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On the other hand, this is quite sensitive data, which is why a respected nonprofit organization would be much more trustworthy, and which is why I understand the decision of the referees.
People install apps voluntarily , they should be able to make these sort of decisions for themselves. It's one thing to protect users from malware, quite another to treat them like legal incompetents.
And it's not because I have the infection (I don't), it's because I've been stuck working in my apartment in Seattle for the past 3 weeks and I feel like I'm living a boring dystopian novel. I also stopped weightlifting, as the gym is closed. So my 'convict conditioning' workouts aren't giving me the same dose of endorphins as before, which helped keeping me happy and with a steady calm heart rate (I'm a huge hypochondriac). People I run into when I buy food also seem on edge.
Not sure how relevant something like this would be for someone living in the middle of the outbreak, which is probably the exact target of such a tool. Yes, I am aware that I'm aware of my stress (as you stated in the readme) but again, it wouldn't help me or others by tracking my heart rate and associating it with an infection.
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People install apps voluntarily , they should be able to make these sort of decisions for themselves. It's one thing to protect users from malware, quite another to treat them like legal incompetents.
Just like they made the decisions for themselves when faced with the Cambridge Analytica quizes, right? Regulations are there for a reason.
But I only see App Store guidelines cited, not federal legislation. So the odds are good that someone in the company has the power to overrule that.
Given the circumstances, it seems to me this would be an appropriate time for an executive to say "Yea, verily, fuck them there guidelines. Let this person do this thing."
And if they don't want to or can't do that, it would be a good time for someone to hand walk it through the process and get it hooked up post haste with whatever doohickey would make everyone all happy.
Appreciate the intention, we should all be applying our skills to solve this problem we're all facing but just playing devil's advocate here, my resting heart rate has gone up lately. And it's not because I have the infection (I don't), it's because I've been stuck working in my apartment in Seattle for the past 3 weeks and I feel like I'm living a boring dystopian novel. I also stopped weightlifting, as the gym is c…
There are always going to be outliers and what not. I knew someone who used to intentionally lower their heart rate to like 30 beats per second when getting their heart rate taken to screw with medical staff because they thought it was funny. Combination of good fitness and meditation techniques.
Nothing is perfect. But this seems like a rather good idea compared to expensive tests that potentially expose the person being tested to risk and potentially expose others to them at a time when they may be contagious.
This seems like a rather poor time to "just play devil's advocate" without some real and serious objection.
First thing I was looking for was a download link :( Why does Apple think I’m unable to decide for myself whether I want this or not.
First thing I was looking for was a download link :( Why does Apple think I’m unable to decide for myself whether I want this or not.
Thats a sacrifice you make when you choose the ios ecosystem. It's a compromise between secure apps, privacy and inconvenience.
https://play.google.com/store/search?q=covid-19&c=apps
https://play.google.com/store/search?q=coronavirus&c=apps
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Thats a sacrifice you make when you choose the ios ecosystem. It's a compromise between secure apps, privacy and inconvenience.
I don't think Android allows coronavirus apps either. If this were for Android it would be likely barred from the play store. https://play.google.com/store/search?q=covid-19&c=apps https://play.google.com/store/search?q=coronavirus&c=apps 0 results.
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Thats a sacrifice you make when you choose the ios ecosystem. It's a compromise between secure apps, privacy and inconvenience.
I don't think Android allows coronavirus apps either. If this were for Android it would be likely barred from the play store. https://play.google.com/store/search?q=covid-19&c=apps https://play.google.com/store/search?q=coronavirus&c=apps 0 results.
A similar software like this Apple watch thingie could measure our heart rate through the web cams we have at our laptops.