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Notes from the week of 2012-01-29

I ran 713 miles last year, or enough to have run to anywhere in this circle from my home. http://t.co/E6heMgj4 (thx @delfuego for link) # Congrats to @runkeeper friends who participated in the Hack Harvard winter program! http://t.co/DO9ORl0x # .@Withings Health Cloud kicks off with @Zeo and @RunKeeper http://t.co/OeTIlf8T (@healthgraphapi!) # The Cult of Amazon [...]

Vitogo: A personal trainer in your pocket

We recently spoke with Arel English (@arelenglish), CEO and co-founder of Vitogo (@myvitogo), about their integration with the Health Graph (@healthgraphapi) and how being a Health Graph partner is benefiting their business. Read on to learn about how Vitogo recreates what a personal trainer does for you using your iOS device and the web. Bill [...]

Notes from the week of 2012-01-22

Dream of Universal Currency Just Won’t Die http://t.co/CgAUP3dZ by @davidwolman via @wired # Love this look at @RunKeeper and other social & mobile tools that give you that needed bit of encouragement (or kick) http://t.co/Yx7zxc21 # RT @sarahhodges: How to evaluate performance with one simple question http://t.co/GklDWc56 (via @dcancel) # "How to count a calorie" [...]

Notes from the week of 2012-01-15

“@bryce: +1,000! RT @bijan: I'd love to see @Nike open up and let this watch connect to @runkeeper's @HealthGraphAPI. http://t.co/0O2O6BtJ" # Not on Google+? Big mistake! http://t.co/TFVQbTlJ # Imagine having one platform correlating all the health gadgets from CES http://t.co/wVPMjl3B (With your help, @healthgraphapi could do it!) # Works for the time-crunched http://t.co/XbdEOZFc # I'm [...]

I am made of belief not barriers

Beautiful ad featuring ultrarunner and RunKeeper friend Simon Wheatcroft. Watch this the next time you need reminding that anything is possible!

Notes from the week of 2012-01-08

The best of @longformorg nonfiction from 2011 http://t.co/yTJnnW6C # Take control of your health in 2012 http://t.co/PwekLPf9 with great app suggestions (including @runkeeper, bien sur!) # A call for contributions http://t.co/j5KDYIqu to "The Hitchhiker's Guide to Python" http://t.co/coRW6Vyl # NASA e-Books http://t.co/FaYboGGy # Amazon Has Drastically Changed the Way I Read http://t.co/brRSVCXO (thoughts on the [...]

Hackathon innovations: David Cohen discusses his Health Graph Java wrapper

We’re finishing off 2011 with another Health Graph (@healthgraphapi) library partner profile. Below we speak with developer David Cohen about his work on a Java wrapper for the Health Graph API. If you’re a Java programmer interested in hacking health, you should definitely check it out! Bill Day: Please tell us about yourself and your [...]

Notes from the week of 2012-01-01

Tax deduction tips for freelancers http://t.co/C1hwdheb (but applies to many others, too) # Video Chat Reshapes Domestic Rituals via @nytimes http://t.co/kQJgAEdI # Designers Behind Facebook Timeline: 5 Keys To Creating A UI With Soul http://t.co/fip5GDz7 # Android Apps in 2012 from @bijan http://t.co/px5OzQRZ # Must try: Pattern #Python web mining module http://t.co/xnYbWpps # In case [...]

Scosche myTREK: Health Graph wireless pulse monitoring on your forearm

We’ve previously featured Health Graph (@healthgraphapi) applications and third party libraries in our ongoing partner profiles series. This time, we turn our attention to a device partner, Scosche Industries (@scosche), and their Health Graph-integrated myTrek device. Read on to learn more about myTrek and how Scosche is taking advantage of the Health Graph. Bill Day: [...]

Notes from the week of 2011-12-25

Facebook Timeline is here (the man behind the curtain speaks about its development) http://t.co/trGIuhAp # Command Line Crash Course: Controlling Your Computer From The Terminal http://t.co/Mmq254Hd # Generator tricks in Python (PDF) http://t.co/GOpNVVCX # Stairs are faster than elevators http://t.co/51zEbcY0 # Added to my book queue: "I was blind but now I see" http://t.co/QhHk0zoz via [...]