More Abstraction

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While I don’t subscribe to the belief that our devices are all-knowing, I do believe that there are many more insights we can glean from them based on the data that’s already being tracked. Better yet, we should be able to go back in time and build on this data.

Things that are helpful:

• When was I home or away?
• How long did I sleep?
• How does communication (email, sms, other apps) affect my sleep?
• What is my usual commute time?
• Who do I speak with the most? What topic?

I can see third party app creators for Google Mail, Timeline, and other Google services taking advantage of this information to bring me something useful. It’d be easier if it were baked into the OS.