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A new open-source project called openGym, published by developer DuarteSantos8, is drawing interest online. The JavaScript tool lets gym-goers self-host their own workout tracker: planning routines, logging sets, supersets and cardio, and visualising which muscles are trained, fatigued or detraining. It supports imports from popular apps like FitNotes, Strong and Hevy, plus passkey login, appealing to users who want their fitness data on their own server.
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Edward Tufte's data-ink ratio, a classic principle in data visualisation, is being examined in a new piece that breaks down what the concept actually means and how it applies to chart design. The discussion revisits whether maximising the ratio of data to non-data ink is a practical guideline or an often misunderstood rule, drawing renewed interest from designers and analysts.