There will be two Quantified Self meetups this week, both of which will be in the United States. I’m looking forward to seeing the Show&Tell videos that come out of these! To see when the next meetup in your area is, check the full list of the over 100 QS meetup groups in the right…
What We Are Reading Newsletter from Nov 1, 2014
Jamie Williams found himself with almost two years of self-tracking data including physical activity, blood pressure, and weight. Because of his interest in data visualization and coding he decided to learn how to access it the data and work on visualizing and understanding some of the trends and patterns. In this talk, presented at the…
Sue Lueder contracted mysterious ongoing stomach ailment after a vacation to Spain that her physician dismissed as heartburn. To find the true root of the cause, she began to track her symptoms and diet. In this talk, presented at our 2013 Global Conference, Sue describes how she used the data to make sense her illness.
This week we have four different meetups in three countries! The great community in Toronto will be meeting for the 26th time to share personal stories of self-tracking. In Estonia they’ll be discussing the future of wearables and biome tracking. Over in Minneapolis members will be talking about making sense of data from “old school”…
In 2009 Tim Ngwena switched on Last.fm and he’s been running in across all his devices ever since. Earlier this year he decided to take a deep dive into his listening data to see what he could learn.
Two weeks ago we announced the release of the QS Access App so you could access your HealthKit data in tabular format for personal exploration, visualization, and analysis. In that short period of time, we’ve seen a good number of downloads and positive feedback. We know from our experiences hosting in-person and online communication about…
Shawn Dimantha is always looking for easier ways to track his health. He uses a variety of self-tracking tools, but a few months ago he became interested in exploring what he could do given his engineering and health IT background. He was inspired by immersion, an MIT-developed email analysis tool, which helped him understand who…
There will be eight meetups this week in four countries on three continents. The group in St. Louis will be talking all things activity trackers, including how to get your data out. In Stockholm, they are teaming up with a local biohacking group to talk about biofeedback. The Philadelphia group will feature a show&tell by…
What We Are Reading Newsletter from Oct 18, 2014
One interesting aspect of personal data is how it can reveal what is unique about you. Nowhere is this more true than with genetic information coming from DNA testing kits. However, people are still at an early stage on how they apply that information to their lives. Ralph Pethica, who has a PhD in genetics, was…
Today we’re happy to announce that we’re opening up a scholarship application for the QS15 Conference and Exposition. Since our first conference in 2011 our aim has been to foster an inclusive environment, and with the help and guidance from many attendees we’ve benefited greatly from exposing ourselves to the wide range of ideas about…
This is Adam Johnson’s third QS talk. Previously he’s discussed the lifelogging tool he developed and uses and how he re-learned how to type in order to combat RSI. In this talk, Adam gives an update to his self-tracking focused on three areas: tracking an long-distance cycling trip, his streamlined lifelogging process, and how he’s…
There is one QS meetup this week and it is a good one. The group in Zürich will feature a talk on using movement, EKG and EEG sensors to better understand one’s sleep phases. To see when the next meetup in your area is, check the full list of the over 100 QS meetup groups…
What We Are Reading Newsletter from Oct 11, 2014
Cliff Atkinson is a consultant who helps people tell their stories and showcase their data in clear and understandable ways. It’s no surprise that when he became interested in understanding himself he turned to his experiences with visual storytelling. In 2012, at a New York QS meetup, Cliff spoke about how he’s embarked on a…
Steve Zadig is the COO of Vital Connect, but when he’s not busy with his job he’s out racing high performance vehicles. In this talk, presented at our 2013 Global Conference, Steve explains how he uses data to help him achieve his racing goals. What did Steve do? Steve wanted to get more information about…
This week, there will be three wonderful Quantified Self meetups in three countries on two continents. A couple of the groups will try a different format from the classic Show&Tell program. The Indianapolis group will get lunch and watch Show&Tell videos. Meanwhile, the Oxford group will have a working session where the attendees will explore…
On Wednesday this week we learned that the QS Access app we submitted to the Apple store was approved. This means you can download the QS Access app on iTunes. We hope you’ll find it useful. Our app is a very simple tool for accessing HealthKit data in a table so that you can explore…
