12 Jan 2014
By Belle
A sneak peek inside Exist
We're so excited to share Exist with all of you but there's a lot of work to be done yet. In the meantime, I thought it would be fun to …
12 Jan 2014
10 Jan 2014
By Belle
How sleep helps us learn new skills
Sleep is something we still don't know a whole lot about, but from what researchers have found so far, it seems to be integral to our health. Good quality sleep …
06 Jan 2014
By Belle
What the Quantified Self needs now is context
As the Quantified Self movement grows, we're finding—and creating—more ways to track our lives. Although measurement is a step closer to improvement, it's not enough on its own.
The …
04 Jan 2014
By Belle
The world's first polyphasic sleep mask and more: Quantified Self weekly links
Image from Kickstarter
1. How long is five minutes?
The Durr unisex bracelet vibrates every five minutes to help you align your own time perception. Apparently it's a common need, …
29 Dec 2013
By Belle
Sleep stats and automatic lifelogging: Quantified Self weekly links
1. Polyphasic sleep
A story about a man who's been practising polyphasic sleep for the past two years, sleeping 3.5 hours per night. He adds three 20-minute naps during the …