Self Surveillance with Fitbit

Posted by Alex in Gadget on October 1, 2008 at 2:39 pm


Privacy schmrivacy. Self surveillance, now that is an idea! Fitbit, a start up in San Francisco has built a small sensor that tracks your movement 24 hours a day so you can record steps taken, distanced traveled, calories burned, and even how long you sleep!

The device uploads your data wirelessly over the web so you can compare your "movement record" with those of your friends. Link – via Technology Review


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6 comments to "Self Surveillance with Fitbit"

  1. gtron
    October 1st, 2008 at 3:20 pm

    the Venture Capital was from the NSA

  2. WillF
    October 1st, 2008 at 5:28 pm

    This is similar to Nike+ : http://nikeplus.nike.com/nikeplus/?locale=en_us

    Or Actihealth: http://www.actihealth.com/Network.aspx

  3. Epicanis
    October 1st, 2008 at 9:36 pm

    Ah, but will they release enough information about its operation to make it work with Linux?

  4. sigh
    October 2nd, 2008 at 11:38 am

    In other news, San Francisco will also be installing vidscreens in all places.
    Gawd, the boingboingers will probably have a cow when they see this!

  5. t-shirt design
    October 2nd, 2008 at 11:40 am

    would be sweet if you could record conversations

  6. SenorMysterioso
    October 2nd, 2008 at 12:47 pm

    fancy pedometer


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