Quantified Self Show & Tell 05/22/2011

We'll meet at 6, schmooze a while, and start presentations around 7.

Presenters

Xaq Rothman: Tracking smoking with CigLog, a webapp I wrote.

Bjorn Westergard: Dietary logging with Cron-O-Meter, journaling with tiddlywiki, carrying a gps logger, DIY pulse-oximeter.

Erica Kane: Using a Bodybugg to monitor calorie burn, and to confirm or deny common beliefs about weight loss.

Elephant Ninja: Using the sticker method to track and improve pull-ups.

Matthew Velderman: A total fitness tracking system, including key metrics, the system itself, and outcomes so far. Fitness Tracking Spreadsheet and DMAIC Fitness Presentation

Blue of hello-the-future.net: Every week I sit down with my guitar and make a new song for the internet. In my presentation, we'll hear just how fast a musician can level up in a year.

Recap

What do you track/quantify with?

Here is an informal/incomplete list of the tools people use that we collected on the whiteboard.

• http://physicsdiet.com - weight
• http://untappd.com - beer!
• http://fitocracy.com - fitness
• http://github.com - code
• FitBit - sleep + exercise
• Run Keeper - exercise
• Blacktop - location
• http://proactivesleep.com - Daniel's sleep app
• PLX Devices
• WiThings - scale
• DigiFit - HR monitor (ANT+)
• http://opendatakit.org - Android/Phone ???? (sorry)
• http://your.flowingdata.com - data logging (web/twitter)
• http://joesgoals.com - habit creation/breaking
• http://fitday.com
• http://personalinformatics.org (list of tools/blog)
• http://23andme.com (DNA)
• http://daytum.com (track everything)