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Software Testing, Lack Thereof

Not what you want to see when trying to extract a month’s worth of data from your blood pressure meter:

Omron - Bluetooth sync error message
Omron – Bluetooth sync error message

Perhaps the format string should be $1$s or %1%s, not a mixture?

It’s typical for Omron to issue two updates in quick succession after months of no activity, so programming by successive approximation may be a thing.

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3 responses to “Software Testing, Lack Thereof”

  1. Olli Avatar
    Olli

    “A good idea is a good idea forever.” — David Brent, The Office (British TV series)
    Fractals and Kalman filtering are everywhere – blood pressure measurement is is no exception.

    1. Ed Avatar

      Well, leaded gasoline was a bad idea with effects that will last forever. :sigh:

      The same guy invented Freon, so zero for two:

      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Midgley_Jr.

      1. Olli Avatar
        Olli

        “RoHS stands for the Restriction of Hazardous Substances. It is an EU directive that limits the use of 10 toxic materials in electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) to protect public health and the environment.” — AI Overview

        And then in China (where the stuff comes from)…

        “How to Select the Right Tin-Lead Ratio for Your Soldering Task”
        https://www.cabletienylon.com/how-to-select-the-right-tin-lead-ratio-for-your-soldering-task/

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