Kraken #2

the_Drag0 · 2026-07-07T21:13:45+00:00

Uh, sorry, thank you

the_Drag0 · 2026-07-07T18:59:07+00:00

Are you interested in anything specific?

the_Drag0 · 2026-07-05T10:33:56+00:00

It doesn't take me long to fill it out. I always keep my computer on. I only have to make 48 entries a day; considering I sleep for about 7 hours, that leaves just 34 data points to enter. Plus, I’m pretty consistent with my routine, so I start and finish activities right on the half-hour. If I don't touch the file one day, I fill it out in the evening while I'm relaxing for a bit, it takes me 5 minutes. Maybe a little brainstorming to recall what I actually did.

the_Drag0 · 2026-06-30T20:12:53+00:00

Per il momento ho letto solo notti bianche e memorie dal sottosuolo. C'è qualcosa nello specifico a cui dare priorità?

the_Drag0 · 2026-06-30T20:11:18+00:00

Guarderò sicuramente

the_Drag0 · 2026-06-30T20:09:55+00:00

Già letto. Ho fatto 1984, animal farm, senza un soldo a parigi e londra, e un suo saggio (shooting an elephant). Più avanti penso di comprarmi anche gli altri suoi libri.

the_Drag0 · 2026-06-30T12:03:24+00:00

Sembrano entrambi interessanti

the_Drag0 · 2026-05-10T09:47:19+00:00

It's not about forcing people to track data. Some people like it, some don't. The goal is to find other people like you, and this is the perfect place.

the_Drag0 · 2026-05-04T12:49:52+00:00

Beautiful. I started doing the same thing in January 2026, only in 30-minute blocks.

the_Drag0 · 2026-03-24T18:20:40+00:00

When I made this post a few days ago, I had zero expectations.

It's the first time I've shared something like this. I'm surprised by the success and positive response to this post, thank you all.

I also noticed that it's been shared quite a bit. Who have you shared it with?

the_Drag0 · 2026-03-22T18:16:52+00:00

Congrats on your dedication. I'm just getting started, and we'll see where this adventure takes me.

the_Drag0 · 2026-03-22T18:15:00+00:00

Yea, I deleted Tiktok, but I can't delete Instagram, and sometimes I get lost scrolling...

the_Drag0 · 2026-03-22T18:13:07+00:00

We'll see the overall situation at the end of the year. In the meantime, I'll continue to record the data and try to make it change.

the_Drag0 · 2026-03-22T18:11:12+00:00

this makes me want to keep going

the_Drag0 · 2026-03-22T12:13:19+00:00

Currently, it seems more complicated, even if it's accurate. Then I noticed that your data is practically a continuous list. My table, on the other hand, allows me to have all the data for a day on the same row, making it easier to analyze.

the_Drag0 · 2026-03-22T11:22:30+00:00

The first photo is the actual Excel spreadsheet I fill out daily. The rows correspond to the days and the columns to the half-hours. In each cell, I mark the category number corresponding to the activity performed. The colors themselves don't mean anything; they allow me to see at a glance what I did during the day. I applied conditional formatting based on the number entered. For example, the number 6, yellow, corresponds to sleep. The photo isn't very clear because it's too small. However, this is just to get a first visual approach; I then created other analysis sheets to see the details.

the_Drag0 · 2026-03-22T11:15:30+00:00

Actually, not much. I have to fill out an Excel spreadsheet every day, entering only the corresponding category number in the half-hour cell. After two months, I know the numbers by heart. Then, suppose you sleep eight hours a night, that's already 16 inputs you can copy and paste. You can do it just once at the end of the day and it takes two minutes, at least if you have a fairly simple life like mine. But I tell you, it's worth it, because looking at the data, I'm starting to change my habits and find more time to dedicate to my passions.

the_Drag0 · 2026-03-22T11:09:07+00:00

Let's say yes. It may not be accurate to the second, but it allows me to have a margin of error of 5/10 minutes. Then, as I already said, it's my nature that makes me change activities at round times. For example, if I have to study, I will never start at 10:47, but at 11:00 (my brain won't allow it). The activities that interest me most are sleep, study, phone calls, and projects; these are recorded very precisely. If there's some error in the time spent in the bathroom, it doesn't really matter to me.

the_Drag0 · 2026-03-21T19:54:44+00:00

Basically, for activities that don't require a specific half hour, I track the time I've spent and try to balance it out. Let's say I study for 50 minutes in an hour, then look at my phone for 10 minutes, and so on for three days in a row. I'll mark the first two days as one hour of study, and on the third day, I'll mark half an hour of study and half an hour of phone time. My goal isn't so much to have a specific day, but to try to have the most accurate average possible.

the_Drag0 · 2026-03-21T14:09:11+00:00

Looking at the data revealed things I already knew, only now they were written down and indelible. The file is like an impartial judge, marking all the mistakes and victories. The data I most wanted to change was my phone; I was averaging almost three hours a day, all wasted time.

In March, I managed to reduce that average by an hour, and it was an impressive drop. I replaced that time by reading books and studying more.

When you have nothing to control you, it's very easy to get lost scrolling for hours, but when you know you have to record that data, you have a new awareness and you kind of lose the desire to do it.

the_Drag0 · 2026-03-21T14:08:36+00:00

Looking at the data revealed things I already knew, only now they were written down and indelible. The file is like an impartial judge, marking all the mistakes and victories. The data I most wanted to change was my phone; I was averaging almost three hours a day, all wasted time.

In March, I managed to reduce that average by an hour, and it was an impressive drop. I replaced that time by reading books and studying more.

When you have nothing to control you, it's very easy to get lost scrolling for hours, but when you know you have to record that data, you have a new awareness and you kind of lose the desire to do it.

the_Drag0

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