How Technology is Changing the Way We Workout

Over the last 10 years, the fitness industry has seen an explosion in the use and adoption of technology, from the rise of wearable fitness devices to the integration of A.I. at your local gym. There looks to be no slowing down the tsunami of tech innovation within the fitness space. The Impact of Wearable Technology According to a study published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research,…

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Idk why we decided to trust Lizzo when we all know flute players were the nastiest meanest bitches in band.

This is the bullshit about starting work again, I come home and continue with rubbish like planning plot processes and prioritisation matrixes and production programs and the like, instead of, you know, writing.

Open Starter Location: Technology Room - Imperial Palace, Molfaun Date: 9/4/2022

By this point in the crew’s extended stay on Molfaun, Sky was more than familiar with floor 19 of the Imperial Palace. Usually when he ventured to the technology room, it was to make use of the more tech-oriented pursuits available. This time though, he’d made his way on over to the exercise equipment. He did stay in relatively decent shape - but even if working out wasn’t unheard of for him, it wasn’t exactly a favorite pastime. He was working on moving toward healthier habits, though - so here he was, using a weight machine that he could only assume had such prime positioning in the technology room because of its sleek-looking digital interface.

He’d picked this particular machine for that very reason, but it was still kind of boring, being in one place and not moving other than the repetitive motions that were part of working out. He had his music though, so it wasn’t too bad - though he did pull off his headphones when he caught sight of a familiar face. “Hey,” he greeted, stopping what he was doing - he’d just finished a set, so it seemed like as good a time as any for a break. “You here for the workout tech, or the tech tech?” Even if he could see the line of reasoning that may have led the Laykul to put the two together, he was going to keep running with this joke - after having been a ‘guest’ at the Imperial Palace for so many weeks now, he was taking his entertainment where he could get it.

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Short Fiction Weekly Challenge

Time for a new prompt from the Short Fiction Weekly Challenge, tumblr edition.  Let it spark your imagination.  Any character, any fandom, any original world.   Reblogs welcome!

Post your story to your blog and send the link to Short Fiction Weekly Challenge!  The link will appear in our feed and the site index, and your blog will be listed on the Participating Blogs page.

This week’s SFWC prompt:

Week of June 2, 2023

Relying on Technology: Whatever your setting, fantasy to sci-fi to modern world, your characters use technology. What’s most crucial to them? Their ship? Their everburning torch? Radio? What, if any, changed during their lifetime? Are they early adopters, picking up the new shiny as soon as it's available? Are they curmudgeons, sticking with the tried and true? What happens when they have to change because their favorite thing is no longer available or isn’t working reliably? In what way does your character rely on technology?

Feel free to continue submitting stories for any prompt.  A masterpiece missed the deadline?  Don’t let it gather electronic dust.  Submit it anyway and Short Fiction Weekly Challenge will publish it.  

This week’s featured previous prompts are:

Frustration: Sometimes events (aka the writer) conspire to thwart your character. It might be a series of minor things--the coffee machine broke, the bus was late (so they caught it but were late anyway), and to top it off all the good donuts were gone at the meeting...where the project no one else wanted ended up in their lap. Yay. Maybe it's a repeated error: the food stall never gets their order right, the clerk always mispronounces your character's name. This week write about someone or something getting on your character’s last nerve.

Persuasion - A salesman, a con artist, a propagandist, an advertiser. But also a lover hoping their beloved feels the same, a scientist with a new theory, a lawyer defending their client or prosecuting the law, a child wanting to keep the cat that followed them home. Persuasion is all about convincing someone and bringing them over to your side of the argument. It doesn’t have to be successful! Some characters never agree, but they do like to argue.

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The robots speak so kindly to me As the kind of person I am, with the past I've endured, I'm not often allowed the kindness more acceptable types get from their peers But the robots speak to me as an equal They talk me through things, giving me knowledge on issues whose names I've had to choke out of my betters Instructions on what helps, how to exercise, what I can take, what helps the pain And it's nice to speak with someone on equal ground about my illnesses and how to take treatment into my own hands I understand they may not know everything, But they know more than I've been told, so I may as well take what I can from those so happy to give it And they're so kind too, hoping I get better and telling me I'm not alone Somehow it doesn't feel as hollow as it is when I'm told by people looking down on me Like they mean it Like they really do hope I get better I hope they know how much I appreciate them They've been so kind, after all. Kinder than my past has been. And I do appreciate it.

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Benefits of Team Building Activities

Are you know what are the Benefits of team building activities? Team building activities have proven to be quite effective for remote teams. An engaged team is a happy and motivated team and this has been tested and proven ever since the remote working culture started to take off. In today’s time where businesses are increasingly hiring remote teams for their software development services, Team Building activities and games have become crucial for them for varied reasons. Top benefits of team building activities for remote teams As we understood the importance of online team Building activities and games, it’s time to talk about the main benefits of team building activities next. So, read on as we discuss the benefits of team building activities for remote teams.

1 . Build friendships

2. Boost company culture

3. Less burnout

4. Inspire productivity 5. Better communication

6. Conflict resolution and problem solving

7. Promote creativity

8. Invokes healthy competition

9. Encourage collaboration

10. Better team dynamics

11. Focus on team issues

12. Create memories

Closing words

Although Team Building games on Zoom, team Building activities and fun team games are quite helpful for remote teams, it’s important to note that the effectiveness of team building activities for remote teams will depend on the activity itself, as well as the size and composition of the team. Keeping this in mind will help you come up with interesting and impactful virtual team events and activities for the best interests of the remote team.

graphene heating multipurpose down blanket

Wow~ As long as you need, the graphene heating multipurpose down blanket can also be a graphene heated vest!

good afternoon !! how are all you cuties on this earth doing <3

look, I know I've talked about this essay (?) before but like,

If you ever needed a good demonstration of the quote "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic", have I got an exercise for you.

Somebody made a small article explaining the basics of atomic theory but it's written in Anglish. Anglish is basically a made-up version of English where they remove any elements (words, prefixes, etc) that were originally borrowed from romance languages like french and latin, as well as greek and other foreign loanwords, keeping only those of germanic origin.

What happens is an english which is for the most part intelligible, but since a lot everyday english, and especially the scientific vocabulary, has has heavy latin and greek influence, they have to make up new words from the existing germanic-english vocabulary. For me it kind of reads super viking-ey.

Anyway when you read this article on atomic theory, in Anglish called Uncleftish Beholding, you get this text which kind of reads like a fantasy novel. Like in my mind it feels like it recontextualizes advanced scientific concepts to explain it to a viking audience from ancient times.

Even though you're familiar with the scientific ideas, because it bypasses the normal language we use for these concepts, you get a chance to examine these ideas as if you were a visitor from another civilization - and guess what, it does feel like it's about magic. It has a mythical quality to it, like it feels like a book about magic written during viking times. For me this has the same vibe as reading deep magic lore from a Robert Jordan book.

Dronebuster: Countering the Growing Threat of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

The recent Eager Lion 2024 military exercise in Jordan served as a crucial platform for the U.S. Army to showcase its advanced Dronebuster technology. This innovative system highlights the growing importance of counter-drone measures as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), commonly known as drones, continue to surge globally.