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Better Living Through Data

Posted by timothy on from the we-call-them-insomnia-anomolies dept.

jradavenport (3020071) writes "Using two years of continuous monitoring of my MacBook Air battery usage (once every minute), I have been able to study my own computer use patterns in amazing detail. This dataset includes 293k measurements, or more than 204 days of use over two years. I use the laptop over 50 hours per week on average, and my most productive day is Tuesday. Changes in my work/life balance have begun to appear over the two-year span, and I am curious whether such data can help inform how much computer use is healthy/productive."

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  1. Modern version of "navel gazing"? by xxxJonBoyxxx · · Score: 1, Funny

    >> The first feature that popped out to me: you can see I spend most mornings at a cafe.

    Get a job, get a girlfriend or get a family and this "problem" will be solved for you.

  2. need more data i think by shadowrat · · Score: 4, Funny

    I am curious whether such data can help inform how much computer use is healthy/productive

    You could keep stockpiling this data for your whole life, die, and draw the conclusion that all that computer usage must have killed you.