<html><head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8">
</head>
<body>
<p><font size="4">Thanks Bob.</font></p>
<p>Bruised but not bad.</p>
<p>An accelerometer is used to distinguish between exercise and a
fall. Apple uses similar technology. Everyone who has smart watch
must be aware of all the disclaimers that the watches (Apple and
Samsung) are not true medical devices! <br>
</p>
I was expecting the watch to say <b>"You've fallen and you CAN get
up!"</b><br>
<br>
The very nice feature that it does have is after the fall if I had
not been able to get up and was not OK I could have used the watch
to make a phone call or send a text which is primarily what I
expected
it to be used for after an accident or medical condition. Also, the
watch can be set to send an SOS by pressing the "Home" button 3
times. This also must be set to the "On" setting.<br>
<p>Here is a link to a video on youtube. It's a doctor who bought
his watch and shares his point of view regarding the technology
under the hood.</p>
<p>What might make for a good meeting topic is the technology
underneath or behind an accelerometer as used in a watch.<br>
</p>
<p><img src="cid:part1.F4bqWMxp.Y7zDAKC0@kingconsulting.us" alt="" width="962" height="496"></p>
<p><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scXw4q2YooY">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scXw4q2YooY</a></p>
<p><br>
</p>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Drew.</div>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix"><br>
</div>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 3/24/2022 1:55 AM, Robert Primak
wrote:<br>
</div>
<blockquote type="cite" cite="mid:1164515500.1648046.1648101300793@mail.yahoo.com">
<div class="ydp2cce422ayahoo-style-wrap" style="font-family:
Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">
<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false" style=""><font size="5">Scary
stuff!!</font></div>
<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false" style=""><font size="5"><br>
</font></div>
<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false" style=""><font size="3">First,
Drew, I hope you survived your hard fall relatively
unscathed.</font></div>
<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false" style=""><font size="5"><br>
</font></div>
<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false" style=""><font size="3">This
serves as another example of what can happen when we rely
too much on automatic, all-defaults technology solutions,
unaltered and unexamined. We think manufacturers will
protect us right out of the box, but this is seldom the
case. They almost always opt for the settings which will
generate the fewest tech support calls, not offer us the
best protections. </font></div>
<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false" style=""><font size="3"><br>
</font></div>
<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false" style=""><font size="3">Similar
to Window shipping with most of the Windows Defender "extra
protections" and Firewall restrictions turned OFF. It takes
about a dozen or more modifications to be fully protected.
This is a major reason people think third party security
programs offer protections not available in Windows for
free. The same applies to "browser guard" extensions.
Without any extensions, most of these protections are
available in the settings for most web browsers. Or within
the Windows Firewall and the Pro level Group Policies and
virtualization possibilities. Especially with Windows 11 vs.
10. Windows 11 Pro has some ability to limit app behaviors,
including web browsers, without third party add-ons. </font></div>
<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false" style=""><font size="3"><br>
</font></div>
<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false" style=""><font size="3">You
can build your own very safe environment with Windows and
all your devices, including your home network, and
incorporate things like Smart Things (including this
excellent Smart Watch) without paid third party
subscriptions. But you do have to do some work up-front,
including making sure the default settings and passwords are
made more secure. And there is some extra regular backup and
maintenance to do. And yes, the Windows Pro version is more
expensive, or requires an upgrade fee. </font></div>
<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false" style=""><font size="3"><br>
</font></div>
<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false" style=""><font size="3">If I
were discussing Linux, I would have a laundry-list of
security enhancements, some of which I actually use, which
are not enable by default in the vast majority of Linux
distros right off the download. I would actually have to
look up these security enhancements, but they are not turned
on by default even in Linux. </font></div>
<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false" style=""><font size="3"><br>
</font></div>
<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false" style=""><font size="3">Convenience
is great, but it does not beat vigilance and safer settings
and practices.</font></div>
<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false" style=""><font size="3"><br>
</font></div>
<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false" style=""><font size="3">--
Bob Primak</font></div>
<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false" style=""><font size="3"><br>
</font></div>
<div style="font-size: 13px;"><br>
</div>
</div>
<div id="yahoo_quoted_8918868338" class="yahoo_quoted">
<div style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial,
sans-serif;font-size:13px;color:#26282a;">
<div> On Wednesday, March 23, 2022, 08:14:00 PM EDT, Drew King
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:dking65@kingconsulting.us"><dking65@kingconsulting.us></a> wrote: </div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>
<div id="yiv3967127150">
<div> All,<br>
<br>
This is an <font color="#ff0000"><b>IMPORTANT</b> </font>message
for everyone that has the Samsung Galaxy Watch 4. If you
have the<b> HARD fall detection</b> enabled (<b>NOT</b>
enabled by default) please make sure to go back into the
Wear app settings and set the sensitivity level to <font color="#ff0000"><b>"HIGH sensitivity"!!</b></font><br>
<br>
I took a very hard fall the other day. About as hard as
possible on indoor floor tile and the default setting
did <font color="#ff0000"><b>NOT </b></font>detect the
fall!!<br>
<br>
<p>Samsung tech support had me enable the higher
sensitivity setting!</p>
<p><img src="cid:mfWNcq8l6wm6Wkm5cSrw" yahoo_partid="1.2" alt="" moz-do-not-send="true"></p>
<br>
<div class="yiv3967127150moz-signature">-- <br>
Drew King</div>
</div>
</div>
===============================================<br>
::The Lexington Computer and Technology Group Mailing List::<br>
Reply goes to sender only; Reply All to send to list.<br>
Send to the list: <a ymailto="mailto:LCTG@lists.toku.us" href="mailto:LCTG@lists.toku.us" moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">LCTG@lists.toku.us</a>
Message archives: <a href="http://lists.toku.us/private.cgi/lctg-toku.us" target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">http://lists.toku.us/private.cgi/lctg-toku.us</a><br>
To subscribe: email <a ymailto="mailto:lctg-subscribe@toku.us" href="mailto:lctg-subscribe@toku.us" moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">lctg-subscribe@toku.us</a>
To unsubscribe: email <a ymailto="mailto:lctg-unsubscribe@toku.us" href="mailto:lctg-unsubscribe@toku.us" moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">lctg-unsubscribe@toku.us</a><br>
Future and Past meeting information: <a href="http://LCTG.toku.us" target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">http://LCTG.toku.us</a><br>
List information: <a href="http://lists.toku.us/listinfo.cgi/lctg-toku.us" target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">http://lists.toku.us/listinfo.cgi/lctg-toku.us</a><br>
This message was sent to <a ymailto="mailto:bobprimak@yahoo.com." href="mailto:bobprimak@yahoo.com." moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">bobprimak@yahoo.com.</a><br>
Set your list options: <a href="http://lists.toku.us/options.cgi/lctg-toku.us/bobprimak@yahoo.com" target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">http://lists.toku.us/options.cgi/lctg-toku.us/bobprimak@yahoo.com</a></div>
</div>
</div>
</blockquote>
<div class="moz-signature">-- <br>
Drew King</div>
</body>
</html>