Re:Ask HN: What's the most creative 'useless' program you've...
by kernyan on Wednesday October 23, 2024 @07:01AM
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I had an exercise bike that came with a heart-rate band monitor, but it only pairs with the stationary bike. I wanted to use it for running to show heart rate zones. So I wrote an android app that pairs with the band, gets reading and make some nicer display. I had no idea how to write flutter, or talk to bluetooth devices, but github and chatGPT helped a lot.
https://github.com/kernyan/HeartRateBandHacking