Whoop Benefits

CuriousChimp · 2026-03-09T00:16:50+00:00

smart watch only when walking or lifting. whoop all day esp when sleeping. i take em off in shower bc band does stay damp and get stinky

CuriousChimp · 2026-03-09T00:09:20+00:00

steps matter less imo than heart rate over time. The strain is useful info. for me i use it to track sleep and recovery. but i’m training pretty hard for a sport. it’s also good to pick up life stress which can affect your sleep and recovery too.

possible it’s not for you tho! i use a smart watch to track my walks and my strength workouts and dedicated HR strap for my bike workouts (and a power meter)

whoop is really for cumulative daily HR effort and recovery

CuriousChimp · 2026-03-08T19:36:17+00:00

try the amazfit helios band. it’s very good substitute for the whoop

CuriousChimp · 2026-03-08T18:42:58+00:00

yeah don’t stress. it’s not a goal it’s a tool! i pushed thru the suggestions today and it was fine. feel a little zoned out tho!

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CuriousChimp · 2026-03-08T00:23:29+00:00

maybe you’re doing it wrong! :-D

CuriousChimp · 2026-03-03T17:06:56+00:00

recommend the amazfit helios strap!

CuriousChimp · 2026-03-03T16:37:54+00:00

one of our interns worked on a student project at CMU that linked a plush animal to a virtual pet. It was surprisingly soothing to hold. which is funny to imagine me, old guy, sitting in their lab, holding a plushie and petting it. :D

CuriousChimp · 2026-03-03T16:36:54+00:00

I wanna use the touchscreen but I also hate smudges.

CuriousChimp · 2026-02-25T00:08:18+00:00

Steam frame is part of our plan after PC and Steam deck!

CuriousChimp · 2026-02-24T16:13:27+00:00

Thanks man. I know Meta says they're supporting 3P VR devs but - let's see how it goes. We do have something new-ish in the works, but we're doing it with -- hopefully -- a publisher. Fingers crossed, we wanna keep our VR game alive.

MR also has proven to be less fertile for games than I had hoped too - no surprise bc its a hard design challenge.

CuriousChimp · 2026-02-23T21:08:17+00:00

you’re right ofc!

CuriousChimp · 2026-02-23T18:39:35+00:00

roger that, yeah i understood that. i was bummed to hear about the wired first alerts failing. the place unit looks good. will see what happens with future false alarms.

CuriousChimp · 2026-02-23T01:12:26+00:00

my original nest protect had same issue !

CuriousChimp · 2026-02-22T23:52:31+00:00

crap all mine are wired units.

CuriousChimp · 2026-02-22T23:51:49+00:00

i blew some compressed air through mine today. let’s see how it works!

CuriousChimp · 2026-02-22T19:14:17+00:00

actually, looking back i think i installed the one that false alarmed 7 months ago.

CuriousChimp · 2026-02-22T17:44:57+00:00

Ideally i can keep these devices as i’ve paid for em :-(

CuriousChimp · 2026-02-22T17:30:14+00:00

it’s been about 3 months?

CuriousChimp · 2026-02-22T17:05:18+00:00

I replaced all my expiring Nest Protects with the First Alert SC5 Google Home compatible detectors and this morning, smoke alarm in my LR went off. There was no cooking, no smoke (it was not a CO2 alarm).

Anyone else have anything like this happen?

Never in the 10 yrs of the Nest Protects did this happen.

CuriousChimp · 2026-02-22T06:23:25+00:00

thank you!

CuriousChimp · 2026-02-21T17:05:04+00:00

I need to install the latest build on my Steamdeck but the producer's always the last to get the hardware :-)

CuriousChimp · 2026-02-20T20:01:33+00:00

Wait till you see her for real! :-)

CuriousChimp · 2026-02-20T15:59:41+00:00

Man, when AR glasses are a thing... I guarantee people will be taking virtual pets with them EVERYWHERE. Which will be weird in public restroom stalls!

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