{"id":49,"date":"2013-12-07T18:55:06","date_gmt":"2013-12-07T18:55:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bobbetterman.com\/blog\/?page_id=49"},"modified":"2020-03-22T07:50:22","modified_gmt":"2020-03-22T12:50:22","slug":"better-living-through-technology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bobbetterman.com\/blog\/inspiration\/better-living-through-technology\/","title":{"rendered":"Better living through technology"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_95\" style=\"width: 210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-95\" data-attachment-id=\"95\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bobbetterman.com\/blog\/inspiration\/better-living-through-technology\/20131128_155404000_ios\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/bobbetterman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/20131128_155404000_iOS.png\" data-orig-size=\"640,960\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20131128_155404000_iOS\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/bobbetterman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/20131128_155404000_iOS-200x300.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/bobbetterman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/20131128_155404000_iOS.png\" class=\"wp-image-95 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/bobbetterman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/20131128_155404000_iOS-200x300.png\" alt=\"20131128_155404000_iOS\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bobbetterman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/20131128_155404000_iOS-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/bobbetterman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/20131128_155404000_iOS.png 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-95\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Apps like RunKeeper will help you reach your fitness goals<\/p><\/div>\n<p>From gadgets to apps to social media, technology can have a positive impact on our quest for better. Gadgets like the Fitbit, Wi-Fi scales, and GPS-enabled smart watches bring us the concept of the &#8220;quantified self.&#8221; Never before has it been so easy to measure and track our personal health metrics. Apps like Run Keeper turn our smartphones into personal trainers. And the explosion of social media has made building awareness and communities around health and fitness more accessible than ever before.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_104\" style=\"width: 250px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bobbetterman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/20130518_143150000_iOS.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-104\" data-attachment-id=\"104\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bobbetterman.com\/blog\/inspiration\/better-living-through-technology\/20130518_143150000_ios\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/bobbetterman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/20130518_143150000_iOS.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"3264,2448\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20130518_143150000_iOS\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Fitbit&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/bobbetterman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/20130518_143150000_iOS-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/bobbetterman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/20130518_143150000_iOS-1024x768.jpg\" class=\" wp-image-104  \" src=\"https:\/\/bobbetterman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/20130518_143150000_iOS-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bobbetterman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/20130518_143150000_iOS-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bobbetterman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/20130518_143150000_iOS-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-104\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The &#8220;quantified self&#8221;<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>These are your tools so choose them wisely.<\/strong> We&#8217;ll review these technologies and share our experiences (because we love shiny new techy things) so you can make smart choices and leverage these tools to improve your life.<\/p>\n<p>With great power comes great responsibility. (Thanks, Spider-man!) We need to be mindful of striking a tech-life balance and use these technologies for betterment &#8211; avoiding distraction, frustration and tech-induced procrastination. For more on the topic of tech-life balance we recommend checking out Dot Complicated.<\/p>\n<p>Dot Complicated: Untangling Our Wired Lives<br \/>\nby Randi Zuckerberg<br \/>\nLink: <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.com\/0062285149\">https:\/\/amzn.com\/0062285149<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Go Go Gadget dumbbells!<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From gadgets to apps to social media, technology can have a positive impact on our quest for better. 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