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Logitech Combo Touch keyboard now available for iPad Air 4
Originally I bought a Logitech Keyboard case from the Apple Store for my grandson's iPad (6th Gen) it was OK but didn't have a trackpad or holder for the pencil. But we had to replace it when some of the keys stopped working. I found this on Amazon under "INI iPad keyboard case":
It has a separate case for the iPad that fits into the keyboard shell/case so the iPad is still protected even it it is removed while serving in tablet mode. And the pencil holder works very well -- it holds the Apple Pencil securely (It can be dislodged, but with normal care it is safe). As you can see it has a trackpad (that works very well) and a backlit keyboard where you can select the color. It can be recharged with a USB-C cord but that is hardly ever needed. One thing you can't see here though is that it has a swivel so the tablet can be at an angle to the keyboard -- but we didn't find much use for that.All in all, it is a well designed, well built case that got us through Cyberschool and was very helpful for things like science assignments that required both a tablet and pencil for diagrams, etc., as well as a lot of typing for "Please explain..." type questions.It's cost? $59.95
And they have other, similar cases for newer iPad models.$200 for another Logitech? I don't think so.
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Apple Watch and staying alive - a reluctant wearer's conversion
Mike Wuerthele said:
Sporadic problems are the worst to figure out, no matter if it's hardware, software, or people.Happy_Noodle_Boy said:I remember when the ECG feature was first announced there was a bit of skepticism about the product actually doing what it claimed and some concern about doctors offices being flooded with false positives and the like but I haven’t seen much follow up on the subject since. I’m inclined to think that means the fears never manifested themselves.
I can give my experience. I could feel my heart doing something funky and decided to use the ECG feature as a way to reassure myself it wasn’t serious. That isn’t the most sound thinking but it was 2 in the morning and funky heart woke me up. I wasn’t thinking clearly. Anyway, the watch said i was in afib. So I hauled myself to to the ER and was admitted, the watch was correct. When the doctor came in she literally asked “Did you use the watch to tell that you had afib?”, Kinda sheepishly I said “Yes” and she said, “Everone I have had come in because of their watch has actually had it, I didn’t think it would work that well”. As a follow up I had to start seeing a cardiologist and a similar thing happened with him. He said “When they announced that feature I thought it was bullshit and there is no way it would work. It totally works.” In dealing with my off and on heart funkyness he has just relayed on the watch for monitoring and the PDFs generated by the health app. No other equipment needed. So in my limited sample the doctors seem to see on team watch with one being an admitted skeptic. Not bad.The main difference between the hardware and software in people versus computers is that that in people can, if given the chance, repair itself.I was shocked when I transitioned from a systems analyst to a nurse that the process of fixing problems remained essentially the same: Collect the data, identify the problem, identify alternatives, implement a solution and then re-evaluate.It took me years though before I realized that the big difference was that, in many cases, the body, unlike a car or a computer can repair damaged and worn out parts. We just need to give it the tools it needs: namely a healthy lifestyle: diet, exercise, sleep, stress reduction, etc...
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Scuttled 'Apple Doctor' would have connected consumers with healthcare
StrangeDays said:
Interesting back & forth. I agree w/ SA that Ornish incorrectly conflates high-protein w/ high-fat, when they're actually two different macro nutrients. I and many other weight lifters & bodybuilders eat high-protein but low-fat diets. This is not difficult to do, as you can supplement dietary protein with low-fat whey and even plant-based options like pea-protein. It is true that many Americans simply eat animal fats (usually meat, often dressed in mayos and breadings) to get both protein and fat, but they are not the same and it is misleading to claim high-protein is responsible for obesity or heart disease. As a macro nutrient, that just isn't protein's lane by itself. More, increased protein is useful for building muscle and negating or slowing down sarcopenia (muscle atrophy), which keeps us more functional longer in life and helps compress mortality to the very end of life.welshdog said:
On Dean Ornish: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-almost-everything-dean-ornish-says-about-nutrition-is-wrong/GeorgeBMac said:The other approach is actual healthcare where health is promoted and maintained. Dean Ornish may be the best proponent of that approach as he advocates a healthy lifestyle that includes a healthy diet, daily exercise, stress reduction along with human love and connection. He has shown that that lifestyle can not only prevent but even reverse heart disease, many cancers, Type 2 diabetes and is currently running a study that may show that it can prevent and reverse Alzheimers. His program is no longer alternative medicine or anything far out as Medicare and many insurance programs now pay for it because it has been proven to work.
Definitely not wrong there. Generally speaking, lifestyle is health.muthuk_vanalingam said:
Leaving aside the article about specific diet related arguments, Do you think Dean Ornish is wrong on the larger topic, that lifestyle changes can prevent diseases?welshdog said:
On Dean Ornish: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-almost-everything-dean-ornish-says-about-nutrition-is-wrong/GeorgeBMac said:The other approach is actual healthcare where health is promoted and maintained. Dean Ornish may be the best proponent of that approach as he advocates a healthy lifestyle that includes a healthy diet, daily exercise, stress reduction along with human love and connection. He has shown that that lifestyle can not only prevent but even reverse heart disease, many cancers, Type 2 diabetes and is currently running a study that may show that it can prevent and reverse Alzheimers. His program is no longer alternative medicine or anything far out as Medicare and many insurance programs now pay for it because it has been proven to work.Arnold disagrees with your take on protein building muscle.And, it makes sense: protein doesn't build muscle anymore than bricks build walls. In both cases, they are merely ingredients in the process. Just as the brick layer uses the bricks he needs and discards the rest, the body uses the protein it needs and disgards the rest. Consuming excess protein doesn't build excess muscle -- it just gives the kidneys more work to do.But you are correct on Ornish generalizing about most westerners consuming diets high in both animal proteins and animal fats. There are ways to separate the two.
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Scuttled 'Apple Doctor' would have connected consumers with healthcare
muthuk_vanalingam said:
Leaving aside the article about specific diet related arguments, Do you think Dean Ornish is wrong on the larger topic, that lifestyle changes can prevent diseases?welshdog said:
On Dean Ornish: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-almost-everything-dean-ornish-says-about-nutrition-is-wrong/GeorgeBMac said:The other approach is actual healthcare where health is promoted and maintained. Dean Ornish may be the best proponent of that approach as he advocates a healthy lifestyle that includes a healthy diet, daily exercise, stress reduction along with human love and connection. He has shown that that lifestyle can not only prevent but even reverse heart disease, many cancers, Type 2 diabetes and is currently running a study that may show that it can prevent and reverse Alzheimers. His program is no longer alternative medicine or anything far out as Medicare and many insurance programs now pay for it because it has been proven to work.He's not wrong. The data is on his side: in his original study, an 80% reduction in heart disease. It was convincing enough that Medicare and private insurers now pay for his plan.But Ornish has never advocated diet only strategies. He's been consistent on insisting on diet with exercise, stress reduction and human connection. And, that's consistent with what they typically found in the Blue Zones with the world's healthiest, longest lived peoples. -
Mayo Clinic launches Apple Health Records integration on iPhone
Personally I prefer to keep data from health care providers siloed in their systems because typically they contain far too much out dated and inaccurate information. Propagating and spreading that bad data only makes things worse. For myself for one example: My data shows I have high blood and take medication for it. I haven't had hypertension for over 7 years and neither have I taken any medication for it during that time. I don't want doctors making decisions based on bad information -- and neither do I want to spend valuable appointment time correcting the bad data they see.But, healthcare providers really want it to spread. Yesterday I went to regional healthcare system for an MRI and was told to "register on their kiosk". At the start it asked the usual questions then it got to a screen that said "You have health care records at AHN, do you want to share these with us?" Unfortunately there was no way to say "No" except to log out of the whole process -- which I did.Since there were no ramifications for logging out I assume the only purpose was to obtain my private health care data from another system. Sorry, but I prefer to keep my private data private.