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This week in lifelogging: Epson wearable projection system, Codoon clones Jawbone UP and Memoto at QS Amsterdam

Now showing: right in front of your eyes

Epson, most popularly known for its printers and scanners, has now conjured a bigger dream – to build a wearable projection system for entertainment purposes. While this new gadget has faced several criticisms such as its display looking more like someone holding a mobile phone in front of your face, or for being extremely bulky and heavy, we believe that this is only the beginning of something great. A wonderful dream soon to become a reality!

What happens to your quantified self?

While many of us like going through the process of collecting data about ourselves, research has shown that only 46% of those who track some health aspect in their life change their way of life after gathering the data. While no hard and fast rules exist, here are just some suggestions for you to make more sense of the data you have collected.

Brain implants to restore memory

Brain implants might have been a total scare for most people 10 years back, but it seems our confidence in technology has indirectly propagated its development. It is difficult to imagine how current developments include the use of brain implants to restore memory. A thing of the past that we only saw in the movies is now turning into reality. And this would also have significant impact on those with Alzheimer’s disease sometime in future when this new technology has stabilized. We’re excited to see what is to come!

Codoon – the clone of Jawbone Up

Donned with features that are very similar to Jawbone UP, which include tracking how you eat, sleep, move, as well as an accompanying mobile app, Codoon is all ready to penetrate the Chinese market with this clone. Retailing at RMB 299 ($48USD), Codoon has a significant cost advantage over the Jawbone UP, which is retailing at 129.99 Euros ($167USD). Is Codoon going to take the world by storm, starting with the Chinese consumers?

Easy printing of electronic components onto paper

One of the oldest and most widely used processes, printing, originated from China. That is debatable, you might argue, but this time around, we see yet another printing innovation arising out of this country – metal-based ink allowing the printing of electronics on paper. This could possibly complement the current hot favorite, 3D-printing, magically manufacturing new products from the comfort of one’s home. Numerous wearable tech innovations would probably spring up more quickly too. Thumbs up for a great idea?

Memoto at QS Europe Conference

The largest Quantified Self conference in Europe is taking place in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, from 11^th to 12^th May 2013 this year. Check out the program line-up for this year and see you there!

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This week in lifelogging: Future of wearable tech, Nokia haptic tattoo and lifeloggers movie premiere

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Future of wearable technology

While wearable technology has helped to propagate the interests of lifeloggers, it is evident that this effect is not limited to the avid lifelogging community. Wearable tech has penetrated many aspects of our lives and is seen in every corner of the places we live, work or play. The video above explores the future of wearable technology as “the second skin” in various applications – from fashion all the way to health. Let us know in the comments below what you think is the value of wearable technology!

Nokia haptic tattoo

Haptic technology is a form of tactile feedback, which takes advantage of the sense of touch by applying motions to the user. One of the earliest and most frequently occurring applications of this technology today is the vibration generated by our mobile phones when we receive a call or text message. On a less commercial level, haptic technology is also applied in pilot training exercises and medical simulators. Right now, it seems that Nokia would like to take this technology to its next phase and is proposing the development of a tattoo that vibrates according to commands from one’s mobile phone.

Enhance your sensory input in real-time

Isolating the drumbeats at a rock concert? Hearing someone else’s voice in your head? Forming patterns from the thousands of people who walk past you each day? These seemingly superhuman behavior is now a possibility with Eidos, a multimedia helmet that enhances the senses of sight and hearing. Would you want this experimental gadget to become a reality?

Walk down memory lane: fact or fiction?

Studies have revealed a few interesting things about our memory. For one, the Mediterranean diet is believed to improve the memory of non-diabetics, and people who are born blind have better memory than those with sight. Amongst many others, exercising, eating the right food and socializing seem to top the list when it comes to improving one’s memory. Whether you believe it or not, they seem like pretty decent health tips to us!

Journal your life with Step

If you have not found a mobile app that suits your personal journaling purposes, why not try Step? Step is a new personal smart journal that allows you to track your life moments through easy icon clicks, which subsequently turns the data into infographics that you can use. It is now available in the App Store and will be coming soon on Google Play.

Lifeloggers movie premiere in Stockholm

We are ready to show the documentary, Lifeloggers, to the world! If you’re in Stockholm, join us on May 14th at 18.00 for the premiere. We’d love to see you there! Sign up here: http://memoto.eventbrite.com/

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This week in lifelogging: Sleeker Google Glass, Lomography Smartphone Film Scanner and Memoto listed as one of the 33 hottest tech companies in Sweden

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Google Glass has a new, sleeker competitor from Japan

Several Japanese firms have collaborated to create this Google Glass twin – the Telepathy One. However, there are several key differences between them. For one, the Telepathy One uses a micro-projection unit instead of a tiny glass display. Telepathy One also places more focus on the ears rather than the eyes, as seen from the entire device being held in place by its in-ear ear buds. Would you purchase the Telepathy One as an alternative to Google Glass?

Smartphone scanner turns old negatives into digital Lomography copies

Got some film negatives buried under some well-archived treasure chest in your basement? Not sure what to do with them? This new Lomography Smartphone Film Scanner will take care of it. Simply turn the device on, insert your film, take a photo of it using your Smartphone and use your phone’s camera or the mobile app to edit and share. Bring the memories back!

Lifelogging – for you and your pet

Designing pet collars for the Memoto camera has been a top request. While not every one is a dog lover out there, we understand the interest. Although there are many reasons, it appears that quantifying one’s pet would provide a voice that its owners would actually understand. Thumbs up for a canine Memoto camera?

Maureen Lipman: If Memory Serves Me Right

In a bid to understand how memory works and if you can do anything to improve it, British actress and writer, Maureen Lipman, created a documentary “If Memory Serves Me Right.” Inspired by her own father who suffered from short-term memory losses, and fears of this happening to herself, Maureen Lipman interviewed memory experts and people who suffered from memory loss. Read more about what inspired her journey of personal and scientific discovery here; and if you live in the UK, you can watch the documentary here.

Memoto listed as 33 hottest tech companies in Sweden

This week Memoto won two awards, one for Nyteknik and Affärsvärldens “Sweden’s 33 hottest technology companies in 2013″ and the other for Veckans Affärers “Sweden’s 24 hottest entrepreneurs”. We wouldn’t have gotten there without your awesome support! A big thank you from the Memoto team.

This Week in Lifelogging: Full Google Glass Explainer Video, LED Shoes that Guide You and The World’s Most Quantified Man

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Full Google Glass Explainer Video

Google developer advocate, Timothy Jordan, speaks about how Google Glass is all about our relationship to technology. He says that Project Glass solves the problem of technology getting into the way of our everyday lives, yet faithfully remains there for us when we want it to.

LED Shoes Guide You To Your Destination

Just a few weeks back, we mentioned that Google released its Google Talking Shoes at SXSW. Unfortunately (or fortunately) for us, these were not for sale. This week, we discovered new shoes. Believe it or not, these shoes guide you to where you want to go. Just connect the shoe via a USB cable to your laptop, plot where you want to go on the map, press “upload to shoe,” click your heels three times and the GPS is activated. The LED lights then lead you to your destination. If only Dorothy had these on the yellow brink road. Would you wear them?

Watch demo here: Dominic Wilcox: There’s No Place Like Home (VIDEO)

LinkMe

Ever wished you could ignore the millions of messages you get each day and view only those that truly matter to you at one glance? Well, now you can. LinkMe connects to your smartphone via Bluetooth and when someone sends you a message – via the dedicated LinkMe app – the words pop up on the bracelet. Do you want a LinkMe bracelet?

World’s Most Quantified Man

Meet the world’s most quantified man – Christopher Dancy. Nike+ Fuelband, FitBit, BodyMedia Fit Armband, you name it, he wears it. He measures everything and believes that we are moving from data collection to data empowerment. Dancy is not the only one out there in the Quantified Self movement, here are some interesting thoughts on how Lifelogging can change the way we view and express ourselves.

Fold Your Tablet Into Half

As technology advances, we see new possibilities emerging. Probably even folding your tablet in half? Yes, you heard us right. Corning, “the glass company”, has showcased their latest product, the Willow Glass, that bends like plastic. Maybe the shape of our phones or tablets could be customizable in future; nothing has to be rectangular anymore!

2877 Stills Into A Single Time-Lapse

Watch this amazing time-lapse video made by Jonathan DeNicholas, as he combines 2877 still shots into a single stop motion time-lapse video. Do you have a time-lapse video that you would like to share with us? Sent it our way!

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How self-tracking can upgrade your brain and body

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A guest blog post by Dave Asprey. Dave is a biohacker and founder of The Bulletproof Executive Blog and Upgraded Self online store. He appears in the in the upcoming documentary, Lifeloggers and can be found on Bulletproofexec.com, UpgradedSelf.com, Facebook: The Bulletproof Executive & Twitter: @bulletproofexec

21^st Century science, technology, and social networking are here to save the day!! Right?! How could we possibly manage to live fulfilling lives without iPhones, apps, cameras, Wi-Fi, reminders, trackers, spreadsheets, algorithms, food logs, live journals, synced devices, pedometers, GPS, and finally, the “sharing” abilities of Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Flicker, Google+, and Instagram???

You may already assume that I’m just being an old-school cynic who is simply afraid of technology ruining “the good ol’ days,” BUT please hold off on those assumptions as I am sincere in saying: Science, technology, and lifelogging lie at the heart of what saved my life.

Lifelogging Methods Can Change Lives

Lifelogging methods such as self-tracking and self-experimentation allowed me to take control of my failing brain and increasing weight to transform myself into a high performing successful Silicon Valley investor, computer security expert, and senior executive. I spent 15 years and $250,000 to hack my own biology. I upgraded my brain more than 20 IQ points, lowered my biological age, and lost 100 lbs without using calories or exercise.

No, this isn’t about opportunities to boast about myself, nor is this about trying to sell you anything. My transformation is real and perfectly replicable for anyone who has the right information, tools, and guidance. Through the Bulletproof Executive Blog I have made it my quest to share as much science and expert guidance as possible with all of those yearning to better their personal performance and become “Bulletproof.”

[Bulletproof (adj.): The state of high performance where you take control of and improve your body, and your mind so they work in unison. In order to help you out perform without burning out, getting sick, or just acting like a stressed-out jerk.

One of the primary tools in being Bulletproof is the ability to self-experiment and track changes so you can see what works for you. Self-experimentation is key to fine-tuning your performance, optimizing your nutrition and sharpening your mind. Being able to measure, track, and organize the data from your self-experimentations is imperative for your own success and extremely helpful for sharing your experiences with others.

5 Self-tracking Tips

Whether your intentions are to quit a bad habit, lose weight, or simply reflect on life experiences, here are a few things to consider when self-tracking:

In gathering and analyzing a lot of data, always remember that how you are feeling is the most important data point to consider at the end of the day.
The act of logging data, actions, behaviors, etc. can in and of itself be powerful enough to change behaviors.
Make sure you are consistently logging the data for a predetermined amount of time before you jump into analyzing what is or isn’t working and too hastily changing your strategies or plan. Give your plan some time to accumulate a decent amount of data before deciding to either kick it to the curb or deem it your golden ticket to heaven.
What good is data if you don’t use it?! If you’re going through the efforts to self-track and log every meal you ate or every picture you took, then at least do yourself the favor of looking back on the data to identify notable patterns, pitfalls, or successes to improve or build upon.
Beware of self-tracking tools that require a lot of time and effort. Avoid falling into a trap of tracking more than you’re living.

Recommended Self-tracking Tools

The Memoto lifelogging camera is a top-notch self-tracking tool in terms of being effortless for cataloging and sharing photos. To increase performance and health, the following self-tracking tools are highly recommended:

HeartMath EmWave2 – An innovative biofeedback device that trains you to change your heart rhythm pattern (HRV training) to improve communication between the heart and the brain. This creates a state of “coherence,” also known as being “in the zone.”
HeartMath Inner Balance Sensor for IOS - A highly innovative biofeedback app that allows you to easily self-monitor yourself into “the zone” of heart, breath, and brain coherence. Studies show this method reducing the negative effects of stress, improving relaxation, and build resilience against depression, anxiety, and hypertension
Upgraded focus Brain Trainer – A newly released biofeedback tool that teaches your brain to focus better. This is a shockingly easy to use, high speed, commercially available, near infrared, hemoencephalogography device (nIR HEG for short) feedback system. It uses a headband to measure the flow of blood in your brain so you can use real time feedback to quickly increase blood flow to the most evolved part of your brain that handles executive functions such as focused attention, organization/planning, decision making, working memory, emotional regulation, control of mood, behavior, inhibition and motivation.

These self-tracking tools can be found at UpgradeSelf.com. To learn more about how to supercharge your body, upgrade your brain, and be Bulletproof visit Bulletproofexec.com.

Interested in learning more about Lifelogging? Visit http://lifeloggersmovie.com for more information.

This Week in Lifelogging: 35 Future Innovations, Wearable Tech & Its Rumors and Memoto on CNN

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35 Things From the Future

A sneak peek into the future revealed that increasingly, there is a shift towards wearable tech and other innovative applications of current technology. From a 3D-printed arm for a girl with an illness that limited the use of her limbs, to flexible and wearable screens (picture above), we see an innate desire to move towards better quality of the human life. Whether these seemingly impossible tech products eventually take off, it is a classic “only time will tell” scenario.

Wearable Cat Ears That Track Brain Waves

Necomimi, the brainwave cat ears, measures one’s heart rate and electronic impulses from the brain to determine if he/she is relaxed, excited, paying attention, or not. Thereafter, Necomimi will mirror responses from a cat, either wagging its ears back and forth, perk up or lay droopy. Now you can tell if that friend next to you is truly listening to you. Would you purchase a Necomimi?

Tips For Producing Your Own Time-Lapse Videos

Time-lapse videos capture some of the most beautiful moments in life. It is an art in itself and we discovered two ways of creating your own time-lapse videos. First up – The Genie – a Kickstarter project that is now ready for public consumption.

And if The Genie (above) is a little too expensive, here’s another suggestion for creating your own panoramic time-lapse videos using your phone.

Introducing Headflat – The Smartphone “Hands-Free-Solution”

Some call it the cheaper hands-free alternative to Google Glass. True or false, Headflat is probably a good solution for gamers, readers or movie watchers who would like to keep their hands off their smartphones.

Wearable Tech & Its Rumors

In the video above, analysts and professionals were asked why they think now is the right time for wearables. Some argue that people are increasingly bored of their smartphones and need new toys, others mention that it is unlocking data generated by our physical bodies, while still others say that it is a fashion statement. Regardless, we see an increasing number of big companies moving into this sector as well. Just this week, two rumors started floating around the Internet about the “Apple iRing” and “Microsoft Monocles.” Would you like these new gadgets?

Memoto on CNN

Memoto appeared on CNN! Together with Google Glass, Jawbone, Muse and other gadgets, CNN talks about the quantified self movement, wearable tech and lifelogging, altogether appearing in a wide array of applications.

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This week in Lifelogging: Biohacking, wearable tech and an app that dreams big

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Interested in Biohacking?

dave asprey

Dave Asprey, who appears in the upcoming Lifeloggers documentary, was interviewed by Business Insider about his involvement in the quantified self movement. “Through biohacking, Asprey says he’s learned how to “turn on happy” and turn off stress with just one breath. He’s even increased his IQ by more than by 20 points, but won’t say exactly how much.”

QS and Technology

The article mentions several different variables that are being tracked with ease by the currently available technology: Mood, eating habits, fitness goals, sleep, brainwave activity, life’s moments. “In today’s world, each individual is a mini-corporation gathering data, measuring inputs and outputs, and looking for insights to better lead their life.” What are you tracking about yourself? What do you use to track them?

Future Tech

From wearable sensors to driverless cars, the coming technology looks interesting and is rapidly progressing. “You can bet there will be plenty of inventions in the realm of wearable computing, we’re just hitting the tip of the iceberg now.” What kind of tech have you been waiting to see?

Wearable technology and driving

An interesting thing about this disruptive technology, especially wearables since they are so personal, is the uncertainty and interest in how it will transform current norms. People are already wondering how they will effect everything from activities like driving to socially constructed concepts like privacy. It will be interesting to see what other issues and concerns emerge as more devices are released. One thing we’re sure of is that wearing a Memoto camera while driving will certainly be legal, and maybe even preferable in the eyes of your insurance company:)

An App to help you achieve your dreams

Everest is an app that will help you identify, plan and motivate your way to realizing your dreams. The creators of the app claim it “helps you tackle goals by combining inspiration, organization and social support.” Read more about the app and let us know your opinion. Do you think an app like this would help you reach your big goals? Are you already using something like it? Do you see the Memoto camera complementing an app like this?

Homer Simpson is a lifelogger

A photograph every day – Homer Simpson

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Through the Naked Eye: a novice’s take on lifelogging

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By: Joselyn Nussbaum, guest blogger

A few weeks ago, I had one of those Perfect Life Moments while walking on the beach with my family. We were spending a weekend away from home, engaging in the activities that typically revolve around eating, drinking, and being merry. I was so caught up in the sun, sand, and company that I completely forgot to pause and snap some photos – and was duly disappointed when I realized that my already-fading memories would serve as the sole testament to the fact that I was there and did those things. Even if I had bothered to capture a shot or two, I ran the risk of altering the mood of the environment. We’re all neurotic narcissists when the camera emerges, and this often turns a candid moment into a manufactured memory. I couldn’t help but think how convenient it would’ve been if some omnipotent (yet invisible) observer had been trailing me all weekend and documenting my experience.

Several days later – when I was asked to compose a blog post about lifelogging – I spent a good several moments scratching my head. I’m aTweep, a redditor, a blogger, a Facebook-er…you name it, and I probably do it or at least have a username tied to the site. My thoughts and opinions are easily accessed after a few keystrokes and my Timeline is filled with the obligatory barrage of self-indulgent photos (some of which have admittedly been enhanced with vintage and sepia tones). I’m no stranger to social media and I consider myself to be reasonably up-to-date when it comes to the latest and greatest trends in technology. But lifelogging? Had I missed a crucial memo? Was this merely some buzzword related to projects like Google Glass or are people actually doing it already? And can it really be everything that the name implies – an attempt to log all aspects of one’s life?

What follows here is a brief overview of several discoveries I made in relation to what I can only assume is a cutting-edge topic: a veritable crash-course for someone who just wants a quick answer to that burning question “What is lifelogging?”…and since everyone loves a ponderous, witty, blog post, I’ll throw in a few of my own musings on the subject for good measure.

My quest for information began as any brilliant scholar’s might: I typed “lifelogging” into Google’s search bar. I was immediately linked to the obligatory Wikipedia page, but also to a number of videos and articles, including this one from the Los Angeles Times, a popular American newspaper. These initial tidbits revealed that lifelogging isn’t necessarily new (the idea has been around since the early 1980’s), and people are definitely engaging with the concept in various ways.

Generally speaking, lifelogging involves little more than utilizing some kind of wearable computer to record various aspects of one’s life; this information can then either be shared or kept private. There’s the Nike Fuelband to track your movement, Zeo to track your sleep, Fitbit to track your calories, activity, AND your sleep… My brief research expedition essentially revealed a plethora of gadgets that will allow you to record, calculate, graph, and share pretty much any facet of your beautiful human existence. How quaint. And, admittedly, handy.

The thing about today’s world is that it’s passing us by at an alarmingly fast rate. At any given moment, we are bombarded with so many stimuli that it’s virtually impossible to give each bit its due attention. It therefore makes sense for us to utilize these devices so that we can both record and recall various aspects of our lives. I suppose it’s also worth noting that our brains are typically unreliable when it comes to remembering the particulars of daily activities. Our Fuelbands will therefore dutifully testify that we ran two miles last Monday – not the three that we seem to remember. In short, we’re making devices that keep us informed and honest so that we can just focus on living.

Or can we? One has to wonder if this documentation is making us more or less attentive to what’s actually going on at any given moment. If we know that something will record it all for us regardless, do we disengage from our existence, knowing that we can re-live it at any moment? Or do we instead become hyper-aware, fine-tuning our eating and sleeping habits in order to become super-human? Are all of these new gadgets causing us to study and observe more than we actually live?

I suppose I don’t have answers to such questions because I don’t own a Fuelband, a Fitbit, a Zeo, or any of these other revolutionary gizmos. However, some part of me can’t help but admit that turning my existence into a collection of numbers and snapshots is somewhat enticing; having a quantified version of myself could be pretty handy…especially when I want to recall exactly how sun hit the water while I strolled along the beach with my family on a warm January afternoon.

Joselyn Nussbaum is the Tourism & Marketing Coordinator at the Sacramento Convention and Visitor’s Bureau. She enjoys crossword puzzles, running, crafts, and pretending to speak Swedish. You can find here on Twitter at @brknumbrlla and on her blog: http://mylifeasabrokenumbrella.blogspot.com/

This week in Lifelogging: Big data art, wearable technology and skinny jeans trackers

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Decorating your walls with big data

Laurie Frick: Walking, week 42

Now art can be meaningful in a whole new sense. Images created from self-tracking data can make for some interesting and often beautiful creations. Wonder what you can do with the data you already have? Everything from your cursor movements to your music listening history could be decorating your humble abode before you know it, check out the article for more ideas. Imagine all the possibilities you’ll have with your Memoto camera!

Watch: Laurie Frick describes her artistic quantified self

Life tracking at CES

Video just released this week on the trends seen at CES.

Self-tracking is already commonplace among US adults

A study by Pew Internet and American Life Project has found many adults in the US already self-track health issues, although only 21% use technology to help track. “One surprising finding was that nearly 50 percent of trackers in the survey say they do it in their head. Study author Susannah Fox calls these trackers the “skinny jeans trackers”—people who pay attention to whether or not their pants fit.” What about you? Are you in the 21%? If so, what do you use, tell us in the comments?

Tictrac launching next month

Those you wanting to aggregate all your self-data won’t have to wait much longer. The TicTrac software will do it all for you. “For example, you can analyze how your stress levels change during periods of high email consumption. Or if you’re a runner, you can see if factors like sleep and weather affect your performance.” Looks pretty cool and I can’t wait to check it out!

More Mood Tracking

Feedback loop

The article offers tips for the new mood tracker: Keep it simple, try new things and be aware of yourself and your environment. The biggest takeaway, from my perspective, is the point on Awareness. “Awareness alone can be transformative. Once you see a pattern, it’s very hard to un-see it. If you can accept what you see, then make some small changes to your life, and then once again become aware of how you react, you will start to learn how your mood can be influenced by the things you do and the conditions around you.”

We’ve talked about the DIY Mood Tracking series in previous TWILs. Don’t miss them!

Wearable technology

Wearable technology is popping up everywhere, from Smart watches like Mutewatch, to fitness trackers like Fitbit and lifelogging technologies like Google Glass and our own Memoto camera. You’re sure to see these pieces of technology becoming an everyday part of people’s lives. “Personal wearable-collected data can be extremely powerful when it helps bring tangible benefits – such as reducing hassle, saving money, or successfully helping fight or manage chronic disease.”

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This Week in Lifelogging: Tracking you subconscious, Big Data and an app for motivation

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Quantifying your unconscious self

Forget tracking what you can obviously track, Adi Andrei tells us why it’s even more important to track your subconscious. He discusses studies that have shown over and over that our subconscious makes decisions .5 seconds before we consciously make them. Pretty interesting! Check out the video for his ideas on how you can hack into yours and start tracking.

Adi Andrei on Hacking Your Subconscious Mind

Interview with Steven Dean

Photo by James Soriero

An interview with Steven Dean, the New York QS organizer. He discusses what QS is, where he thinks it’s going, why it’s important and, most interestingly, addresses some criticisms.

Maintain good (self-tracking?) habits with Lift

So you have good intentions, but sometimes (conveniently) forget about them? An app called Lift can help you out. “Motivation is provided by community support and data visualizations, ability is bolstered by community discussions that provide helpful tips and tricks (you can chat with other people working on your same goals), and the new reminders feature provides a trigger.”

A Simple, Elegant Tool To Encourage Good Habits, Backed By The Founders Of Twitter

Track yourself, your stuff, your environment

An article on the new ways our lives are becoming connected and quantified. ”As we become increasingly busy, offloading the tracking of things like our health or environment from the wetware computers of our brains to our portable devices doesn’t sound like such a bad idea at all.” From forks that tell you when to stop eating to a computer for your car’s computer, there’s something for almost everyone want to track their lives.

also see:

HAPIfork: The smart fork that monitors your eating habits

How Big Data Could Effect You

If you spend money, vote, are concerned about your health, study and/or worry about privacy, you’re going to take part in this “big” revolution. “The term has been around for a few years, but 2013 may be a year when Big Data moves from the technical to the practical, as real consumers and citizens start seeing its impact.”

The latest list of Quantified Self apps and devices

205 of them to be exact! Thanks Alexandra Carmichael!