#qualityoflife — Public Fediverse posts

Dad describes the moment he realized he couldn’t raise his daughter in the United States

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/dad-describes-the-moment-he-realized-he-couldnt-raise-his-daughter-in-the-united-states-ex1/

#FortWayne #Indiana defers having a Data Center #Community #Input task force decision - https://www.wane.com/news/local-news/fort-wayne-holds-data-center-task-force-decision/

Councilman Jehl brought forth a #Bill creating a #DataCenter Task Force called, "Data Center & #Community #QualityofLife + #TaskForce for the #CityofFortWayne"

The item was deferred as council wants more time with this new idea. City Council voted to put hold on discussion

#DataCenter #Technology #Google #Concerns #Environment #QualityOfLife #Health #Economics #Political #DelayTalks

#FortWayne #Indiana defers having a Data Center #Community #Input task force decision - https://www.wane.com/news/local-news/fort-wayne-holds-data-center-task-force-decision/

Councilman Jehl brought forth a #Bill creating a #DataCenter Task Force called, "Data Center & #Community #QualityofLife + #TaskForce for the #CityofFortWayne"

The item was deferred as council wants more time with this new idea. City Council voted to put hold on discussion

#DataCenter #Technology #Google #Concerns #Environment #QualityOfLife #Health #Economics #Political #DelayTalks

Half Of European Municipalities Have Fewer Inhabitants Than 60 Years Ago
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https://correctiv.org/aktuelles/2026/04/21/die-haelfte-der-europaeischen-gemeinden-hat-weniger-einwohner-als-vor-60-jahren/ <-- shared technical / spatiotemporal article
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https://data.jrc.ec.europa.eu/dataset/37fcacbf-12e2-4b31-b1af-83117a74b2c7 <-- shared European Joint Research Centre (JRC) ARDECO Local Population Time-Series – 1961-2024
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #emptyspain #demographics #population #agingpopulation #declining #birthrate #immigration #emigration #shrinking #interactive #webmap #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #Europe #geostatistics #logistics #rural #urban #city #transportation #cost #economics #services #infrastructure #workers #qualityoflife #planning
@JointResearchCentre #JRC @europeancommission @correctiv_org

Graph by Ohh That's Rich.

#alttext #uspol #gerrymandering
#republicans #democrats
#graphs #redstates #bluestates
#nonpartisan #bipartisan
#qualityoflife

Pixel Watch 2 - Privacy Preserving Setup

I've been trying everything i could think of to make the watch work under GrapheneOS - Here is what i learned:

• Unpairing the Watch means factory resetting it.
• Every feature (literally everything) is google dependent (who would have thought.. i know)
• Pairing with your phone requires the "Pixel Watch" -App to be installed on your main profile (not work, not private space) alongside Google Play Services. There's no way around.

This is obviously unacceptable. So i did a bit of research and found a way that will not only be way more practical, it will also be private.

First i created a second user on my Phone, installed Google Play Services and the pixel watch app on it, logged in with a newly created google account and completed the setup.

I know some people use a chinese version of the WearOS app to bypass the google login. Since i don't want a chinese app to configure my watch, i didn't even try that.

After the watch was set up, i continued and:

• Deleted the user profile from which i connected the Watch
• Enabled wireless debugging
• Debloated the watch as good as possible (i will have to root the watch in the future to properly do it)
• Removed the Google account in the settings
• Cleared all Bluetooth preferences
• Enabled Bluetooth discovery
• Installed KDE Connect on it (not meant for WearOS but it does work barely)

The watch is now in a state where i can use it daily.

But i also want to make use of all those fancy quality-of-life features, like heartrate monitoring, sleep tracking and so on.

Now comes the fun part.

I've created a basic Kotlin project with both a mobile and WearOS app.

I will implement features like:

• Notification sync
• Call notifications
• Media Player Control
• Weather (openweathermap)
• Heartrate monitoring
• Sleep tracking
• Do not Distrurb Sync
• Homelab integrations (Nextcloud, Immich, Uptime Kuma, ..)
• And much more ..

The goal is to keep the watch offline, let the phone do the heavy lifting and communicate with a selfhosted database. I may even add a frontend and an API so people can integrate it for their needs.

Sounds good but why don't you just buy an #opensource #smartwatch like the #pinetime - You may ask.

Because as much as i hate to admit it, i love the design, the look and feel of the pixel watch. And i'm sure that i'm not the only one.

I also bought this one cheap for around 120€ #refurbished. So the value i can get out of it seems pretty good to me.

So much for today. I haven't even started tackling the Bluetooth connection yet 😅. Let's see how that turns out

I have added a poll to this post to see how many people would be interested in a setup like this. Please let me know if you have any suggestions, ideas or expertise in that regard.

Cheers.

#privacy #security #android #google #pixel #pixelwatch #degoogle #degoogling #degoogled #adb #rooting #grapheneos #smartwatch #development #wearos #bluetooth #qualityoflife #GooglePlay #GooglePlayServices #frontend #api #selfhosting #selfhosted #homelab #opensource

Providing a plant-based option in #CareHomes is beneficial in multiple respects: improving food-related quality of life, enhancing dignity of choice & autonomy, and potentially boosting nutritional intake: doi.org/10.1186/s128... #plantbased #diets #nutrition #qualityoflife

Plant-based diets for older ad...

Improve your quality of life through mindful practice — slow down, breathe, and reconnect with the present moment. Small mindful steps create powerful, lasting change. 🌿✨
 
https://de320.isrefer.com/go/LUYDV3RB/Stuartn/
 
#MindfulLiving #QualityOfLife #InnerPeace #MindfulnessPractice #SelfGrowth #PresentMoment #Wellbeing #PositiveChange #MindfulJourney #LifeBalance #ThinkandGrowEducation #RayBehan #Meditation

Everyday life improvements since the 90s (2022)

https://gwern.net/improvement

#HackerNews #EverydayLifeImprovements #90sNostalgia #TechnologyAdvancements #QualityOfLife #Progress

Continence is more than just plumbing. It's an area that needs to be humanised so that we can better advocate for patient care and quality of life.

More in our conversation with Sheena Lagat, .

https://podbite.link/bites/iv20R_DC

Watch or listen on your favourite platform: https://steampoweredshow.com

Show notes at https://steampoweredshow.com

#continence #incontinence #PatientAdvocacy #QualityOfLife #PatientCentredCare

Americans spend more time living with diseases than rest of world, study shows
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/dec/11/americans-living-with-diseases-health-study
#healthcare #publichealth #ushealthcare #ushealthsystem #ushealth #worldhealth #sickdays #productivity #lostproductivity #workers #qualityoflife #disease

‘Exercise, avoid bangs and invent fairy stories’: Henry Marsh’s guide to keeping #brains healthy.

The #neurosurgeon spent decades making people’s brains better, but a scan led him to focus on the factors that stave off cognitive decline and boost the #qualityoflife.

The more active a brain, the longer it takes for the batteries to run down. A universal #panacea.

People who #exercise regularly have lower rates of #dementia and #depression

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2

“Houses were very close together”

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roseto_effect

#urbandensity #housing #community #urbanplanning #qualityoflife #RosetoEffect