Occasional Brief Observations: 2020

Tuesday, October 27, 2020

Random charts - The vote

Election night marks the end of one phase of campaign 2020 – and the start of another

Monday, October 26, 2020

PhoneBook - First Look

The PhoneBook I backed on Kickstarter came in. Here are some pictures and the specifications:

Amazfit X - First Look

The Amazfit X I backed on Indiegogo was delivered recently... A few pics and screenshots from the associated apps:

Amazfit X Reviews:

Amazfit X review

Amazfit X Curved Test/Review

Huami Amazfit X Curved Smartwatch

Amazfit X YouTube Reviews:

Amazfit X Smartwatch - full walkthrough

Amazfit X - Everything You Need To Know! Watch Before You Buy!

Amazfit X, smartwatch con display OLED flessibile

AMAZFIT X la Smartband que estaba ESPERANDO

Random charts - drug deaths

Overdose Death Rates - Trends and Statistics

Wednesday, October 14, 2020

reMarkable 2 - First Look

Received my reMarkable 2 "next generation paper tablet."

The technical specifications:

I charged and set it up, connected to WiFi, etc. Next I downloaded the desktop application, the Android mobile application (on my Microsoft Duo), installed them, and then 'connected' them all. To test, I imported a PDF into the reMarkable 2, which then automatically showed up in the desktop app and on the Duo:

Note: To do the registration, setup, etc., you are instructed to go to my.remarkable.com Not paying very close attention I attempted to navigate to www.myremarkable.com Fortunately my ZoneAlarm software saved my bacon!

Online reviews:

Hands-on: reMarkable 2 review

ReMarkable 2 review: The ultimate tablet for writers

reMarkable 2 review: A magical legal pad from the future

The thinnest tablet ever is here for all your e-ink writing needs

The reMarkable 2 is the tablet that will convince you to go paperless

YouTube reviews:

reMarkable 2 reviews (Deep Guide)

reMarkable 2 review (Good E reader)

Remarkable 2 Note Taking Experience Full Overview

Monday, October 12, 2020

Bello - First Look

In August I received the Bello that I had backed on Indiegogo a while back: 'Bello - Decode your belly fat and manage your health.' It's a small, handy device that purports to measure your belly fat, both subcutaneous and visceral, using "DMW-NIRS (Discrete Multi-Wavelengths Near-Infrared Spectroscopy)."

Note: visceral fat is a more important marker for risk of serious medical issues, more so that fat elsewhere on the body. For more information, see: Taking aim at belly fat (Harvard Medical School).

I unboxed it and charged it up, and have used it daily to measure belly fat. The Bello pairs via Bluetooth with your phone and records the information in the Bello app. Note: You can sync the Bello app with Google Fit to measure other activity, etc.; however, for now I am just using it to measure and track belly fat.

Seven weeks in and assuming this is accurate, I'm moving in the right direction!

Friday, September 25, 2020

Microsoft Surface Duo - First Look

I received my Microsoft Surface Duo today. I immediately unboxed it, took a number of photos to show its relative size (see below), then plugged it in to charge prior to setting it up...

The following are some size comparisons photos (showing relative thicknesses, sizes, and screen sizes) for the Surface Duo with some of my older, unused gadgets: