Saturday
September 5, 2026
Autumn · 6 entries
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nautil.usYour Smartwatch May Not be as Smart as You Think it isUniversity of Michigan kinesiologists published a framework showing smartwatch sensors (accelerometer, gyroscope, GPS, PPG) collect accurate raw data, but proprietary algorithms that convert this into health metrics introduce significant error. Metrics close to sensor data (heart rate, step count) a✦ Read ad free and get the full MichaelFilter · $5.50
pego.devYour photos should not have to depend on me foreverPeter Gombos, creator of Moments (a photo journaling service), addresses user concerns about long-term sustainability by implementing full data portability. While he cannot promise the service will exist forever, he has built complete export functionality that includes not just photos but the entire✦ Read ad free and get the full MichaelFilter · $5.50The Listen
The VergecastAGI is whatever you want it to beA front-row seat to the moment OpenAI casually declared AGI — with Joanna Stern's sharp skepticism and Hayden Field's alarm about opaque chain-of-thought making the hype feel genuinely dangerous rather than just silly.✦ Read ad free and get the full MichaelFilter · $5.50
✎ Essay · Shala Digest
Different Meditations, Different Brain Changes
A 9-month study of 300+ participants found that different meditation techniques produce distinct structural changes in different parts of the brain.
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✎ Essay · Practice
The Body Won’t Let You Lie
You already know what you should do. That's not the problem. The problem is that knowing doesn't hold. You mean well, right up until there's something at stake. A competitive moment. A conversation that matters. A situation where the right thing is expensive. And then…
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Aren't these all sorts the same?
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