tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4490806120643804324.post4839939697957552804..comments2019-08-14T10:58:28.547-07:00Comments on Resistentialism Incarnate: The Examined LifeJohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16229649515127565797noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4490806120643804324.post-90360529773547065872009-08-20T19:03:31.263-07:002009-08-20T19:03:31.263-07:00Potential exposure to a third party contaminates t...Potential exposure to a third party contaminates the data, I think. For some things (monitoring a workplace network) that might be desirable. But most of these collection projects understand and want to avoid that sort of thing.<br /><br />I've seen those alarms -- one of the research groups I'm familiar with uses iPhones -- and they do seem like a neat idea. I've seen groups also try to use Twitter as a stand-in, albeit with some significant self-selection bias.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16229649515127565797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4490806120643804324.post-53951827369277857772009-08-20T12:21:55.367-07:002009-08-20T12:21:55.367-07:00I find massive data collection creepy mostly becau...I find massive data collection creepy mostly because if third parties get access to the data, they might do things with it that aren't in my best interest. Ignoring that risk, though, I think it's cool.<br /><br />On occasion, when navelgazing about how to optimize my life, I've found myself wanting one of those alarms that researchers use to randomly sample people's everyday behavior. Basically it's a beeper that goes off at random intervals, and when it goes off you're supposed to record data of some variety, whether it's your heart rate, your mood, or what it is you're working on. It's a little less holistic than what you're talking about, I think, but it could be a fair bit better than retrospective reporting about how on-task you were this week or what-have-you.Erin McJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05742923972194011000noreply@blogger.com