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The mobile app that accompanies the hardware is beautiful to use (5 more)
Sleep monitor - pretty accurate and very informative (not always for the good!)
The friend and challenges system - it really is motivational to beat your friend's step count ('Workweek Hustle' is a personal fave)
Well supported - regular updates and feature improvements
Excellent customer service
Many integrations with other apps like IFTT
Synching can be problematic (2 more)
The charger lead input into the watch falls out if you're not very careful
Steps should be called 'actions' - moving your arms triggers step counts
Smart, intuitive, but not without issues
B (15 KP) rated Stuff You Should Know in Podcasts
Jan 10, 2018
Josh Clark and Charles (Chuck) Bryant are the very charming co-hosts for a very informative Podcast. They wander off on little tantrums that I find rather endearing. Stuff you should know covers a multitude of topics, common and not so common. My favorite episodes are the Halloween story time they have. I also really enjoyed the How a Flea Circus Works and The Future of Renewable Energy where they did a rare interview (which I usually hate with a passion) with Bill Gates. If random knowledge is something you love to have and share this is a podcast for you.
The Great Flood of 1913 is perhaps the biggest disaster that no one has heard about. It impacted fourteen states and was not only a flood but also a tornado outbreak. The impact was felt for a long time through many communities.This is a well researched and constructed narractive of the events during the disaster of 1913. It not only adequately explains the scientific and historic aspects of this event but really focuses on the humanistic angle. By telling the stories of the people that were effected by this event it makes it very readable as well as informative.
Suswatibasu (1701 KP) rated A History of Britain in 21 Women: A Personal Selection in Books
Jul 27, 2017
Almost perfect selection
This would have received the full ten stars if it didn't include Margaret Thatcher and play down the anti-Semitism shown by Nancy Astor.
Absolutely brilliant otherwise, incredibly informative and interesting - and while I did think for a while there was a heavy influence from the Suffragette circle - I believe it was still well deserved. Hats off to Jenni Murray for bringing many of these hidden women to the forefront. And while there was a lack of women of colour, it seems to be the general standpoint for now that they too are invisible.
Absolutely brilliant otherwise, incredibly informative and interesting - and while I did think for a while there was a heavy influence from the Suffragette circle - I believe it was still well deserved. Hats off to Jenni Murray for bringing many of these hidden women to the forefront. And while there was a lack of women of colour, it seems to be the general standpoint for now that they too are invisible.
Suswatibasu (1701 KP) rated Nothing is True and Everything is Possible: Adventures in Modern Russia in Books
Jul 28, 2017
Clash of cultures within one civilisation
A fascinating look into how Russia has essentially used contemporary and western culture to reconstruct the same Soviet system. It's not so much an evolution but adaptation to bolster their former glory.
Peter Pomerantsev is a veteran reporter for Russia, and his tongue and cheek yet informative look into the country is engaging, concerning and at times just plain insane.
The book itself meanders through a variety of topics, mostly based on the writer's experiences of working on various television programmes for state sponsored networks, therefore doesn't strictly stick to the nitty gritty political system.
Peter Pomerantsev is a veteran reporter for Russia, and his tongue and cheek yet informative look into the country is engaging, concerning and at times just plain insane.
The book itself meanders through a variety of topics, mostly based on the writer's experiences of working on various television programmes for state sponsored networks, therefore doesn't strictly stick to the nitty gritty political system.
Vegas (725 KP) rated Answer Me This! in Podcasts
Sep 6, 2018
Strange questions (2 more)
Informative
Banter between presenters
Great on Commutes
If you have a long journey, download a selection of these and you are set to travel. There are a wide selection of bizarre, interesting, silly and practical questions, with enough humour and information to keep you occupied for your trip.
Sometimes they do laugh a little too much at their own remarks but as the show is so entertaining, this isn't too much of a problem and you just find yourself thinking "oh shut up" rather than getting annoyed with it...
Sometimes they do laugh a little too much at their own remarks but as the show is so entertaining, this isn't too much of a problem and you just find yourself thinking "oh shut up" rather than getting annoyed with it...
KatyShubo (75 KP) rated Pregnancy + in Apps
Jan 5, 2019
Fun and informative
This app allows you to check how big you baby is according to fruit (everyone does fruit) animals (a little more unusual) and sweets (who doesn't want to compare their baby to sweets )
Every day an article is uploaded which relates to where you are in pregnancy.
Articles are written by a variety of people
The app also allows you to save articles, make notes and keep track of things like your weight.
It may not be the most comprehensive app out there but I’m enjoying what it has to offer.
Every day an article is uploaded which relates to where you are in pregnancy.
Articles are written by a variety of people
The app also allows you to save articles, make notes and keep track of things like your weight.
It may not be the most comprehensive app out there but I’m enjoying what it has to offer.
Jess Palin (52 KP) rated Last Podcast On The Left in Podcasts
Feb 5, 2020
Well-researched (3 more)
Entertaining
Informative
Thought-provoking
Thoroughly enjoyable podcast that covers all of my favourite subjects, i.e. true crime, cults, cryptids, UFOs, ghosts... I've listened for years and still look forward to each new release. Marcus is a master when it comes to compiling each show and provides strong, clear narrative throughout. Most of the time they successfully strike the right balance between serious and fun. The only downside for me is Henry going off at too much of a tangent sometimes! Finally the hosts are all loving dog-dads, and mental health advocates, which just makes me like them even more.
U of T Trauma Protocols
Medical and Education
App
The U of T Trauma Protocols is a multiplatform- and web-app created to disseminate the University of...
Little People, Big Dreams: Coco Chanel
Isabel Sanchez Vegara and Ana Albero
Book
In this new series, discover the lives of outstanding people from designers and artists to...
Bird (1700 KP) Nov 3, 2017 (Updated Nov 3, 2017)
Sarah (7798 KP) Nov 3, 2017