May 2013
4 posts
Finovate: Quantopian debuts live data trading for... →
In other news, this looks really cool.
Exclusive: Inside Hangouts, Google's big fix for... →
Really good move by Google.
“These days people increasingly move between devices. So to build software that...”
– Google : New Google : Stream, Hangouts, and Photos
Google finally seems to be getting it. My biggest frustration is the lack of good cross platform messaging options. iMessage is great is everyone is on a apple device, but not everyone is (and my work machine is certinially not), google...
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April 2013
3 posts
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Jawbone Acquires BodyMedia for More Than $100... →
Interesting to see. Using the UP, FitBit, and Basis I still believe FitBit has gotten it right thus far in terms of apps, data available on the web, and integrating in weight, activity, and food. However, this purhcase and the open API from UP should hopefully be good for the industry as a whole.
My biggest complaint with the UP is the lack of a web based interface and export to see the granular...
March 2013
7 posts
Uber, Data Darwinism and the future of work — Tech... →
The rise of the sharing economy →
“This is the first Android device I would feel comfortable using on a regular...”
– An iPhone Lover’s Take On The Nexus 4 | TechCrunch
Pretty much my thoughts on the matter considering i have both devices. I find the Nexus 4 screen too wide and myself too locked into Apple. But it is a very good device.
Updates on Getting a Basis Band » Basis →
Great news! Mine has been on order since December and I can not wait to get my hands on one.
“The data showed that the most productive workers belonged to close-knit teams...”
– Tracking Sensors Invade the Workplace - WSJ.com
Mega commutes →
Ouch, Bay area is really represented.
February 2013
3 posts
Introducing ‘Boatbound’, The Airbnb For Boats |... →
Awesome!
January 2013
3 posts
China's Toxic Sky - In Focus - The Atlantic →
Crazy! To think i was there at the beginning on this, and left Beijing before it got bad.
“Most great deals are done relatively quickly. If a deal or a sale drags out for...”
– How Warren Buffett Knows a Good Deal from a Bad Deal | The Reformed Broker (via khuyi)
True. (via ericfriedman)
December 2012
3 posts
September 2012
4 posts
Amazon Lending - Amazon starts loaning capital to... →
It’s an interesting but smart play for Amazon.com to fund sellers working capital. The more hooks Amazon can keep in the sellers the more sticky they wil be and the more products consumers will be able to buy. This coupled with the rumors about future wine sales!
Fitbit One Wireless Activity & Sleep Tracker →
Can’t wait to get the new fitbit! Excited that now I wont have to sleep with both the Fitbit and Lark!
Wunderkit put on death row as 6wunderkinder... →
I love Wunderlist and look forward to rev 2, glad to see they are focusing on a single product.
August 2012
3 posts
Lift: There's a Lift for that →
liftworldwide:
Lift is a simple way to achieve any goal. Our first version is available, as of today, in the Apple App Store. Go get it.
Unlimited Aspiration
In beta testing, we saw our users achieve habits across 180 different goals. This is just the tip of the iceberg—people have an unquenchable desire to…
Been waiting for their launch. As someone who spends a lot of time tracking...
Revolution at the Edge // ben's blog →
July 2012
2 posts
June 2012
5 posts
web based iMessage
Everyday I sit in my office working on a PC, I long for a web based iMessage client. It would make chatting so much easier. We can’t all use Mac’s at work, even if we wish we could.
Maybe my friends should just switch to using Facebook chat ;)
Have Elite Fliers Been Downgraded? →
Verizon Wireless unveils shared data plans; rivals... →
Been waiting for something like this for some time. Looking forward to data “family” plans becoming common place among all carriers.
Using 'Big Data' to Fill Potholes and End Traffic... →
Whilst in SF →
Classic!
May 2012
1 post
Beau Gunderson on Online Activity Aggregation |... →
I’m really interested to see where services like this go. There’s a potential for a lot of health benefits to come out of combining social networks and health data.
April 2012
4 posts
Not All Homes Are Created Equal (SF Edition) -... →
Is Your Smartphone Making You Less Productive? -... →
March 2012
6 posts
Disruptions: Time to Review F.A.A. Policy on... →
The Life of a Bro-ster - The Bold Italic - San... →
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Stephen Wolfram Blog : The Personal Analytics of... →
This is a rally cool use of tracking and analyzing personal behavior. As I’ve mentioned I am a big user of Daytum for tracking but that requires active tracking rather than the passive tracking used by Stephen.
Analysis like this is great for tracking behavior patterns. I find more value in tracking the context of the behaviors - much like Nicholas Felton does.
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“This is your life. Do what you love, and do it often. If you don’t like...”
– The Holstee Manifesto
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Citi Cards and eBills
Random rant - I love ebills, you know the electronic bills that get sent to your banks bill pay system informing you automatically of how much you need to pay and when. Historically, every major credit card I’ve had supports ebills - I can’t imagine why any bank would not.
Today I noticed something new, after having problems with getting my Citi Cards to work with Bank of America...
February 2012
12 posts
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Nicholas Felton 2010-2011 annual report →
As a personal data junkie I find the annual reports fascinating, and each issue I find new data points to track within Daytum.com on a daily basis.
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iMessenger for Mac needs to come to iCloud as a...
It was only a matter of time before Apple would release a Mac client for iMessenger. One of the reasons I moved to Google Voice a few years ago was the ability to carry on sms conversations on any platform. Since iMessenger came out with iOS5 I’ve been using it more than google voice for my close friends (where the higher volume is) so that i can carry on a conversation on my iPhone and...
