If you want to do sports or other wearable gadget piece, then read this!

Me as a chief editor is very popular publication, amateur athletes, freaks, boom and so on often come startups and other enterprising people who are sick theme wearables and internet of things. They are interested in to check on me ideas for new gadgets for fitness, wellness, meditation. The implication is that these gadgets will live on someone's body and make that person well.

But they often do not even know what the human body really is and how it is prepared to destroy virtually any gadget in a matter of days or weeks. Here's a story about what happens with the best of modern gadgets in my case.

A little bit about yourself. I've been doing triathlons. I train from 8 to 12 hours a week. I run at -10 ° C and +35 ° C. Humidity, around me, - from 0 to 100%. I swim in the salty sea, in freshwater river or lake, in soviet toxic pool and ionized modern pool. I can lose more than 2 liters and then with a jog in Asia, and can be Wehle from 2 to 4 hours, and how much I'm losing it - defies calculation. And when you look at me, not the pros and the best lover, pulls or try on both the CA next gadget, you need to look at the problem more seriously. It is easier to design a survival suit for diving into the lava or chemical protection suits, than fitness gadget.

There is such a company - Jawbone. It makes bracelets with the best ecosystem. I had a Jawbone UP × 2 and Jawbone UP24. They all died, having lived on me for 3-4 months. They are not bad, just someone who thought I was a mannequin at Cebit. But it was not me.

My last fitness watch - Polar V800. This is the best sports gadget that you can think of. Design, Web and mobile software, usability and intuitive - all at altitude. But after only three months, described the use of the open charging connector and synchronization simply rotted. In it processes of corrosion started, which led to a gradual flooding of hours, and soon they will die. Already booked Garmin Fenix ​​3, and it is hoped that at least these guys treated the humble lover as it should.

The third example - headphones Jabra Wireless and Jabra Pulse Sport. The first died after three months, the second - two months. Pulse - this ingenious product that works like a wireless headset and can shoot with ear pulse. It was very sad when they just stopped charging - one died, no less.

I had some other sports watches, in which aluminum housing pobilsya light corrosion. They are still in service, and it does not interfere with their work. But all the same again this carelessness and perhaps manufacturers.

And therefore morality. If you want to make a start on the Internet of things, if you're applying for my wrist, neck or ears, if you believe that you can be with me 24/7, then pray, do not think that the problem is simple and you just need to paint beautiful pictures, to make adaptive site, and everything else will Chinese.

If you do not know how toxic and chemically aggressive environment of the human body, if you have no idea what's going on in the centimeter from the body hard trainee amateur athletes, do better than the lining of the hair for hipsters or ordinary leather bags embossing.

And yes, the editors and I personally look forward to helping you with an idea, test the strength of your gadget, or an overview of the finished "breakthrough internet fitness of things." :)