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https://markmanson.net/being-averageDevices get more sophisticated a huge amount of users can scarcely keep up.
\nInnovations are barely used at all. Due to lack of know-how or maybe even interest.
\nFor many users, smartphones/watches are way more powerful than they need to be. Like PC were in the beginning.
\nTalking about GPS signal:
\n\"Disadvantage of GPS: satellite signal is quite weak. It cannot be used indoors or in areas where a clear view of the sky is not possible such as in forests, next to tall buildings or in deep valleys.\"
\nOr if you have a smartwatch it will run an open water swim Algorithm. When your arm is under the water (e.g. breast or butterfly stroke) you will lose satellite signal. Don't blame the watch/GPS.
\nAs well as you raise your arm (altitude matters) GPS records the stats you would be expecting (Distance and Time is enough for amateurs).
\nIn Conclusion:
\nRemember to use GPS outdoors, avoid proximity with tall buildings, forests, valleys. If you're swimming with a smartwatch raise your arm so that signal will return and GPS computes the distances to the satellites, enabling you to update your stats.
\nAnd if anyone says “Enchant me. Simplify my life. Make me amazing.\"
\nI'd rather say like M. McConaughey : I've been Amazing long before anybody told me to be Amazing. GPS, I own you! 😄
\nWe control our devices. Not the other way around.
\nBy the way, the phrase \"Enchant Me, Simplify My Life, Make Me Amazing\" was formulated by Android User Experience Team. If you propose that, seems it's not Amazing yet. And the condition \"Being Amazing\" depends on another component. Which in this case is the capacity of the Smartphone's owner.
\nSince many owners don't have enough know-how to make it (Amazing), the \"gadget\" remains an Average phone with camera.
\nThough, what's the problem of being Average? I'm Average. And I'm glad of just being Average. And oftenly, I'm below Average. Like in Comps like this \"Google Smartphone Challenge\".
\nSince everything is relative (even this topic), people may be Amazing, however if they change some parameters, they can be Average too and vice-versa. Sooner or later, we all reach the extremes of the bell curve. You may suck but if you don't take any risk you'll remain just where you are.
\nhttps://markmanson.net/being-average
Devices get more sophisticated a huge amount of users can scarcely keep up.
\nInnovations are barely used at all. Due to lack of know-how or maybe even interest.
\nFor many users, smartphones/watches are way more powerful than they need to be. Like PC were in the beginning.
\nTalking about GPS signal:
\n\"Disadvantage of GPS: satellite signal is quite weak. It cannot be used indoors or in areas where a clear view of the sky is not possible such as in forests, next to tall buildings or in deep valleys.\"
\nOr if you have a smartwatch it will run an open water swim Algorithm. When your arm is under the water (e.g. breast or butterfly stroke) you will lose satellite signal. Don't blame the watch/GPS.
\nAs well as you raise your arm (altitude matters) GPS records the stats you would be expecting (Distance and Time is enough for amateurs).
\nIn Conclusion:
\nRemember to use GPS outdoors, avoid proximity with tall buildings, forests, valleys. If you're swimming with a smartwatch raise your arm so that signal will return and GPS computes the distances to the satellites, enabling you to update your stats.
\nAnd if anyone says “Enchant me. Simplify my life. Make me amazing.\"
\nI'd rather say like M. McConaughey : I've been Amazing long before anybody told me to be Amazing. GPS, I own you! 😄
\nWe control our devices. Not the other way around.
\nBy the way, the phrase \"Enchant Me, Simplify My Life, Make Me Amazing\" was formulated by Android User Experience Team. If you propose that, seems it's not Amazing yet. And the condition \"Being Amazing\" depends on another component. Which in this case is the capacity of the Smartphone's owner.
\nSince many owners don't have enough know-how to make it (Amazing), the \"gadget\" remains an Average phone with camera.
\nThough, what's the problem of being Average? I'm Average. And I'm glad of just being Average. And oftenly, I'm below Average. Like in Comps like this \"Google Smartphone Challenge\".
\nSince everything is relative (even this topic), people may be Amazing, however if they change some parameters, they can be Average too and vice-versa. Sooner or later, we all reach the extremes of the bell curve. You may suck but if you don't take any risk you'll remain just where you are.
\nhttps://markmanson.net/being-average
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Cat's GPS is off after 39 entries (till 05/19/21) running models. Congrats to the Amazing Cat, right now in 2nd position Avtobusbratiev.
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Cat's GPS is off after 39 entries (till 05/19/21) running models. Congrats to the Amazing Cat, right now in 2nd position Avtobusbratiev.
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