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- Using my phone in the morning for calling and texting. Cell phone companies and Apple collects this data.
- Health activity that is tracked by my phone, such as number of steps, floors climbed, and distance travelled
- Riding past the bicycle counter in downtown Cambridge
- Social media accounts: Facebook, Snapchat, etc. These accounts capture numerous different types of data about myself and my friends.
- iMessage and WhatsApp throughout the day. These messages are sent to family, friends, and significant others.
- Entering and exiting the gym using the scanners they have. This serves as a tracker of my location.
- Exercise data from Suunto watch: swimming and running distance can be tracked by this watch.
- Scanning in with my student ID at the Operations Research Center. This shows when I enter the center each day to work.
- Use of my computer to access the internet, to send emails, buy goods, and submit school assignments
- Using GPS to go from one location to the next. GPS is used on my phone and watch to track my location.
- Using Uber or Lyft as a means of transportation.
- Credit card and debit card transactions at restaurants. This can serve as a measure of how much you’re eating out.
- Sending money to friends for groceries, food, and gas. USAA keeps tracks of how much money I send to various places.