Comments on: Mobile Health Stuff, Available Now http://www.diabetesmine.com/2008/04/mobile-health-s.html A gold mine of straight talk and encouragement for people living with diabetes Mon, 13 Feb 2012 01:28:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Jan http://www.diabetesmine.com/2008/04/mobile-health-s.html/comment-page-1#comment-40632 Jan Tue, 06 May 2008 13:09:48 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2008/04/10/mobile-health-stuff-available-now/#comment-40632 MyDiaBase is not a new product. SINOVO had released a plug&play usb-stick one year ago with this functionality. look here ( <a target="_blank" href="http://www.sinovo.org/sidiary-usb-stick-897.asp?IDSprache=2&idMenu=3" rel="nofollow">http://www.sinovo.org/sidiary-usb-stick-897.asp?IDSprache=2&idMenu=3</a> ). MyDiaBase is not a new product. SINOVO had released a plug&play usb-stick one year ago with this functionality. look here ( http://www.sinovo.org/sidiary-usb-stick-897.asp?IDSprache=2&idMenu=3 ).

]]> By: TomWoolworth http://www.diabetesmine.com/2008/04/mobile-health-s.html/comment-page-1#comment-40631 TomWoolworth Sun, 13 Apr 2008 14:45:51 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2008/04/10/mobile-health-stuff-available-now/#comment-40631 I am currently using a program (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.diabetespilot.com)" rel="nofollow">http://www.diabetespilot.com)</a> on my PDA and Desktop. I have had great success tracking BG numbers and counting carbs. My concern is Endo and CDE not having the program. I would have to convert the reports to .pdf files to send them via email. They receive the paper copies of my results. I am currently using a program (http://www.diabetespilot.com) on my PDA and Desktop. I have had great success tracking BG numbers and counting carbs. My concern is Endo and CDE not having the program. I would have to convert the reports to .pdf files to send them via email. They receive the paper copies of my results.

]]> By: JasonJayhawk http://www.diabetesmine.com/2008/04/mobile-health-s.html/comment-page-1#comment-40630 JasonJayhawk Sun, 13 Apr 2008 03:36:49 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2008/04/10/mobile-health-stuff-available-now/#comment-40630 If you're using the JVM, you shouldn't have much to worry about cross-platform systems, since that's really Java's finer point. Just make sure it is not system-agnostic (such as hard-coding file paths using backslashes). I can't wait to see what you've done -- it's always exciting when people share their ideas and code. It goes back to the irritation of certain glucose meter companies (and even pump companies) that keep their data encrypted to avoid someone from coming out with the next great idea. If you’re using the JVM, you shouldn’t have much to worry about cross-platform systems, since that’s really Java’s finer point. Just make sure it is not system-agnostic (such as hard-coding file paths using backslashes). I can’t wait to see what you’ve done — it’s always exciting when people share their ideas and code. It goes back to the irritation of certain glucose meter companies (and even pump companies) that keep their data encrypted to avoid someone from coming out with the next great idea.

]]> By: Andy http://www.diabetesmine.com/2008/04/mobile-health-s.html/comment-page-1#comment-40629 Andy Sat, 12 Apr 2008 13:33:00 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2008/04/10/mobile-health-stuff-available-now/#comment-40629 Hi Jason ! Every development goes slowly... and in steps. At this point application is ready to run on several os-es (I tested only on windows and linux). First we need to make sure it's USB capable (which it is) and next step is to put JVMs for several OSes on USB. Software is written in java and now I need to make only startup scripts for different platforms and find correct JVMs... Problem is testing it mainly, since at this point in time I have only 3 os-es available (Windows (xp, xp 64), linux and freebsd)... Macs are quite rare here where I live... and testers are not many... he he. Andy Hi Jason !

Every development goes slowly… and in steps. At this point application is ready to run on several os-es (I tested only on windows and linux). First we need to make sure it’s USB capable (which it is) and next step is to put JVMs for several OSes on USB. Software is written in java and now I need to make only startup scripts for different platforms and find correct JVMs…
Problem is testing it mainly, since at this point in time I have only 3 os-es available (Windows (xp, xp 64), linux and freebsd)… Macs are quite rare here where I live… and testers are not many… he he.
Andy

]]> By: JasonJayhawk http://www.diabetesmine.com/2008/04/mobile-health-s.html/comment-page-1#comment-40628 JasonJayhawk Sat, 12 Apr 2008 07:02:33 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2008/04/10/mobile-health-stuff-available-now/#comment-40628 Andy, Keep in mind that USB sticks might imply that the software can run on all three flavors of operating systems (MS, Apple, *nix). Thanks for your contribution to the open-source community. That will keep it open for others to add their own features and churn it back into the project. I've seen a lot of other diabetes-related projects on Sourceforge, but most are either empty or failed to gain support. One annoying limitation of older programs is the assumption that a person lives on a routine schedule ("breakfast, lunch, dinner") and tries to force the user on this routine. The system should not enforce a person to this time. I think the most popular route will be web services (such as via a phone or webpage) because then a person does not have to carry around a database (and worry about losing it) and can update their numbers from any location. Dr. A -- thanks for the correction. I think the information on the website should highlight the use of insulin, because I couldn't tell from the screenshots. (I thought it was confusing that oral Type 2 meds were entered in the 'rapid' and 'short acting' insulin column headings). Wish I still had access to Diabetes Technology, but can't afford it. I was lucky to get a one-month preview and enjoyed the papers on automated glycemic analysis! Andy,

Keep in mind that USB sticks might imply that the software can run on all three flavors of operating systems (MS, Apple, *nix). Thanks for your contribution to the open-source community. That will keep it open for others to add their own features and churn it back into the project. I’ve seen a lot of other diabetes-related projects on Sourceforge, but most are either empty or failed to gain support.

One annoying limitation of older programs is the assumption that a person lives on a routine schedule (“breakfast, lunch, dinner”) and tries to force the user on this routine. The system should not enforce a person to this time.

I think the most popular route will be web services (such as via a phone or webpage) because then a person does not have to carry around a database (and worry about losing it) and can update their numbers from any location.

Dr. A — thanks for the correction. I think the information on the website should highlight the use of insulin, because I couldn’t tell from the screenshots. (I thought it was confusing that oral Type 2 meds were entered in the ‘rapid’ and ‘short acting’ insulin column headings).

Wish I still had access to Diabetes Technology, but can’t afford it. I was lucky to get a one-month preview and enjoyed the papers on automated glycemic analysis!

]]> By: Andy http://www.diabetesmine.com/2008/04/mobile-health-s.html/comment-page-1#comment-40627 Andy Fri, 11 Apr 2008 23:00:47 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2008/04/10/mobile-health-stuff-available-now/#comment-40627 A lot of software companies are thinking about puting their software solution onto USB stick - me included... I am co-developer of free diabetes software called GNU Gluco Control (available on sourceforge.net) and I am also trying to make it work on USB stick... Software has not had public release yet (planned for June this year), so so far you won't find anything definite on that site... In last few months I have tried to find diabetes software to run on either my java equiped mobile or on my PDA but no luck... Problem is that I want diabetes management software, which will also store my food intormation (what I eat and how many carbs I use... I am trying to get pump and in my country it's required to learn to count carbs). Most of software only fits one of this requirements...It's either diabetes management software (and has no or bad food information) or it's diet software and has no diabetes info. At first I tried to port my software to other devices, but it's lengthy process and you need to learn a lot of new stuff and it takes a lot of time to do it. In last few days I have come across idea to just put everything on USB stick, so that I will be able to use software on any computer that is available. So...now first release will also have option to be put on USB stick and be usable everywhere (no install needed). If you are interested in testing this you can contact me on andy(at)atech-software.com. A lot of software companies are thinking about puting their software solution onto USB stick – me included… I am co-developer of free diabetes software called GNU Gluco Control (available on sourceforge.net) and I am also trying to make it work on USB stick… Software has not had public release yet (planned for June this year), so so far you won’t find anything definite on that site… In last few months I have tried to find diabetes software to run on either my java equiped mobile or on my PDA but no luck… Problem is that I want diabetes management software, which will also store my food intormation (what I eat and how many carbs I use… I am trying to get pump and in my country it’s required to learn to count carbs). Most of software only fits one of this requirements…It’s either diabetes management software (and has no or bad food information) or it’s diet software and has no diabetes info.
At first I tried to port my software to other devices, but it’s lengthy process and you need to learn a lot of new stuff and it takes a lot of time to do it. In last few days I have come across idea to just put everything on USB stick, so that I will be able to use software on any computer that is available.
So…now first release will also have option to be put on USB stick and be usable everywhere (no install needed). If you are interested in testing this you can contact me on andy(at)atech-software.com.

]]> By: A Michael Albisser http://www.diabetesmine.com/2008/04/mobile-health-s.html/comment-page-1#comment-40626 A Michael Albisser Fri, 11 Apr 2008 13:41:47 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2008/04/10/mobile-health-stuff-available-now/#comment-40626 I noticed Jason Jayhawks comment. Interestingly, the RxChecker prescription checker add-in was actually designed to work with insulin and then adapted for tablets. I noticed Jason Jayhawks comment. Interestingly, the RxChecker prescription checker add-in was actually designed to work with insulin and then adapted for tablets.

]]> By: JasonJayhawk http://www.diabetesmine.com/2008/04/mobile-health-s.html/comment-page-1#comment-40625 JasonJayhawk Thu, 10 Apr 2008 17:12:38 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2008/04/10/mobile-health-stuff-available-now/#comment-40625 The "MyDiaBase" sounded interesting at first, but it doesn't look like it makes judgements on insulin dosing. The brochure makes no mention of insulin, and the screenshots only show oral meds, so it looks more like something for non-insulin people. I've read some of the papers that the inventor published during my thesis research, and it looks like he's on the right path, though. The “MyDiaBase” sounded interesting at first, but it doesn’t look like it makes judgements on insulin dosing. The brochure makes no mention of insulin, and the screenshots only show oral meds, so it looks more like something for non-insulin people. I’ve read some of the papers that the inventor published during my thesis research, and it looks like he’s on the right path, though.

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