Margaret’s Datalog

Throughout the day I:

  • Took a shower which created water usage data
  • Charged my phone/turned on lights which created electricity usage data
  • Visited websites on my phone which created web traffic data
  • Sent Facebook messages to my friends which created communication data
  • Used my ID card to tap into buildings which created entrance log data
  • Added myself to a lab queue which collects queue usage and timing data
  • Walked to/from campus as well as across the Harvard Bridge while my phone collected location and “health” (number of steps) data
  • Called my parents which created phone call data
  • Swiped my credit card to buy a drink which created transaction data about my account as well as in Kung Fu Tea’s database
  • Sent emails for a club which was stored in an Google Drive archive and created communication data about my account and the recipients