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THE idea of measuring things to chart progress towards a goal is commonplace in large organisations. Governments tot up trade figures, hospital waiting times and...
I keep my phone in the pocket of my bike jersey when I ride, so in a way you could say that my descent into Strava servitude happened behind my back. But in reality I did this to myself. I was a daily user and willing accomplice to the popular fitness tracker for 15 months---in fact, Strava is my all-time favorite app. It’s also my digital Achilles heel.
I have had a full refereed paper accepted for the OzCHI conference, to be held in Sydney in December. The abstract is below. For a PDF of the full paper, click here Self-tracking Cultures - OzCHI C...
Measure your cognitive performance.
Recently I have been working on a conference paper that seeks to outline the five different modes of self-tracking that I have identified as currently in existence. I argue that there is evidence t...
What happens when technology can analyze every quotidian thing that happened to you today.
A personal analytics service that shows you how you spend your time and provides tools to help you be more productive.
A recent, widely circulated study found that one-third of Americans who bought a wearable tech product ditched it within six months. So why are...
At the time of this writing, there are 16,277 days remaining in my life. I know this because an app tells me so.
'Pro Ana' websites and an avalanche of calorie-counting apps are making it even more difficult to treat eating disorders. (Facebook hasn't helped either.)
There are too many choices available for consumers when it comes to devices and apps that track your steps or daily activities. What needs to happen is consolidation across the industry and a focus on storytelling, not just activity.
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Wearable devices encourage 10,000 steps a day, but that's not a very dynamic understanding of health
Wearable technology is undoubtedly one of the latest trends to proliferate our digital world. While wearables might seem like an innovation entirely out of the 21st century, humans have been tinker...
Whistle is an activity monitor for dogs designed to provide key insights into your dog’s behavior by tracking daily activities and health trends.
This piece is partly a response to a recent blog post by Mark Carrigan about the concept of the qualified self, and partly a section of the new book that I am working on about the sociology of self...
Software developer and designer Anand Sharma started tracking everything about himself in March, including how many steps he takes in a day, the distance..
The Alfa-Bank in Russia has created a new account with a high interest rate of 6% per annum, which users can only pay into by exercising with a fitness tracker.
The developers of mindfulness apps believe technology can make us happier and healthier
Women’s lives have been subjected to quantification for decades.
The faithful gathered in San Francisco earlier this month for the Quantified Self 2013 Global Conference, an annual conclave of "self-trackers and tool-makers." Founded by long-time technology writ...
Technology has revolutionized what we can measure about ourselves. But is all that tracking good for our health?
Take a look at these new technologies that allow people to keep track and quantify every detail of their daily lives.
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