.com apparently gone offline
I noticed a couple of days ago that DSLreports.com stopped working. I thought maybe they were doing some maintenance or having a problem. After a couple of days of trying and doing a little research, and admittedly finding no firm answer, the consensus is that it is offline and has shut down permanently. It shut down unceremoniously and without warning. That site was a great resource for finding savings with your ISP and checking if you were the only one experiencing service problems. It will be missed, and I’m not sure if anyone could step in, though I hope so.
This seems to be a trend happening more and more. The things I use are either dying off or being taken over by billionaires who turn megalomaniac. That is why I am turning more and more to self-hosted or managed hosting for some services that I feel are better suited for frequent upgrades and the ability to handle traffic.
Pi-Hole on duty
The Raspberry Pi 5 has come to the setup and Pi-Hole is on duty. So far it has been a little easier than I thought I would be. Ignore the cables. Cable management is not my specialty. I think it looks right at home with the CGU and next to the BeeStation. Next step getting it utilized more with other projects.
Next Project setting up a Windows 11 PC for Dockerized container projects. But before that I have to replace a failing/old external hard drive for backup.
Just wish I was more knowledgeable in the stuff. I want to begin to learn Hugo for static websites. If anyone has any good suggestions on where to start please let me know.
Hope everyone had a great weekend. I know I did getting things accomplished. One down and more to go.