Since 2005 , designerNicholas Feltonhas been documenting his casual activities — meals deplete , mile traveled , people met — and publishing the result in the form of an annual theme . He even built an app , Daytum , to help other people track their every move . Inthis video , Felton shares how and why he survive a quantified life .
The ex - Facebook designer talk about the tools he uses to gather data on himself throughout the daylight . On his wrist he wears a FitBit AND a FuelBand AND aBasis smartwatch , to track physical activity , ticker rate and sleep . In the car , he uses theAutomatic appto track gas mileage and space driven . Time management softwareRescueTimeis installed on his computing machine to measure the clock time drop on each project and render him with a productivity score each day . And although he does n’t mention the brand , he ’s also added a breathalyzer to keep tabs on his alcohol economic consumption .
One of the skilful import derive when the interviewer demand him , “ Are you obsessional compulsive ? ” Felton ’s reaction : “ Um … ”
you’re able to catch all of Felton’sannual reportsat his site , Feltron , a twist on his last name which play upon his need to canvass annual data like a massive corporation . The2013 reportwas published today and it sharpen onlogging and analyzing all his communication . If your name appears in it , you may netmail him for a full dislocation of your interaction . [ New York Times ]
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