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A Friendly how-to guide on extracting Garmin Venu 2 data for people in a hurryAbout 6 months ago, I wrote on how to convert .fit files from Garmin into CSVs.Since then, I got a new Venu 2 Garmin watch, and with it there is more data to process!! Specifically around cleaning sleep and activity data from my Garmin wearablesJust as before, I’m hoping this article is a nice stand-in for the missing/outdated documentation I found when going through Garmin’s site.Spoiler: I’ve written a script to quickly process all Garmin data…

Apple is celebrating the International Day of Yoga with a new Apple Watch Activity Challenge. Today, Apple launched the International Day of Yoga Activity Challenge for anyone with an Apple Watch. In order to complete the challenge, Apple Watch users must complete a yoga workout for at least twenty minutes. Join in on the International Day of Yoga. On June 21, do a Yoga workout of 20 minutes or more and you'll win this award. Record your time with any app that adds workouts to Health. As with any Apple Watch Activity…

A Moscow court on Monday rejected an appeal brought by Meta Platforms after it was found guilty of "extremist activity" in Russia in March, the TASS news agency reported.Russia restricted access to Meta's flagship platforms Facebook and Instagram, as well as fellow social network Twitter, in the wake of Moscow sending tens of thousands of troops into Ukraine on February 24, a move critics have cast as an effort by Russia to exert greater control over information flows.Back in March, Russia said its extremism ruling would…

A Moscow court on Monday rejected an appeal brought by Meta Platforms Inc after it was found guilty of "extremist activity" in Russia in March, the TASS news agency reported. Russia restricted access to Meta's flagship platforms Facebook and Instagram, as well as fellow social network Twitter, in the wake of Moscow sending tens of thousands of troops into Ukraine on Feb. 24, a move critics have cast as an effort by Russia to exert greater control over information flows. Back in March, Russia said its extremism ruling…

Google is known for its close-knit — and sometimes secretive — company culture, but one wouldn’t suspect an actual cult running things behind the scenes. Well, one Google contractor claims that’s exactly the case, as detailed in this unusual report from The New York Times. Kevin Lloyd, a contractor hired to work as a video producer for Google Developer Studio (GDS), alleges at least 12 members of an obscure religious sect work for GDS and hold an inappropriate level of influence over the work environment. Lloyd claims…

Something weird is going on with the Sun.So far, almost every day in 2022 it has erupted in flares and coronal mass ejections, some of which were the most powerful eruptions our star is capable of.  By itself, an erupting Sun is not weird. It erupts regularly as it goes through periods of high and low activity, in cycles that last roughly 11 years.The current activity is significantly higher than the official NASA and NOAA predictions for the current solar cycle, and solar activity has consistently exceeded predictions…

Long daily commutes, extensive office meetings, and late night TV binges are not without a health cost. Repeated studies have made it clear that too much sitting is a recipe for an early grave.  Yet like so much in science, the evidence is limited to what can be studied close to home. Far from research institutions of affluent countries, the consequences of sedentary living haven't been scrutinized in as much detail, leaving open the possibility that low and middle income populations might have a different…

The next Activity Challenge for Apple Watch is set to kick off on June 21. Apple has revealed that its next Activity Challenge for Apple Watch, called the International Day of Yoga Challenge, will occur on Tuesday, June 21, 2021. Apple Watch users will be challenged to complete a yoga workout of at least twenty minutes. Join in on the International Day of Yoga. On June 21, do a Yoga workout of 20 minutes or more and you'll win this award. Record your time with any app that adds workouts to Health. As with all of…

Just seven months after releasing Never Broke Again: The Compilation Vol. 1, YoungBoy Never Broke Again and his Never Broke Again collective return with their latest compilation mixtape Green Flag Activity.The 16-track project boasts four appearances from YoungBoy, as well as features from NoCap, Quando Rondo, Big B, RJae, Meechy Baby, P. Yungin, RoJay MLP, and NBA Herm, among others.Green Flag Activity is the fourth compilation from YoungBoy’s Never Broke Again collective, following last year’s Never Broke Again: The…

With almost 90 billion neurons in our brains, it's no wonder we're still piecing together much about how these various types of cells do their work. A team of neuroscientists has now identified another neuron flavor in mice, and its place in the complex circuitry of mammalian brains.  These cells are located in the hippocampus – part of the brain heavily involved in learning and memory. The researchers have named this type of neuron Theta-Off Ripple-On (TORO) after its activity pattern."TORO-neurons propagate the sharp…