Archive for ‘Self-surveillance’ Category
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The number of Web applications to collect data and information about yourself continues to grow; if you want to track something, most likely there's an online tool to do it.…
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Like what you see? Subscribe to the FlowingData feed to stay updated on what's new in data visualization. As many of you know, I've been working on a project that…
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After Nicholas Felton's ever popular 2005, 2006 and 2007 annual report on himself, you knew this was coming. The 2008 Feltron Annual Report is now up for your viewing pleasure.…
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I started tracking what I eat and my weight using Twitter in an effort to shed 10 pounds and consume less. It's already been (a really fast) two months since…
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Following up on my post last week about using Twitter to track eating and weight, some of you voiced some interest in creating your own Twitter bot. This post covers…
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I'm sure this will come as no surprise to all of you, but personal data collection fascinates me. I love playing with data and when it's about me, all the…
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I've had sleep troubles for as long as I can remember. When I was in grade school, I used to stay up late (well past 10pm) listening to my Sony…
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It's about time we had a FlowingData open thread. We've seen that there are plenty of tools to monitor different aspects of our lives, but I'm wondering if they are…
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In the not too distant past, the Web was all about sharing, broadcasting, and distribution. The tide is turning.
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Like what you see here? Subscribe to the feed to stay updated on what's new in data visualization. Last week was the end of our FlowingData personal visualization project. I…
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Nike+ is a device you hook up to your shoe and iPod Nano to track your running patterns and receive feedback while you're running. Already a million people around the…
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BedPost - I put this up earlier for the FlowingData personal visualization project, but for those who missed out, Kevin recently put up a sign up form so that you…
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The colmeia group recently installed their Caffeine Viewer project where they hacked their coffee maker to log their "insane coffee consumption" in real-time. Every time a person presses a button…
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A few months ago, I started monitoring how I spent time on my computer to procrastinate less. One month later, I found that the way I kept track of what…
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With the unveiling of the brand new iPhone 3G, Twitter has been buzzing with excitement. One of the more interesting new iPhone features is built-in GPS. Your iPhone will know…
your.flowingdata: Collect Data About Yourself via Twitter
2008 Feltron Annual Report Now Available
Understand Your Behaviors with Twitter – Testers Needed
Tracking Weight and What You Eat with Twitter
Nike+ Human Race 10K – Racing Around the World
Hacking the Coffee Maker – Caffeine Viewer
How Much Time Do You Waste on Your Computer?
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