• Telorand@reddthat.com
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      2 months ago

      You never did. Heart rate monitors have existed for years, and they’re typically more accurate than a smartwatch. Fitness bands, too, have been around for a long time.

      And you can always use the tried-and-true free method of finding your pulse, counting for 30sec, and multiplying by two.

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        2 months ago

        Or, let the market decide if this is a good idea that is wanted or not. I have no issue with offering consumers a choice.

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          2 months ago

          Consumers are stupid, and the market is manipulated by billionaires. Billionaires will implement this software anyway, and consumers will swallow this “feature,” not knowing that they have a choice to not be surveiled by yet another camera, this time slurping up potential health data.

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        2 months ago

        I have an easier method. Get a metronome app. You can tap out your pulse and it will give you bpm. I got a FOSS one from F-Droid.