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Blogging, Microblogging, Lifelogging. Evolution? In the first KZero post on Lifelogging, I indicated that in a way Lifelogging was a natural evolution of how we publish ‘personal information’.

Blogging, Microblogging, Lifelogging. Evolution?

The argument used is the first real mainstream form of persona data capture was (and is) blogging. People sitting down at their computer and writing a blog post (text and image based). From here came microblogging (Twitter). Short, near instant, short message text updates (with links of course). So, as this theory goes, Lifelogging is the next evolution of personal data publishing.

The pivotal aspect that drives the evolution theory is ‘Ease’. However, there’s a second axis or consideration to take into account – the level of information captured or recorded. Laying out the foundations of Lifelogging : Kzero. This is KZero entry number one about Lifelogging – and will definitely not be the last.

Laying out the foundations of Lifelogging : Kzero

Over recent weeks I’ve noticed a surge in tweets and media articles about this concept and it’s one that’s been on our radar for a while. Time to start peeling back the layers and examining what Lifelogging is and how it will impact our lives in the future. Lifelogging is essentially using technology to capture, record and store our lives, as we live them. These means the people we meet (what we see), the things we say and listen to (what we hear) and the places we visit (where we go). So far so good. Pulling Lifelogging back to existing technologies and applications, in a straight-forward sense it’s simply the next evolution of ‘personal information’. Quantifiedself. What Caffeine Actually Does to Your Brain.

The Experiment. [Cross-posted to Quantified Self] We experiment on ourselves and track the results to improve the way we work, our health, and our personal lives.

The Experiment

This rational approach is essential because there are few guarantees that what works for others will work for us. Take the category of sleep, for example. Of the hundreds of tinctures and techniques available, clearly not all help everyone, or there would be exactly one title in the sleep section of your bookstore, called "Sleep," and no one could argue about its effectiveness. Treating these improvements experimentally, however, requires a major shift in thinking.

But being human isn't that simple. Measuring and Benefiting From Our Own Personal Data » Personal Data » Umbel. Health Month - Live healthier, for fun! Massive Health Uses Big Data, Mobile Phones to Fight Chronic Disease: Tech News and Analysis ? Massive Health, a new San Francisco start-up aimed at tackling health care problems, has just raised $2.25 million in its first round of funding from a stellar list of investors.

Massive Health Uses Big Data, Mobile Phones to Fight Chronic Disease: Tech News and Analysis ?

The company plans to use the money to develop mobile applications that help users treat chronic diseases using big data, analytics, social and game mechanics. Led by founder Aza Raskin, the former creative lead at Mozilla and Sutha Kamal, former technology architect at Fjord, Massive Health has nabbed funding from Andreessen Horowitz, Greylock Discovery Fund, Mohr Davidow Ventures, Felicis VC and Charles River Ventures. A roster of unnamed angel investors have also joined in the funding. Raskin is cagey about the details surrounding Massive Health’s business because he said there are many turns coming ahead.

He said the company is looking to launch its first products hopefully this year. “The average person has a sensor in their hand and that output can get stored in the cloud somewhere,” Raskin told me. Quantified Self: Changing Behavior Using Data « Rally the Cause. #1 Thing You Need to Learn from This Post: Giving people analytics of their daily activities can help change their behavior.

Quantified Self: Changing Behavior Using Data « Rally the Cause

A More Detailed Exploration: After hearing Naveen Selvaduria from Foursquare present this past weekend, I learned how his company is built upon two big ideas: game mechanics and quantified self. While I knew about the former from hearing his co-founder, Dennis Crowley, speak at prior conferences, this was the first time I had learned of the former’s role.

What is “quantified self” and why does it matter? Great question. The most succinct definition can be found at quantifiedself.com, which has the tagline of “self knowledge through numbers” and serves as rallying point for likeminded Meetup groups from around the word. A mainstream example is Nike Plus, which helps runners track their training, have friendly competitions with others and seek to improve their performance. Like this: Like Loading... Adventures in Self-Surveillance, aka The Quantified Self, aka Extreme Navel-Gazing - Kashmir Hill - The Not-So Private Parts. The Data-Driven Life. Horacio Salinas for The New York Times That is, some of us do.

The Data-Driven Life

Others use data. A timer running on Robin Barooah’s computer tells him that he has been living in the United States for 8 years, 2 months and 10 days. At various times in his life, Barooah — a 38-year-old self-employed software designer from England who now lives in Oakland, Calif. — has also made careful records of his work, his sleep and his diet. A few months ago, Barooah began to wean himself from coffee. Barooah wasn’t about to try to answer a question like this with guesswork. He was sad but also thrilled.