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I've been thinking a bit about solving this same problem, but I feel there is too much overhead to log things manually. What we need is better interfacing with

I've been thinking a bit about solving this same problem, but I feel there is too much overhead to log things manually. What we need is better interfacing with computers so that we can just think "log my weight is 190 lbs" or "log I ate 1 small chicken breast and a cup of brocolli". Voice control and my phone are not sufficient for my needs so far. I also want to be able to have full control over my own logs in plaintext. I want to be a cyborg already...

aaukt 7y ago
I used https://open.nomie.app https://open.nomie.app when i had to take a medicine for several months and wanted to know how my body reacted and how the symptoms changed.
- 7lint 7y ago
  I used tickmate to track symptoms. It's a one bit journal for android. https://github.com/lordi/tickmate https://github.com/lordi/tickmate
AndrewKemendo 7y ago
You can do all of that with computer vision today.
rojobuffalo 7y ago
I built a natural language health and nutrition journal for Telegram and SMS, but once it was working I didn't want to use it. I'm not convinced that keeping a meticulous log solves a real problem. Loosely structured journaling is definitely good, but not because of the data it encodes; it's benefit is the self-awareness that arises from putting thoughts and observations down in writing. I think software people over-estimate the usefulness of software for guiding personal decisions and behaviors. There are far better ways to gain insight and control over your impulses and habits, ex. meditation, conversations with a friend, a skilled coach, community involvement, reading books... The one exception might be medical. Biometric logging could improve medical insights, but that carries a big vulnerability to exploits on that data.
meowface 7y ago
Safe, simple, cheap, non-invasive neural interfaces with a good software ecosystem might be the next big wave of human advancement, with the wide adoption of the internet as the previous one. It opens the door to so many possibilities and use cases.

aaukt 7y ago

I used https://open.nomie.app https://open.nomie.app when i had to take a medicine for several months and wanted to know how my body reacted and how the symptoms changed.

7lint 7y ago
I used tickmate to track symptoms. It's a one bit journal for android. https://github.com/lordi/tickmate https://github.com/lordi/tickmate

AndrewKemendo 7y ago

You can do all of that with computer vision today.

rojobuffalo 7y ago

I built a natural language health and nutrition journal for Telegram and SMS, but once it was working I didn't want to use it. I'm not convinced that keeping a meticulous log solves a real problem. Loosely structured journaling is definitely good, but not because of the data it encodes; it's benefit is the self-awareness that arises from putting thoughts and observations down in writing. I think software people over-estimate the usefulness of software for guiding personal decisions and behaviors. There are far better ways to gain insight and control over your impulses and habits, ex. meditation, conversations with a friend, a skilled coach, community involvement, reading books... The one exception might be medical. Biometric logging could improve medical insights, but that carries a big vulnerability to exploits on that data.

meowface 7y ago

Safe, simple, cheap, non-invasive neural interfaces with a good software ecosystem might be the next big wave of human advancement, with the wide adoption of the internet as the previous one. It opens the door to so many possibilities and use cases.