Die Vermessung des Ichs; Ein neuer Trend schwappt aus den USA nach Deutschland. Mit Sensoren, Digitaltechnik und Smartphones analysieren Menschen pausenlos ihr Befinden. An den neuen Möglichkeiten sind auch Krankenversicherer und Arbeitgeber interessiert. Wissen Sie noch, wie lange
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Sueddeutsche Zeitungs : 13th October 2012
A summary of the Süddeutsche Zeitung article in English. The article offers a good insight of the Quantified Self movement – as seen through a journalist who also attended the Quantified Self meet-up Nr. 5 in Munich, Germany.
Do you remember how long and how deeply you slept on May 23rd? Do you recall how many calories were in your breakfast? If you think no one cares or wants to know, you’re mistaken. There are people who want to know these things and much more – including blood sugar, pulse, bowel movement details, the number of steps they walked that day and every other day – and they want to know, too, how these statistics affect their productivity.