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| From | Ethan Carter <ec1828@somewhere.edu> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.misc |
| Subject | Re: on buying a scale with bioimpedance |
| Date | 2025-04-10 12:02 -0300 |
| Organization | A noiseless patient Spider |
| Message-ID | <878qo89i0f.fsf@somewhere.edu> (permalink) |
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Ethan Carter <ec1828@gmail.com> writes: > Retrograde <fungus@amongus.com.invalid> writes: > >> On Sat, 29 Mar 2025 20:02:52 -0300 >> Ethan Carter <ec1828@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> >>> I love stuff that's high quality. I surely care about precision and >>> durability. I wouldn't mind buying a more expensive one. But, yeah, I >>> did like the idea of having a scale with bioimpedance. Thanks for any >>> information. >> >> The last time I bought a scale, all I wanted to know was my weight in >> KG. All the new scales provide new features like this one, and in >> exchange, require the usual: internet enabled, create a user profile, >> log in before use, agree to a terms of service that is updated >> frequently. Then they sell your biodata. >> >> I didn't buy one, but I'd expect that within a week of first use, many >> companies that have a financial interest in knowing your medical >> condition will be updated on things like your biomass, water intake, >> etc. and you'll start getting interesting adverts for medical >> "supplements," "try this one weird trick," and the usual garbage. >> >> The same business model, in sum. > > Omg, I had not thought of that. Thank you! So my question > becomes---can I buy any scale with bioimpedance that gives me the data > without also stealing it from me? I found a candidate. Check this one out: https://www.amazon.com/Tanita-BF-679/dp/B0009V1YPK It's a $56 with bioimpedance and it doesn't seem to talk about bluetooth or app of any sort, so I assume it doesn't need one, so my data doesn't out of my home, I should be safe. The videos and pictures seem to show that the measurements are shown on the display. It's also a bit more expensive than the typical ones.
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on buying a scale with bioimpedance Ethan Carter <ec1828@gmail.com> - 2025-03-29 20:02 -0300
Re: on buying a scale with bioimpedance Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2025-03-30 06:48 +0000
Re: on buying a scale with bioimpedance Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2025-03-30 07:26 +0000
Re: on buying a scale with bioimpedance Ethan Carter <ec1828@gmail.com> - 2025-03-30 10:53 -0300
Re: on buying a scale with bioimpedance Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2025-03-30 14:36 +0000
Re: on buying a scale with bioimpedance Ethan Carter <ec1828@somewhere.edu> - 2025-04-01 10:16 -0300
Re: on buying a scale with bioimpedance Retrograde <fungus@amongus.com.invalid> - 2025-03-30 04:30 -0600
Re: on buying a scale with bioimpedance Ethan Carter <ec1828@gmail.com> - 2025-03-30 10:55 -0300
Re: on buying a scale with bioimpedance Ethan Carter <ec1828@somewhere.edu> - 2025-04-10 12:02 -0300
Re: on buying a scale with bioimpedance Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2025-04-10 16:51 +0100
Re: on buying a scale with bioimpedance Ethan Carter <ec1828@somewhere.edu> - 2025-04-11 22:11 -0300
Re: on buying a scale with bioimpedance snipeco.2@gmail.com (Sn!pe) - 2025-04-12 03:33 +0100
Re: on buying a scale with bioimpedance Ethan Carter <ec1828@somewhere.edu> - 2025-04-13 13:12 -0300
Re: on buying a scale with bioimpedance snipeco.2@gmail.com (Sn!pe) - 2025-04-14 20:21 +0100
Re: on buying a scale with bioimpedance snipeco.2@gmail.com (Sn!pe) - 2025-04-10 16:51 +0100
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