There’s a whole lot of fitness trackers on the market these days, and they all seem to offer different functionality. So, here’s a summary of the things I’m after in a tracker, and who comes closest: Pedometer Pretty much everything has a pedometer these days, and they’re all pretty accurate. It’s a useful metric for […]
Category Archives: Misc
Why I won’t be going back to PAX Australia
First off, a disclaimer. I have been, and remain a massive Penny Arcade fan. I read the comic, I watch the series, and I thoroughly enjoyed what they did with Strip Search. This article is about why PAX, the Penny Arcade Expo, isn’t for me. Like many folks, I was excited when PAX Australia was […]
Why I Tread-Desk
Dr James Levine is widely considered to be one the world’s leading experts on obesity – he was recently named co-director of an initiative sponsored by the Mayo Clinic and Arizona State University, investigating new ways to tackle obesity. For well over 10 years, he’s been researching a concept called NEAT – Non-exercise activity thermogenesis, […]
Modifying a Treadmill for Tread Desking
To follow up my previous post about my new Tread Desk Setup, here’s how you modify a treadmill to be used as a Tread Desk. This post was originally written by John Ford on an internal Automattic blog, he’s kindly given permission for me to reproduce it here. (PS: Check out John’s awesome current project, […]
Tread Desking: The Next Generation
Some time ago, I was inspired by friend of the blog John Ford to try out tread desking. I’d long enjoyed switching between sitting and standing as the mood took me, so I figured it’d be interesting to throw walking into the mix. As it turned out, I was an immediate fan! Strolling at a […]