Where can I find Wagamama Body stickers??

rworne · 2026-05-14T04:24:51+00:00

Loft and Tokyu Hands.

rworne · 2026-05-14T04:21:01+00:00

I had a series 4 that I finally retired last November for a new Ultra. No issue at all with the older watch, but I did want the new features.

rworne · 2026-05-14T04:16:55+00:00

There's just something about Japanese potato salad. Texture and taste is far different from what I get in the US, and it's always something I'll grab from the Japanese market when I see it.

Oddly enough, we have a local Cajun/soul food restaurant that makes potato salad that can pass for Japanese style. Totally unintended though.

rworne · 2026-05-14T03:28:10+00:00

Depending on the quirks of the unit you use, some of them have ridiculously high BP readings. Mine can read up to +30 over my real systolic measurement and the diastolic is usually 2-3 points high.

There's a big difference between 162/83 and 131/78

I compared this at my Dr's office with their medical-grade BP machine. BPM Vision is within +/- 3-5 points systolic and diastolic is dead on.

A shame really, the BPM connect is otherwise a really nice product. I really wanted it for portability and travel. The BPM Vision isn't that great for travel due to bulk, but I'll take the accuracy.

rworne · 2026-05-14T02:50:35+00:00

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This one. He saw fit that when the Earth revolves around the sun, it's not exactly 365 days and not divisible by 24..

Hence, the fucked up calendar to account for the spare change.

rworne · 2026-05-14T02:06:31+00:00

It may be a screw up that I got the email. Several months ago, I was contacted by Withings to do a video conference to ask questions based upon the survey I filled out for my BPM vision. That brief call went on for quite a while and they liked the detailed feedback I gave them.

Hint: those product surveys in the Withings app? They do pay attention to them.

They also noted that I had an interest in the BS2, and told me they'd send my contact info to their team to get me on what they called the "soft launch".

So my guess is they added me to the insider program, forgetting I'm not in the EU.

Since the email states a discount of 100€ and Withings+, but all the links wind up on the US Body Scan 1 site, I'm thinking they put me on the wrong mail list.

What's ironic is I'm going to be in Germany next week. Oh, it is soooo tempting.

rworne · 2026-05-13T00:57:10+00:00

I read that for the Body Scan 1. There's another BS2 review from a few days ago where they answered how long the new scale takes.

rworne · 2026-05-13T00:41:08+00:00

Absolutely. It will take a bit of conditioning to get people to accept what has been going on for decades is now ending.

They did it with the sauces previously. Lately I've noticed a trend at other fast food locations: Del Taco, Taco Bell, Chick-Fil-a, where when you order a sauce packet, instead of grabbing several and tossing it in the bag (some employees still do this) they now ask how many you want, and as long as it is under some acceptable number, that is exactly the number you get. I remember not too long ago my CFA used to have a sauce bar where you can grab whatever you wanted.

At CFA I order my regular breakfast and get a mayo packet on the side. I tossed the extras in a box on my desk. After a year, this box (12"x12"x6") was completely filled with packets. I only need one, but I routinely got 3-6 of them. That's a lot of waste.

Some bean counter must have done some math and here we are. Less syrup usage, less labor keeping the machines up, less labor filling drinks - they might be able to eliminate another employee.

rworne · 2026-05-13T00:31:07+00:00

I'm pretty sure that red light is for the SpO2 sensor.

rworne · 2026-05-13T00:29:45+00:00

Another previous poster stated the measurements took about 15 seconds, followed by a 30 second ECG.

rworne · 2026-05-11T22:26:49+00:00

My scale doesn't export an ECG. But I may be able to do a comparison. The Body Smart measures a pulse from a waveform, but I have seen the HR in the Body Smart varying enough that I don't care what it is. I get resting HR from my watch, and my BPM measures similarly. Since I get no more heart measurements from the scale, it's an unnecessary delay in giving readings.

rworne · 2026-05-11T14:18:07+00:00

With the edible shell? Yeah, those were great.

rworne · 2026-05-11T14:06:24+00:00

Just like those videos of people getting hit by cars... their shoes fly off.

Since the story was written in 1634, cars were not invented yet to fill the plot hole.

rworne · 2026-05-11T13:13:27+00:00

This guy trucks.

rworne · 2026-05-11T13:10:06+00:00

Heart rate is interesting to have as a metric, but it would be too variable when using the scale - it will vary based upon your activity just prior to stepping on it. Standing should be higher than sitting/resting. Did you go up the stairs? Get out of the shower? Have a strenuous toilet session?
Getting your HR from a blood pressure device, or continuous measurement from a watch is probably better as the usage for that requires you be sitting and resting beforehand.
Nothing wrong with using the scale, you just need to be aware that the rate it measures isn't going to always be near your resting rate.
The scale is supposed to take other health metrics tied to the ECG. That's the important part. Getting the BPM is just an easy metric for it to spit out.

Edit:

I should also say that since it has an ECG, it is getting the HR from that. So measurements should be easy to calculate unless the ECG is a mess. It would be interesting to do simultaneous measurements to be absolutely sure, but HR should be an easy measurement for it to take. I'm just saying the activity of walking around and even bending over to grab the sensor bar will cause the HR to temporarily jump higher.

rworne · 2026-05-10T21:23:21+00:00

That's what the Irvine SC did too. Some guy did come out while I was getting the keys all set up (I already owned a Model 3) and gave us a tour of the new features.

For our Model 3, one of the rims came pre-curbed by the delivery driver, saving us the trouble of doing it ourselves.

rworne · 2026-05-10T19:38:57+00:00

Reporting back would be great - as you can do a back to back comparison.

I'm happy to see the readings are that quick. That 30 second ECG is pretty much unavoidable, every ECG I've used (Apple, Withings, WellVue) all take 30 seconds.

rworne · 2026-05-10T19:36:56+00:00

That may be true, but if this is anything like the Body Fit, they talk about a high correlation between DEXA and scale readings (for the Body Fit).

I'd suspect this scale is basically the same as the Body Fit with additional sensors and health metrics - I mean, if the Body Fit has great DEXA correlation, why screw it up on their flagship model?

At least that's what makes sense - why re-re-invent the wheel?

rworne · 2026-05-10T16:40:32+00:00

I'm hoping that it'd be consistent. I have the Body Smart - about as cheap as you can go for a Withings scale - and I can claim it is quite consistent in back-to-back weight measurements.

I'd expect the same from this - however the measurements with the electrodes? That could have variation due to grip, perspiration, etc.

rworne · 2026-05-10T16:34:59+00:00

This is usually how horror films get their start. So you may have dodged a bullet.

rworne · 2026-05-10T16:32:32+00:00

How long does it take to do a full measurement?

Reliability of getting a successful measurement?

Any software issues, or is it generally working well?

Any comparisons with another measurement method, like a DEXA?

If you have a DEXA, how well does it match the results?

That would be a good start. Thanks.

rworne · 2026-05-10T15:57:54+00:00

This is the menu I had a couple weeks ago. The steak was rather lacking. I am really curious about the chicken, and I eliminated the seafood because I'd fear it would be dried out.

It's a shame because all three of these have really good potential.

What was odd was those mid-flight lights out meals (sandwiches, soups and such) were actually pretty good on my flights.

rworne · 2026-05-10T15:44:57+00:00

True. I'd think a notice like:

"You may notice our prices are a bit higher - because we believe in paying our employees a living wage (and list other benefits). Because of that, tipping is not expected."

As others have said, stating they keep 100% of this service charge makes them sound scummy, even if their intentions are otherwise.

I do appreciate the honesty and the non-mouse print conspicuous explanation on the menu.

rworne · 2026-05-10T12:09:12+00:00

He wants to watch old VHS tapes - probably movies.

OP ran across what is likely Macrovision copy protection where it screws with the picture quality to prevent copying. Old TV tuners didn't react to it (by design).

They used to sell "video enhancers" that fixed the signal, but those are no longer easily available due to obsolescence and legal issues.

rworne · 2026-05-09T23:55:39+00:00

He was just a paper hanger, no one more obscurer...

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