Poll of the Day > i recently got a dexcom g6 cgm, and the amount of waste you throw away is insane

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Bulbasaur
03/26/20 7:21:55 AM
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here is the applicator.
https://i.imgur.com/S5DRB9p.jpg

all this does is apply the sensor to your skin. that's all the chunky plastic thing does. when it's done? throw it away.

this is the transmitter.
https://i.imgur.com/SRcSx6o.jpg

this is like, the main thing. however, that small box was the ONLY THING inside the larger box underneath it. what is the purpose of the larger box?

this is the receiver.

https://i.imgur.com/zSyuRmZ.jpg

this is what actually receives the readings from the transmitter. but why is the box so huge? underneath the device is a usb cable for charging and that's it. that huge box, that huge plastic plate, for a device smaller than a phone.

phones don't even fucking come in boxes that large.

why so much fucking waste?

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Judgmenl
03/26/20 7:24:31 AM
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The tech behind these is really cool. I was able to study how the pairing process works with one of these when designing Insulet's DASH Pod.

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Bulbasaur
03/26/20 7:30:06 AM
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the pairing is just bluetooth lmao

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Judgmenl
03/26/20 7:32:36 AM
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Why do you have me blocked man?
Their pairing process uses a complicated form of ECDSA over Bluetooth. If it was just bluetooth someone could easy take control over your CGM. That would be pretty disastrous if you were using it in an open loop.

Edit: Looks like i see you now? Maybe GameFAQs is acting up.

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Judgmenl
03/26/20 7:34:42 AM
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Well at least that's how the G5 worked. I'm guessing the G6 works more or less the same. When I was working for Insulet, the G6s we had were more or less the same as the G5s.

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Bulbasaur
03/26/20 7:43:37 AM
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Judgmenl posted...
Why do you have me blocked man?
i literally responded to you


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EvilMegas
03/26/20 9:19:13 AM
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My girlfriend has the G6 and there are just fucking boxes everywhere at all times now.


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Bulbasaur
03/26/20 9:29:52 AM
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i already get hella boxes for my insulin pump supplied.

the amount of waste with these things is seriously fucked up. everyone focused on straws, but not unnecessary packaging.

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