The New York Times personal tech columnist tracked his sleep for two weeks with an Apple Watch and some software. Here’s why he concluded it was a pointless exercise.
Ultimately, the technology did not help me sleep more. It didn’t reveal anything that I didn’t already know, which is that I average about five and a half hours of slumber a night. And the data did not help me answer what I should do about my particular sleep problems. In fact, I’ve felt grumpier since I started these tests.
What a disappointing article…
He starts out with the wrong premise and then blames the device. The device does nothing other than collect data – which is all it was ever intended to do.
But he complains that the device does not make him sleep better…
When he sees a cardiologist, does he expect the data from the electrocardiogram to miraculously make his heart better>
When he sits down at the computer to write his article for the New York Times, does he expect the computer to automatically write the article for him?
I kept reading in the hope that there would be some useful or revealing information there. That’s six minutes of my life I will never get back again…
Thanks for saving me 5 minutes of my time (I spent a minute just doing a quick reading to double check what you said)… and I totally agree with your comment. He definitely got it all wrong. Disappointing coming from the NYT.