Follow yourself

Some time ago, programs that measure the path traversed by a mouse cursor on a computer screen were very popular. The young Californian company Fitbit offers a device that will help you compete with an electronic rodent. A miniature Fitbit Tracker clip that can be easily worn on clothing will record all your movements (number of steps and distance covered) and calories expended during the day. And at night, being put on a special bracelet on her wrist, she will study the quality of your rest by the characteristic weak hand tremor, which marks the transitions between sleep phases.

The wireless gadget works up to 10 days on a single battery charge and synchronizes the data it collects automatically when it is near its base station. The one connected to the computer sends them to a special site, which constitutes the second important part of the invention.

On the site, every Fitbit user will have a personal page, where his indicators will be visually demonstrated (see screenshot ). In addition, a person will be able to bring in the number of calories consumed by him, choosing the foods he ate from the extensive list (both by type and by brand of ready-made food). A variety of reminder graphics will help you set goals to lose or gain weight in a certain period of time, or simply show you when the distance you have traveled equals the value from the equator.

And of course, no modern start-up will ignore the tools of socialization: the Fitbit website will become a full-fledged social network where you can start “friends” and share your results with them.
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With the price of the device just $ 99, the use of the site will be completely free.

Fitbit first showed its design to the public on Tuesday at TechCrunch50. She was assessed by an authoritative jury, which included, among others, Tim O'Reilly (Tim O'Reilly). He noted that Fitbit works in a very promising area of ​​personal sensor technology and health monitoring. Co-founder of Blogger.com and Twitter, Evan Williams (Evan Williams) rated the design and the gadget and site as "strong."

As you can see, the competition with the mouse is far from the only thing that can be invented using a gadget. But what a stimulus to prove that sedentary work should not mean a sedentary lifestyle!