# OpenAPS in the popular press

**URL:** <https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/openaps-in-the-popular-press/2986>\
**Category:** Tips, Tech & Gear\
**Tags:** openaps\
**Created:** [December 27, 2017, 9:25am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/openaps-in-the-popular-press/2986 "2017-12-27T09:25:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![Eric](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/eric/32/9209_2.png) [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2017, 9:12pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/openaps-in-the-popular-press/2986/8 "2017-12-27T21:12:47Z")

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> [@lh378](#):
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> As portable and as bare minimum as I try to make my BG testing bag, it’s still larger than a key caddy.

Have you seen some of these?

[combined-strip-and-lancing-device](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/combined-strip-and-lancing-device/440)

[strip-and-lancet-holder](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/combined-strip-and-lancet-holder/414)

[easy-strip-holder-idea](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/easy-strip-holder-idea/543)

The easiest way to make it compact is to just use the lancet without the device. That’s generally what I do when I leave the house. I can jab manually just as easy as carrying a bulky lancing device.

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