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Last March I reviewed the initial release of Gyroscope. You provide access to services like Fitbit, Runkeeper, Instagram, and Foursquare and it aggregates and creates beautiful visualizations from your personal data. You can read my initial review here. Over the last few months they’ve added new features, released an iPhone app, and continue to polish …
Create Your Own Feltron-Like Annual Report with Gyroscope Read More »
Recently I’ve seen the addition of both Spotify and Netflix showing me friends activity on their sites. Spotify does this by showing friends who listen to a band on their artist pages and Netflix lists people on show pages as “watched by friends”. This is a nice feature and it’s interesting to see what your friends …
See Friends Media Consumption on Spotify and Netflix Read More »
Before I get into writing my thoughts on the topic at hand I wanted to explain that I have been using the term “Digital Preservation” to describe the topic that I began covering in earnest last year. There are many terms used for keeping digital content alive over time. In fact there are disagreements on …
Looking Back on 2013 and Thoughts on What to Expect in 2014 Read More »
It’s been several years since the last time I changed the design of this site and it was due for a face-lift. I’ve been watching so many new site designs rolling out over the last year or so and have recently been spending time researching what type of updates I’d like to make. I wanted …
I have continued to monitor and test many new apps and services as well as following news as it relates to lifelogging, quantified self, and digital preservation. Unfortunately I’ve been very busy with my day job at XPRIZE and many other things which is why I haven’t written many blog posts this year. It also …
Some Updates on Plans for the Site and How to Follow Updates Read More »
Over the years I’ve struggled with how I could provide links to news, tips, and other information that I come across related to what I cover on this blog. In some cases I merely want to share, but in others I may want to add a little commentary or create a mini-post around the link. …
Curated News Now Available Powered by Rebelmouse Read More »
Last year was a good one when it came to the growth of health gadgets and services. A digital health year end funding report that was done by Rocket Health showed how fast the sector is moving. Venture Beat broke down the report and said the following: Investors funneled 46 percent more money and made 56 …
The Best Health and Fitness Gadget Announcements from CES 2013 Read More »
2012 was a year where I began covering some broader areas. While I continue to follow services that do social aggregation as well as services that leverage social data, I continue to focus quite a bit more on personal data as well. I’ve been following sensing devices that focus on gathering data to help improve …
Last week through an Engadget post I learned of a Microsoft patent filing for ‘life streaming’. The filing describes ‘life streaming as: A system and method for analyzing, summarizing, and transmitting life experiences captured using a life recorder is described. A life recorder is a recording device that continuously captures life experiences, including unanticipated life …
My Thoughts on the Microsoft Lifestreaming Patent Read More »
When I first heard about App.net a few weeks back I was intrigued. On the surface it sounded all too similar to the ill fated Diaspora initiative aiming to create an open alternative to Facebook. I didn’t feel that the Diaspora team was able to accomplish their lofty goal. They just didn’t seem to have …