I bet you could tell me offhand almost exactly how many Facebook friends
you have, or how many songs are in your iTunes library, or even who went
to Starbucks with you last Wednesday. People love collecting data about
themselves anecdotally, but when it’s recorded by software--a
phenomenon called
quantified self--the analytics of your life can start to paint a bigger picture in steps, calories, venues, friends, and timestamps.
Devices like the Nike FuelBand and Samsung’s
Galaxy Gear
smartwatch have serious practical limitations. They’re ugly, they’re
battery powered, and they can too easily become our masters, constantly
needing attention and fiddling to set goals, check results, log details,
and recharge.
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