Got a new gadget!

Eline · Post by **Eline** » Fri Feb 25, 2005 8:00 am

It's not very hightech.

It's a podometer (I think it's called). A small thingy that counts how many steps you take in a day. And that is a thing I always wanted to know.

And as a child you can go around counting all day, but now that's a bit awkward, 'specially at work.

Quite silly, but my dad's a math teacher.

So far (09:00 morning) I am at 1656 steps, but it included cycling to work as steps too. Weird.

Let's see how many we can do today!

Predabot · Post by **Predabot** » Fri Feb 25, 2005 8:06 am

Oh god, oh no. Don't say youre one of the smart kids! I'm discalulic.

Optimus Prime Rib · Post by **Optimus Prime Rib** » Fri Feb 25, 2005 8:15 am

I got my wife a new gadget hehe...

Obfleur · Post by **Obfleur** » Fri Feb 25, 2005 8:24 am

That's cool Eline.
Give us an update at the end of the day!

Eline · Post by **Eline** » Fri Feb 25, 2005 8:37 am

Predabot wrote:Oh god, oh no. Don't say youre one of the smart kids! I'm discalulic.

I'm one of the smart kids.

And have a Master of Science / engineering degree aswell.

Update: so far 2410. And that with a desk-job.

Post by **spiderfrommars** » Fri Feb 25, 2005 9:06 am

So do we know how many steps a person should make in a day?

Dylan · Post by **Dylan** » Fri Feb 25, 2005 9:51 am

Eline wrote:A small thingy that counts how many steps you take in a day.

If you're one of the smart kids, could you please try to explain how it works before Rebis finds this topic?

Eline wrote: Quite silly, but my dad's a math teacher.

Haha, that's a fun thing to say.

I'll mail you real soon about playing Munchkin, Eline! I'm a bit swamped with work and social stuff, but I'll do my best to free up some time.

Impactor returns 2.0 · Post by **Impactor returns 2.0** » Fri Feb 25, 2005 10:14 am

doesnt it have a small leaver that sways from side to side, it touches a contact each time that increases a counter by +1 ?

Metal Vendetta · Post by **Metal Vendetta** » Fri Feb 25, 2005 12:00 pm

Optimus Prime Rib wrote:I got my wife a new gadget hehe...

Dude, don't make yourself obsolete...

Brendocon · Post by **Brendocon** » Fri Feb 25, 2005 12:16 pm

Dylan wrote:If you're one of the smart kids, could you please try to explain how it works before Rebis finds this topic?

It measures hip movement, if it's anything like the ones that my family have all* got.

* - not me, though. Ha.

And it's a pedometer.

Eline · Post by **Eline** » Fri Feb 25, 2005 12:34 pm

Impactor returns 2.0 wrote:doesnt it have a small leaver that sways from side to side, it touches a contact each time that increases a counter by +1 ?

I think it has, it makes a very soft clicking sound with each step I take.

spiderfrommars wrote: So do we know how many steps a person should make in a day?

The one I have says "make 9000 steps a day". But it's part of a be-healthy-and-get-in-shape program so I'm not sure if that number is an average number or not.

9000 seems attainable though, I have 5630 now and it's only 13:30 and I have some more walking around at work to do.

Optimus Prime Rib · Post by **Optimus Prime Rib** » Fri Feb 25, 2005 7:37 pm

Metal Vendetta wrote:
Optimus Prime Rib wrote:I got my wife a new gadget hehe...
Dude, don't make yourself obsolete...

A mans gotta get some sleep FFS!

Eline · Post by **Eline** » Fri Feb 25, 2005 7:51 pm

Nonono... first please the woman, and then you can sleep!

Okay, it's now 20:45 and I've made 14,197 steps today. Included cycling. Quite a lot...

saysadie · Post by **saysadie** » Sat Feb 26, 2005 4:02 am

I had one of those, a little cheapie one someone didn't want. I swooped on it.

At the very first it was kinda neat until I realized that it didn't really measure my steps. Then I started playing with it.

I'd shake it and it would register that as "steps". I was trying to see how high it would go, but I got bored.

Once in awhile I pull it out for fun, but I know it doesn't really measure my steps so I think it's a little pointless. Fun though... maybe the better ones are a bit more worthwhile though?

Optimus Prime Rib · Post by **Optimus Prime Rib** » Sat Feb 26, 2005 7:55 am

Eline wrote:Nonono... first please the woman, and then you can sleep!

Okay, it's now 20:45 and I've made 14,197 steps today. Included cycling. Quite a lot...

With a pedometer? Brilliant!

Eline · Post by **Eline** » Sat Feb 26, 2005 10:46 am

saysadie wrote:I had one of those, a little cheapie one someone didn't want. I swooped on it.

At the very first it was kinda neat until I realized that it didn't really measure my steps. Then I started playing with it. I'd shake it and it would register that as "steps". I was trying to see how high it would go, but I got bored.

Once in awhile I pull it out for fun, but I know it doesn't really measure my steps so I think it's a little pointless. Fun though... maybe the better ones are a bit more worthwhile though?

Well, mine is quite a cheap one too, you could order it from the cornflakes manufacturer... But you can put in your step length and your weight, and so it measures the distance you walk and the calories you burn.

Probably fun for a week or so, and then we'll see.

And mine 'works' when you shake it too.

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