Learning from #WeAreNotWaiting – it seems commercial loops have similar caveats…
As a member of the looping community, the last couple of weeks have been interesting, as I’ve started to see questions come up in Facebook […]
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Tandem’s T:Slim X2 and Control-IQ. What do we know?
With the recent news that Tandem have suspended their Control-IQ trial due to issues with it’s behaviour under certain CGM circumstances that may cause a […]
#DIYAPS use in the UK – A Snapshot
In the UK, at least 82 people (as of the date of publishing) are using DIY APS systems to manage their diabetes. Of these, the majority are using AndroidAPS.
A year of looping & how closed loop systems changed my life with T1D
It’s now just over a year since I first built myself an OpenAPS rig and entered into the world of the Hybrid Closed Loop. In […]
Why we are regularly wrong in the duration of insulin action (DIA) times we use, and why it matters…
Once you start using a hybrid closed loop system, whether it’s OpenAPS, Loop or AndroidAPS, or a commercial offering such as the 670G, you have […]
Taking #OpenAPS to Glastonbury Festival – preparing for 5 days in a field, off-grid and offline
If you hadn’t guessed from the title, I’m off to Glastonbury Festival at the end of June. And I intend to take OpenAPS with me. […]
#OpenAPS & #oref1: Changing the habits of a lifetime
Type 1 Diabetes – a lifetime of habits Well managed Type 1 Diabetes. A lifetime of habits and routines. Getting used to doing the same […]
Medtronic’s 670G and #OpenAPS/#Loop – what can we glean from the user manual
The Medtronic 670G is undertaking a slow-paced roll out in the US as Medtronic tries to ensure a slow and steady, well trained delivery model […]
Changes in hypo awareness. What can we learn from an unexpected benefit of the use of #OpenAPS and #Loop
As you might guess from the title, I’ve noticed some changes in my hypo awareness, and I think I’d say that they’re generally in a […]
Port and Portability – some further thoughts. A truly portable, offline instance of #OpenAPS
Late last year, I wrote about form and physicality of the hybrid closed loop, bemoaning the stuff I was carrying, and a few other things. […]