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Content: use HTML Edit Content <h1 style="text-align: center;">analysis - the feltron report</h1> <h2>[WHAT]</h2> <ol> <li>] I would guess that <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Nicholas Felton</span>&nbsp;is a pioneer in the work of&nbsp;<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="/view/article?id=2078" target="_blank">personal analytics</a></span>. He has been publishing an annual report called the <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Feltron Report</span> since 2005 that includes the results of a number of reports that he tracks about his 'life'. The reports are published in a stylish 'infographic' format and provide a comprehensive and detailed overview of a 'persons'(his) 'activities' over a period of time,&nbsp;</li> <li>*] the 'data' he uses is gathered with a custom built iphone app called "reporter" which surveys the user with a series of 8 questions at ?random? times. The app also gathers background data when the surveys are being completed that attach additional data like date/time, location, etc.</li> <li>.</li> </ol> <h2>[WHY]</h2> <ol> <li>] places</li> <ol> <li>] restaurants, he visited, by type,</li> <li>] cities/airports&nbsp;</li> </ol> <li>] people</li> <ol> <li>] he interacted with</li> </ol> <li>] activities (aka time spent on )</li> <ol> <li>] reading,&nbsp;</li> <li>] writing,</li> <li>] working,</li> <li>] walking,</li> <li>] sleeping, ...</li> </ol> <li>] activities (aka app )</li> <ol> <li>] emails</li> <li>] tweets&nbsp;</li> <li>] photos taken</li> <li>] ...</li> </ol> <li>] consumption</li> <ol> <li>] food</li> <li>] drink</li> </ol></ol> <h2>[WHERE]</h2> <ol> <li>&nbsp;]&nbsp;</li> </ol> <h2>[WHEN]</h2> <ol> <li>]&nbsp;</li> </ol> <h2>[EXAMPLE]</h2> <ol> <li>]&nbsp;<a href="http://feltron.com/ar12_09.html" target="_blank">http://feltron.com/ar12_09.html</a>&nbsp;- 2012 version&nbsp;</li> </ol> <h2>[HOW-TO]</h2> <ol> <li><strong>] methodology 'app reporter' surveys</strong></li> <ol> <li>] where are you</li> <li>] are you working</li> <li>] what are you doing&nbsp;</li> <li>] what tools</li> <li>] who are you with</li> <li>?] what are you wearing?</li> <li>] what are you eating or drinking?</li> <li>?] how productive were you today?</li> </ol> <li><strong>] and gathers background information</strong></li> <ol> <li>] date &amp; time</li> <li>] geo location</li> <li>] weather</li> <li>] new photos</li> <li>?] battery and connectivity</li> <li>] active apps</li> <li>?] peak &amp; avg audio levels</li> </ol> <li><strong>] reports</strong></li> <ol> <li>] places&nbsp;</li> <li>] @work</li> <li>] @car</li> <li>] people</li> <li>] photos</li> <li>] activity*</li> <li>?] apparel</li> <li>] food&nbsp;</li> <li>] tools&nbsp;</li> <li>] beverages&nbsp;</li> <li>] sleep&nbsp;</li> </ol></ol> <h2>[REFERENCE]</h2> <ol> <li>] # 2019 - nicholas felton and the feltron report - an overview&nbsp;</li> <li>] # # - referred by&nbsp;<span style="text-decoration: underline;">I'm giving away my startup ideas</span>&nbsp;article author Ivan Kirigin whose first idea was for a "personal analytics app" &nbsp;</li> <li>] # # &nbsp;<a href="http://www.reporter-app.com/">http://www.reporter-app.com/</a>&nbsp; (n/a as of 2013-12-10)</li> <li>*] 2013-12-dd I discovered the feltron report while reading a blog post by Ivan Kirigan on startups ideas and his thoughts on development of a personal analytics app</li> </ol> <h1 style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;</h1>