# Tips, Tech & Gear **URL:** https://forum.fudiabetes.org/c/diabetes-tips-tech-gear/18.md?page=58 [Latest](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/tags.md) **Page:** 59 --- ## [Almost to market glucose testing on a phone](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/almost-to-market-glucose-testing-on-a-phone/658)
**Author:** [@Chris](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Chris)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2017, 9:59pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/almost-to-market-glucose-testing-on-a-phone/658 "2017-04-29T21:59:49Z")
Does anyone think this will be useful? --- ## [Diabetes Kaizen](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/diabetes-kaizen/655)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2017, 7:20pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/diabetes-kaizen/655 "2017-04-28T19:20:40Z")
@TiaG's picture essay has been in my thoughts a lot in the past few days. It was a great essay because it captured so much of our daily lives. I will get back to it multiple times in the next few weeks, because it is so … --- ## [CGM mobile app annoyance](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/cgm-mobile-app-annoyance/629)
**Author:** [@ClaudnDaye](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/ClaudnDaye)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2017, 2:45am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/cgm-mobile-app-annoyance/629 "2017-04-28T02:45:53Z")
It irritates me that the Dexcom G5 mobile app is only for iPhone or Apple products...I HATE my iPhone with a passion but I have to have it for the mobile app... Hope they get an Android app completes soon... Just ven… --- ## [What is Normal Glucose? – CGM In Healthy Subjects](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-is-normal-glucose-cgm-in-healthy-subjects/568)
**Author:** [@britt\_j](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/britt_j)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2017, 1:18am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-is-normal-glucose-cgm-in-healthy-subjects/568 "2017-04-22T01:18:40Z")
What is Normal Glucose? – Continuous Glucose Monitoring Data from Healthy Subjects; Prof. Jens Sandahl Christiansen, Department of Endocrinology and Internal Medicine, University of Aarhus, Aarhus, Denmark http://www.… --- ## [Basic pump questions](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/basic-pump-questions/549)
**Author:** [@John58](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/John58)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2017, 8:57pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/basic-pump-questions/549 "2017-04-21T20:57:41Z")
My endo has been quite enthused about the Medtronic 670G and I am expecting to start the process of obtaining one and testing it out sometime this spring/summer. I've never used a pump and have some very basic questions … --- ## [Any way to get the decimal points back on Clarity "time in range" measure?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/any-way-to-get-the-decimal-points-back-on-clarity-time-in-range-measure/518)
**Author:** [@TiaG](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/TiaG)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2017, 2:43pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/any-way-to-get-the-decimal-points-back-on-clarity-time-in-range-measure/518 "2017-04-17T14:43:39Z")
Clarity recently updated the look of its data reporting, so that the time spent urgent low, low, in range and high now look slightly different: \[image\] The problem is that they're now rounding the decimals, which is a pr… --- ## [The Ceiling and Floor Lines on the CGM](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/the-ceiling-and-floor-lines-on-the-cgm/495)
**Author:** [@ClaudnDaye](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/ClaudnDaye)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2017, 10:36pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/the-ceiling-and-floor-lines-on-the-cgm/495 "2017-04-15T22:36:31Z")
So my wife and I were having a conversation about what we should put those lines too. My thought is 150 for the ceiling and 80 for the floor. My rationale is that the gray area in between is where I want him to be as m… --- ## [Dexcom 7 plus old stock](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-7-plus-old-stock/422)
**Author:** [@Sam](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Sam)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2017, 1:54pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-7-plus-old-stock/422 "2017-04-14T13:54:54Z")
I just found a whole package of Dexcom 7+ sensors in my closet that I forgot I had... does anyone know if I can make them work with the G5 transmitters? @Eric @mikep @docslotnick anyone? --- ## [Alcohol, teens and diabetes](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/alcohol-teens-and-diabetes/481)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2017, 11:11pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/alcohol-teens-and-diabetes/481 "2017-04-13T23:11:04Z")
I know that the liver prioritizes alcohol processing before insulin/glucose. \[…\] This prioritization, btw, is what kills a good number of Type 1s in early adulthood. \[EDIT\] Forked from Using alcohol to slown down gluco… --- ## [Using alcohol to slow down gluconeogenesis](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/using-alcohol-to-slow-down-gluconeogenesis/478)
**Author:** [@britt\_j](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/britt_j)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2017, 6:16pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/using-alcohol-to-slow-down-gluconeogenesis/478 "2017-04-13T18:16:54Z")
Alcohol prevents gluconeogenesis. This is handy for larger amounts of protein. \[EDIT\] Forked from Do you TAG? If so, how? --- ## [Varying glucose sensitivity: why?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/varying-glucose-sensitivity-why/482)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2017, 8:19pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/varying-glucose-sensitivity-why/482 "2017-04-13T20:19:54Z")
As you know, my 12-year-old T1D son recently (about 3 months ago) started puberty, and we have had a bit of a hard time adjusting our control practices. Right now, based on his TDD, he is using about 0.35 insulin units… --- ## [Dexcom and airport security: careful](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-and-airport-security-careful/412)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2017, 4:45am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-and-airport-security-careful/412 "2017-04-10T04:45:20Z")
Dexcom says that it's OK to go through the metal detector, but that You should NOT walk through a body scanner (instead, ask for a pat-down) your spare gear (sensors, transmitter, receiver) should not go through the… --- ## [BG Meter Selection](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/bg-meter-selection/239)
**Author:** [@britt\_j](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/britt_j)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2017, 7:42pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/bg-meter-selection/239 "2017-04-09T19:42:56Z")
"Choose Your Blood Glucose Meter Wisely!" by Gary Scheiner "Our team believes that meters should be within 10% of lab values (or within 10 mg/dl of lab values when in a low range) to be considered sufficiently accurate… --- ## [Glooko Reports (Omnipod)](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/glooko-reports-omnipod/316)
**Author:** [@ClaudnDaye](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/ClaudnDaye)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2017, 3:52pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/glooko-reports-omnipod/316 "2017-04-02T15:52:45Z")
Does anyone know how to get the “History” portion of the Glooka data to be exported into a report for easier viewing? Currently, we’re only able to see that data listed on the right hand side of the main dashboard, but … [Previous page](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/c/diabetes-tips-tech-gear/18.md?page=57)