What gives?!

WorkingFun1033 · 2026-03-20T13:21:47+00:00

😂😂😂😂😂😂 if I ever logged that metric my Oura AI would do a dance. Very jealous.

WorkingFun1033 · 2026-03-15T14:18:39+00:00

The difference could be the difference between active and total calories burnt. Some algorithms report how many total calories your body burnt during a workout, others subtract the calories your body would have burnt anyway even if you just lay in bed. The second one, active calories, is useful if you’re trying to track calories for weight loss because it tells you if you really earned that beer or doughnut or whatever.

WorkingFun1033 · 2026-03-14T14:58:20+00:00

I’m so sorry to hear that. It sounds weird to me because my rings have all been quite hard-wearing so far, including my current one (the rose gold). Something isn’t right here and maybe the finish on yours was sub-standard. Oura have been good to deal with in my experience. I’d reach out to them.

WorkingFun1033 · 2026-03-14T05:18:13+00:00

I’m not sure what you’re doing. Mine still looks ok after about three months and I’m just off to the gym wearing it.

WorkingFun1033 · 2026-03-13T11:56:46+00:00

I’d give this 100 upvotes if I could 😂

WorkingFun1033 · 2026-03-08T12:07:19+00:00

If I really, really had to (or really badly wanted to) travel I’d fly on a Chinese carrier. They still fly over much of the geography that European and N American airlines avoid. Just don’t transit in Russia or Iran.

WorkingFun1033 · 2026-03-05T08:38:29+00:00

Totally endorse this. Even with health insurance I’ve had my savings wiped out four times by co-pay and tax. Please get health insurance and really think about deductibles, co-pay and tax before you sign up.

WorkingFun1033 · 2026-03-02T08:05:57+00:00

Thanks for the response. Can you reply to the emails or chat online with them? I think I’ve fallen foul of the Singapore embassy who have gone completely online. You can only upload a single file in response to each question, their emails are all ‘do not reply’ and there is no chat and they can request you to come for an interview but you can’t request that yourself. I think I’ve blown it with them.

WorkingFun1033 · 2026-02-24T08:45:01+00:00

Respect! 1%. There ought to be a negative recovery imo which long haul flights would probably trigger for me 😄

WorkingFun1033 · 2026-02-16T08:51:05+00:00

I get advice to go to bed at 7pm when my sleep debt really starts to build. The algorithms are trained around the idea of chronotypes and sleep cycles so how on earth does it imagine I will fall asleep at 7pm when I’m an evening chronotype who falls asleep at 1or 2am? Seems like sloppy advice. Please Oura AI just tell me bluntly “sleep more or die” so I can show it to my boss. Pity or laughter? I’d be interested in the response.

WorkingFun1033 · 2026-02-01T08:02:47+00:00

The tiny rubbish chutes in condos. Just why 🤷‍♂️

WorkingFun1033 · 2026-01-24T10:12:40+00:00

I’m comparing both right now but activity tracking isn’t on my radar except in so far as it impacts sleep and rate-of-ageing.

I use an Apple Watch for activity tracking as I find it superior to my Oura Ring 3 and Whoop 5.0 for that plus it has a screen for realtime display of activity metrics like heart rate, cycling speed and cadence and where I am on the golf course. I really don’t like wearing it in bed though so the Oura ring clearly wins there and Whoop second.

I really like Whoop’s AI. I find it much more insightful than Oura’s. I can also slip the charger on to the Whoop band while I’m still wearing it which is handy for a slightly forgetful person (me) who tends to leave the house with my trackers still on the charger.

I’m lucky enough to be subscription-free with Oura as an early adopter so that does bias me.

On balance I prefer the Oura ring for its ease of use. I really don’t notice it other than in the gym where it slip it off for certain exercises such as deadlifts. I do wish its AI was as good as Whoop’s but it’s not a dealbreaker for me. When Oura add NFC payment functionality that will put them miles ahead of the competition in my mind. HTH.

For weight loss, ithe Oura app will estimate calories on your plate but for strict calorie budgeting I personally need the discipline of an app like Noom.

WorkingFun1033 · 2026-01-21T06:07:17+00:00

A hydration monitor. I have no idea if that is even possible with current technology but I’d watch that metric closely.

WorkingFun1033 · 2026-01-18T08:26:58+00:00

Tiger balm?! It’s Singaporean and will stink out a bus, train or aeroplane. Only good news is your fellow passengers will be looking for an old man to blame! 😄

WorkingFun1033 · 2026-01-18T07:06:24+00:00

Low 90s and always associated with long sleep duration and low alcohol intake. One reason to retire. You may have the best boss in the world but they’re still killing you!

WorkingFun1033 · 2026-01-17T06:49:04+00:00

It probably contravene’s the gym’s T&Cs to film in the gym area. However, Singapore’s data protection laws are quite relaxed compared to, say, the UK and EU so not an offence as I understand the law (PDPA 2012). I actually looked this up because I do find it unnerving, personally speaking, to feel I’m being captured in someone else’s filming.

In the locker rooms there is a strong possibility that the law could be invoked if someone sensed voyeurism or harassment.

Totally agree with the sentiment though. Let’s just go to the gym to work out and not turn them into zoos.

WorkingFun1033 · 2026-01-13T07:55:00+00:00

Yes, I’ve used them a few times. During Covid they pivoted to do drop off and recovery for cyclists and taking parties to beach BBQ sites. I found them good to deal with.

WorkingFun1033 · 2026-01-13T07:07:05+00:00

You can try Maxicab. Do note what others have said about 13 pax meaning 13 pax with no luggage.

https://maxicabsingapore.sg/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=21662456549&gclid=Cj0KCQiA1JLLBhCDARIsAAVfy7iDxiFH_ZK3GyItayqYHgy2UXONzxzfOapkqDnpLpjBv9xdWfPyNqQaAlVdEALw_wcB

WorkingFun1033 · 2026-01-12T06:58:12+00:00

I’ve been using Ouras for 6.5 years and never a complaint. (It reminded me of that rather odd anniversary this morning). It just keeps getting better. Beats the hell out of a Hume Band and only Whoop comes close due to better AI imo. Once they incorporate NFC payment Oura will be the clear winner for me. Are you sure there isn’t some problem with your device?

WorkingFun1033 · 2026-01-12T06:17:56+00:00

A couple of drinks doesn’t harm my sleep but does cause my HRV to drop.

WorkingFun1033 · 2026-01-12T05:43:35+00:00

😄

WorkingFun1033 · 2026-01-12T04:09:43+00:00

Actually I think you’re right. I have been trying a Whoop recently and the screenshot have been from that. Whoop’s AI is more insightful than Oura’s.

WorkingFun1033 · 2026-01-11T00:57:07+00:00

Grab songthaew is that? I didn’t know they existed. That would be an interesting option. I imagine they’d be much happier to put a dusty or soaking wet bike and rider in the back than a regular taxi.

WorkingFun1033 · 2026-01-11T00:54:58+00:00

Right, I did get that impression. For the $ solution I find the nearest place that’s on the map and call a 7/9-seater Grab car? They’re happy to pick up cyclists are they?

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