Seth Roberts describes the single experience in grad school that sparked the decades long self tracking/experimentation that led him to be one of the faces of Quantified Self and today’s keynote speaker. It started with acne. Personal experimentation proved more effective at getting rid of it than a doctor’s protocol. Eureka! Seth goes on to…
The Computer History Museum in Mountain View, CA is abuzz with life. For the first time, self-trackers from around the world are gathering in one spot to share insights, tips, and to simply meet each other. First impression of the conference: 31 posters 17 exhibition tables 400+ attendees And the schedule: 45 talks 26 break-out…
Yes, it’s finally here. After months of preparation, and with an amazing list of people stepping up to give talks and lead sessions, the QS conference is ready to go. Join and follow the excitement here on the blog and on Twitter with the hashtag #qs2011. Let the fun begin!
Here’s your chance to demonstrate your knowledge of self-tracking hardware and win a free ticket to the QS conference in 2 weeks. Kevin Kelly’s site Cool Tools is running a contest: — In particular, we are looking for the best self-tracking hardware (we will still accept reviews of software but you are going to have…
T minus 25 days until the Quantified Self Conference, and we have another exciting announcement. Seth Roberts will be giving a keynote on “Why Personal Science Really Matters.” Seth Roberts’ pioneering work in self-tracking and self-experimentation has led to discoveries about diet, cognition, mood, and sleep. His use of daily measurements of basic activities as a…
A guest post from Ted Vickey comparing the data collected from FitBit versus Body Media.
With the first QS conference 32 days away, we’re excited to announce that Eric Boyd will give a keynote on “New Sensors and the Frontiers of Self Tracking.” Eric is an inspiring hacker who constantly pushes the boundaries of what is possible using the latest sensors and tools. A long time member of the Bay…
With 26 QS groups around the world now, chances are there’s a meetup somewhere near you. Here are some upcoming QS Show&Tells to check out: April 27 – QS Seattle #2 April 28 – QS London #4 April 28 – QS Vermont #1 May 16 – QS Amsterdam #3 May 28-29 – Global QS Conference…
At the Quantified Self Conference, coming up May 28-29 at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California, we’ll be having a participatory breakout to explore the topic of Personalized Life Extension: what can each one of us do to quantify and optimize those factors that affect our individual health and longevity. We’ll kick off…
At the upcoming QS Conference (May 28-9, San Jose), Robin Barooah and I will run a session about self-experimentation. Alexandra Carmichael has asked me to write a post about how to do self-experimentation as a kind of encouragement to come to the session. Robin and I will be giving examples of what we have done…
In 2007, while training for an Ironman triathlon, one of the many daily QS rituals I did included waking up in the morning and strapping on my heart rate monitor before I got out of bed to measure my resting heart rate (HR). My coach had made it one of the mandatory data points I…
Here’s a snapshot of where Quantified Self is now and how we’ve grown in the past year – the chart titles summarize the growth extrapolated out from 10 months to a full year. Thanks and congratulations everyone!. QS Meetup Members Grow 3x Number of QS Groups Grows 6x Check out the newest QS groups in…
With our first Quantified Self conference coming up, many people are learning about the Quantified Self for the first time. (Welcome, newcomers!) Here, I’ll give some of the history of the Quantified Self, with a focus on why we’re organized the way we are, and some ideas about how you can get the most out…
In the past 27 days since we announced the first Quantified Self conference, we’ve seen some exciting things happen: – 214 people registered to come (54% sold out!) – 14 sponsors signed up, surpassing our fundraising target – 29 sessions have been defined by attendees on the conference wiki, from Cracking Behavior Change to Mood…
This is a guest post from Marc Smith, an expert on analyzing social media networks. Thanks Marc! — I am very interested in the Quantified Self conference to be held in Mountain View, California, May 28 and 29. While I have attended just a few of the in-person meet-ups, which were engaging and intriguing events, I…
Another day, another exciting announcement! Today we are announcing the first Quantified Self Conference, to be held May 28-29, 2011, at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California. This is a hands-on, collaborative conference for users and tool makers interested in self-tracking. It will be a “working meeting” for the QS community, where we…
