Data Log (hsubrama)

This log runs from 7AM Saturday, 02/07/2015 to 7AM Sunday, 02/08/2015.

  • Snoozed alarm once and then woke up
    • My alarm clock app keeps track of my sleep schedule
  • Responded to a text message
    • My text conversations are stored in the iOS Messages app
  • Exercised
    • Treadmill recorded calories burned, speed, distance, etc.
    • Recorded exercise in fitness app, which collects data about my exercising and my meals
  • Showered and got ready
    • Water usage is recorded Cambridge Water Department
  • Did laundry and paid with MIT Tech Cash
    • Electric company records power consumption (of various electronic devices)
    • MIT records tech cash balance and transactions
  • Went to brunch and ate
    • Bon Appétit (provides MIT dining) records consumed food so they know what to cook and what to charge
    • MIT records that my ID card was used for food
    • I wrote a comment card because they served a brunch meal that I liked, Bon Appétit collects this information
  • Filled up water at filtered water fountain on campus
    • Fountain has LED display indicating total gallons of water poured
  • Worked on homework
    • MIT records connection to wireless networks (ex. MIT SECURE, MIT GUEST)
    • Google records some data from searches, calendar events, documents, email, etc.
    • Amazon Web Services monitors my running servers and collects various statistics on them
    • GitHub records my activity history
    • and all the other websites record information about my visit
  • Downloaded new podcast episodes
    • iTunes records my podcast downloads
  • Sent a few emails
    • Emails were archived
  • Left to go pick up gift for loved one, called a car to take me there
    • App records each time I call a car, and my location
    • Credit card company records charge when I pay
  • Picked up gift
    • Store security cameras record activity
    • Store records sales
  • Returned back to dorm and called brother
    • Phone company records call history
    • Swiped ID to enter dorm and use elevator, this is recorded by MIT
  • Worked on homework
    • Websites track my activity
    • Answered Piazza (MIT classes use this Q&A service) question and asked Piazza question – these were archived on Piazza
  • Factory reset corrupted tablet and reconfigured
    • Configuration info was sent to both HP and Microsoft
    • Downloaded apps are tracked by Microsoft
  • Listened to music
    • Spotify records my songs and various other data about my visit
  • Watched movie with friends
    • Netflix recorded our place in the video, when we started watching, and what we watched
  • Visited another MIT dorm
    • Front desk required ID, MIT recorded the access
  • Worked on homework
    • By downloading new C++ library, the hosting website recorded the download
  • Got ready for bed and made calendar events for next day
    • Google calendar recorded my calendar event and other data from my visit

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