The Searchable Life

oni writes "Here's a story on wired about a Pentagon project called LifeLog. It seeks to record every bit of information that can be had, index it by name, or SSN, or even location, and make the database searchable. Furthermore, '[LifeLog adds] physical information (like how we feel) and media data (like what we read) to this transactional data.'" If you think you can build such a system, apply for a grant. There's also a current AP story about Total Information Awareness.

Comments

This should be fun

[Anonymous Coward]

Big Brother reference in 3.. 2... 1...

Time for my 2:15 blog entry

[Anonymous Coward]

About how angry having my privacy violated makes me feel... and about how my herpes has flared up again.

hmm..

[RaboKrabekian]

SELECT * FROM tblLife WHERE objName = "Keys"

This might come in handy.

Re:hmm..

[KingRamsis]

select * from tblLife where objClass='Slashdot Reader' AND objGirlFriend is NOT NULL;


0 Rows returned.

I want

[The Bungi]

If you think you can build such a system, apply for a grant

Hello sir. My name is Mahmoud Albin-Ahmed, and i am from Kentucky. I would like to have applied for grant to developing wonderful system like echel... er, life so i can sear... er... serve my fellowing americans. i am havening wonderful oportunity.

thanks you and regards. plz send money soonest.

Re:Why is it

[Tackhead]

> What's "completely evil" about this? I want this thing, and have for years!

And why are so many of us geeks worried?

If the Pentagon wants record peoples' lives, fine. It's not as if I'm gonna appear in the database! How could I? I spend all my time reading Slashdot -- I don't have a life!

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

[Anonymous Coward]

You sir are the lucky winner of post #6000000! Yes, 6 million! And it wouldn't have been possible without you. Thank you for your hard work here on Slashdot!

Now on to 7 million!

Solution.

[Dachannien]

Step 1. Create universe U. Return U.

The resultant data structure, U, contains all available state information indexed by location of each particle in the universe, hence comprising "every bit of information that can be had" within the scope of U. (Attempting to reference a variable outside of its scope is generally not permitted, and is definitely poor programming practice, so information outside the scope of U is not considered.)

The algorithm for searching this data structure is left as an exercise to the reader. Bonus points will be awarded for devising an algorithm that requires minimum time (sorting the data beforehand is permitted).

Mind Reading Technology

[NickFusion]

Step #1: Invent Blog Software

Step #2: Distribute Blog Software for Free

Step #3: People everywhere log their life in excrusciating detail.

Step #4: Google Creates Blog Search Engine.

May I have my grant money now...in tens and twenties please.

Revelation

[cyranoVR]

Here's a story on wired about a Pentagon project called LifeLog. It seeks to record every bit of information that can be had...

So that's what the iLoo was for!

Gives the concept of "tracking the movements of every American" a whole new meaning...

Re:Why is it

[e2d2]

So when they fuck up and mis-identify me as a terrorist and declare me an enemy combatant because I used to post to UseNet about drug use, never mind that I haven't touched the stuff in years, and take away my rights to challenge them in court, how exactly am I going to get any kind of "check" or "balance"?

This will never happen. The government doesn't make mistakes.