Firstly, as I’ve had to tell some strangers…this is not a camera! Walking around with a disguised camera without warning people is a dick move. Why do you think those other people were nicknamed Glassholes. This is a cool little ultraviolet sensor made by the French skin care company La Roche-Posay. How it works is pretty simple. You clip it on your clothes (I have it around my collar) or attach it to a necklace (Somara’s method) and carry on your day. There’s a free application you download into your iPhone or Android to synchronize it with. So either the app will remind you to connect it to update or you start your day with it. Your phone will have the latest data on what the UV forecast is. Meanwhile, the sensor tells the app how much exposure you’ve had as a percentage based upon the weather, time and if you’ve applied sunscreen. If you’ve reached 75% or higher, then you need to do something or get out of the sun for the rest of the day.
How have I been doing? Pretty well. I have an indoor job and I tend to be an indoor person, especially with how damned hot it is in Austin. I have hit double digits a few times due to activities keeping me outside: cleaning out my old car at the tow lot and a scavenger hunt at the Domain.
I highly recommend buying one if you live in the South, Southwest or West. Just check the tech specs first. Somara got the first one I bought because I stupidly forgot I had only an SE. Now I have an Xs and it’s awesome!