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Gyminee Social Workout & Food Tracker

I have been on the road quite a bit this month and with that it is difficult to stay consistently doing something to stay in shape and maintain your health. So to help get back in the swing of things I thought I would check out Gyminee. Gyminee is a site devoted to helping you stay on track with your health by tracking your workouts, diet and connect you with motivational workout buddies. They are based in Boulder and were part of the this years TechStars program.

I chatted with the Gyminee team as they demoed at TECH cocktail Boulder 2. Check out episode 51 on SOMEWHAT FRANK as I chat with Andy Smith and Steven Blankenship from Gyminee.

Gyminee Social Workout Tracker from Frank Gruber on Vimeo.

NASA Lands On Mars, Google Health Launches, AOL/Bebo Deal Done, FriendFeed Adds Rooms, Twitter Database Crashes & Living Public Lives

Photo of the Week: Happy Memorial Day! Have a cupcake. Photo credit: Megan.

SOMEWHAT FRANK Weekly Tidbits: 5.25.2008

GoTrybe Aims To Keep Kids Fit & Healthy

Childhood obesity is a serious medical condition that affects children above the normal weight for his or her age and height. Most computer games, mobile devices and other online activities these days contribute to a sedentary lifestyle. How can kids keep on top of the obesity? GoTrybe, a Tennessee based startup, offers a interactive online approach aimed at attacking the problem. GoTrybe is an interactive community for kids based on health and wellness. 

ZocDoc Expands Coverage Still Only New York

ZocDoc, the New York-base d startup that I previously reviewed, offers an easy way for patients to find and schedule appointments with doctors and dentists. Primarily focusing on New York, ZocDoc has been adding new doctors and dentists everyday for the last five months. Recently dubbed "OpenTable for healthcare appointments", ZocDoc looks to make it easy to find an appointment. Patients can visit ZocDoc and find a doctor and book an appointment all in one motion.

Unfortunately, this service is not available in all areas but additional doctors are welcome to sign up to have their information and open appointments available for ZocDoc patient users. While I understand that there are lots of doctors to sign up for the service and it is probably a time consuming effort, I cannot wait to hear when this is available in places other than just New York.

Somewhat Frank Contributes to RWW Network

I am pleased to mention that my recent Somewhat Frank health 2.0 roundup article has made its way onto the Read/Write Web Network by appearing today on the fabulous Alt Search Engine blog. In case you are new to the blogosphere, Read/Write Web, Read/Write Talk, last100 and Alt Search Engines make-up the RWW Network and have been contributing compelling content to the Web everyday for years. I am a big fan of the RWW Network and I am honored to be a special guest contributor. Thanks to Charles Knight & Richard MacManus for showcasing some Somewhat Frank content.

Give the article a read here on Alt Search Engines.

Apple Movie Rentals, American Content Producer Trend, Facebook Translations, Kayak Sidestep Analysis & 2007 Logo Design Trends

Photo of the Week: 'Tis the season for some holiday lights and this home with over 200,000 lights was quite the site. Thanks to Terren for snapping this photo and pointing out this tacky lights tour video on YouTube.

Somewhat Frank Weekly Tidbits: 12.30.2007

23andMe DNA Testing A Privacy Concern?

I think we would all rest more assured if we had a clearer picture of our health outlook. If we could better understand the makeup of our DNA we would be clearer on what hand we have been dealt by our ancestors. 23andMe, a Silicon Valley-based startup that launched in mid-November, looks to make it easy to get a clearer picture by offering at-home DNA tests kits.

NASDAQ Internet Index, Facebook's Ad Plan & China Strategy, Google To Bid On Spectrum, Health 2.0 & Working On What Matters

Photo of the Week: There seems to be a bit of a chill in the air and ice is probably on its way as we enter December.

Somewhat Frank Weekly Tidbits: 12.01.2007

I Need A Medic! A Health 2.0 Round-up

False alarm, I don't need a medic but sometimes I have medical questions, like what is "Steakhouse Syndrome", "Chronic Pain" or "Blurred Vision." Of course you can check out Web MD or HealthLine but there are a few new medical searches that offer more of  a Web 2.0 approach. This article will examine a number of the new health and medical sites on the Web.