The journal
Notes on wearables, privacy, and paying attention to someone.
What your Watch can and cannot tell you, what we refuse to build, and how two people stay close without turning each other into a dashboard. Written in Vienna, roughly every other week.
More from the journal
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What end-to-end encryption means for a couples app
Every app claims your data is encrypted. Most mean encrypted on their server, with their key. Here is the difference, the questions that expose it, and what it costs to do properly.
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Staying close long distance, without texting all day
Constant contact is not the same as closeness, and it burns both of you out. What actually helps across time zones: rhythm, low-effort signals, and knowing when not to start a hard conversation.
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What HRV actually tells you, and what it doesn't
Heart rate variability is the most over-read number on your wrist. Here is what it measures, why comparing yours to anyone else's is meaningless, and how to use it without letting it run your day.
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How to get your WHOOP data into Apple Health
WHOOP keeps your nights inside its own app, so the rest of your iPhone acts as though the band is not there. Here is what can actually move, what cannot, and why.
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