Sessions at SXSW Interactive 2012 about Literacy and Analysis in Driskill Hotel

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Monday 12th March 2012

• Self-Hacking: Self-Knowledge & Data Literacy

  by Adriana Lukas

  Self-hacking is about self-awareness, pattern spotting and behaviour change. It focuses on the end result of data collection: understanding and action. As important is "data literacy" i.e. data expertise at individual level, not just for businesses and institutions. Uncovering hidden cause and effect in one's behaviour increases individual's autonomy. To self-hack, we need to have access to analytical tools and raw data. Current 'info-graphics' are a far cry from the power a sophisticated data analysis could give to an individual user. What if I want to analyse my data differently to the analysis, let's say, Withings scales app provides, cross-analyse it with my travel data from Tripit to see if my weight is related to change in my diet during travel. Or any other activity I care to track. The possibilities are endless, if only individual users had access to their data and to far more sophisticated tools for data analysis and visualisation.

  • Analysis
  • Data
  • Hacking
  • lifehacks
  • Literacy

  At 3:30pm to 4:30pm, Monday 12th March

  In Driskill Ballroom, Driskill Hotel

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