We have a great collection of eight Quantified Self meetups getting together this week. Turin will be having their first ever meetup and will feature toolmaker/researcher talks by Alessandro Marcengo on specch.io, a personal data analysis tool and Massimo Zedda on Lifepitch, an emotional history tracker. They will also have talks by Amon Rapp on the current state of QS tools…
What We Are Reading Newsletter from Apr 11, 2015
On June 18-20 we’ll be hosting the QS15 Conference & Activate Expo in San Francisco at the beautiful Fort Mason Center. This will be a very special year with two days of inspiring talks, demos, and discussion with your fellow self-trackers and toolmakers, plus a third day dedicated to the Activate Exposition. As we start to fill…
Today, we are participating in the “Data and Innovation at the Climate-Health Nexus” panel hosted by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. When we’ve spoken to people about this meeting the reaction we tend to receive is, “What does Quantified Self have to do with climate change?” It’s a valid question, and…
There will be three Quantified Self groups getting together this week. If one of these are in your city, be sure not to miss it! To see when the next meetup in your area is, check the full list of the over 100 QS meetup groups in the right sidebar. Don’t see one near you?…
What We Are Reading Newsletter from Apr 4, 2015
Today we are excited and honored to announce that Christopher Snider has joined QS Labs as our Associate Editor. In the run up to our yearly Quantified Self Public Health Symposium, Christopher will be assisting our efforts to grow our QS Access editorial channel in support of our mission to explore the role of data…
In 2008 Alice Pilgram was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Faced with numerous life changes and having to now track multiple pieces of data, she started to feel overburdened. In this talk, presented at the Bay Area QS meetup group, she explains how a new simple tracking system helped her see the bigger picture.
On June 18-20 we’ll be hosting the QS15 Conference & Expo in San Francisco at the beautiful Fort Mason Center. This will be a very special year with two days of inspiring talks, demos, and discussion with your fellow self-trackers and toolmakers, plus a third day dedicated to the Activate Exposition. As we start to fill out…
There will be two Quantified Self meetups getting together this week. Pittsburgh will have a couple show&tell talks from Matt Tornowske and Randy Sargent on the “Qualified Self” and tracking sleep apnea symptoms, respectively. 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 Mar 28, 2015
Quantified Self Labs is growing and we’re looking for a few good people to join our team. If you share our interest in “self-knowledge through numbers” and enjoy working with a talented and experienced team both in person and remotely, please look at the open job and internships listed below. To apply, send a cover letter…
“Open Humans aims to break down data silos in human health and research. We believe data has a huge potential to live and grow beyond the boundaries a single study or program. Our online portal allows members to aggregate data from the research they participate in. By connecting individuals willing to share existing research data…
On June 18-20 we’ll be hosting the QS15 Conference & Expo in San Francisco at the beautiful Fort Mason Center. This will be a very special year with two days of inspiring talks, demos, and discussion with your fellow self-trackers and toolmakers, plus a third day dedicated to the Activate Exposition. As we start to fill out…
This week will see 8 Quantified Self meetups with jam-packed agendas. The QS family of meetup groups continues to expand with Bucharest having their very first Show&Tell meeting. There will be two meetups occurring in San Francisco this week. QSXX will have a show&tell talk from Valerie Lanard on quitting TV. QSXX meetups are for women or those who identify…
What We Are Reading Newsletter from Mar 21, 2015
In 2013 Ulrich Atz completed a unique non-digital trackign experience. When the beginning of 2014 rolled around he was convinced by a friend to start an ambitious project to complete 10,000 pushups in one year. Using his interest in habits and self-tracking he built a simple system to bring his friends into the fold so…
On June 18-20 we’ll be hosting the QS15 Conference & Expo in San Francisco at the beautiful Fort Mason Center. This will be a very special year with two days of inspiring talks, demos, and discussion with your fellow self-trackers and toolmakers, plus a third day dedicated to the Activate Exposition. As we start to fill out…
Self-knowledge through numbers. Personal meaning from personal data. These are the guiding principles of the work we do here at Quantified Self Labs. Through our editorial work, our events, and our support of a worldwide network of meetups we are focused on shaping the culture of personal data and it’s impact on our lives. We…
There will be five Quantified Self meetups this week. If you live in the south of England, you won’t want to miss the meetup in London. They are always excellent. St. Louis will feature a discussion with Dr. James McCarter on fasting. McCarter will explain the science of ketosis and how to take a citizen-science approach to…
