Life Bytes

Posted May 7, 2008
Filed under: genZ, life, technology |

Was wondering about how cool it would be record every second of one’s life what it would physically. Open a online spreadsheet and landed with this calculation

Life Bytes

If I store in MP3 i.e Stereo sound quality and assuming a average lifespan of 80 years, we just need 40 TB ( 1TB = 1024 GB) and it would cost just $10,000!! Would I be interested in such a service and would I pay this … hellya! Fast forward, year 2020 would I like to know with whom I was spend most of my time talking and what I was talking? Am I ready to $125 i.e Rs 5000 per year for that … sure! I think this is some killer service atleast the phone operators are missing.

Next lets take video - mpeg divX quality - Its just another order more. If I have a necklace attached to my neck and it records audio + video + acceleration + temp variation + pollution levels I am exposed => Do I have potential use of it? Sure! Does the technology exist for something like that? Yes. What would be the cost of the gadget i.e hardware max $300 (some of the hardware platform is also open sourced) what missing is the service angle. I think in another decade this is going to be a reality.

Yes, privacy laws and security become a concern but I will definitely value what I did in my twenties and thirties a lot when I can personally re-experience it when i am 50! Only concern with this business idea - upfront capital cost + maintenance cost. If we can get people on a monthly plan - I feel this can be resolved :D What do you say??

5 Comments so far

  1. Ink on May 8, 2008

    Cool cool idea! Nice analysis……..the (i)banker in me is satiated…..cheers//

  2. Jono on May 8, 2008

    There are some interesting projects in that direction already, though I don’t know if they’d done the calculation e.g. MyLifebits

  3. vinu on May 8, 2008

    this NPR article has the has title! Not bad my thinking is on a decent path!

  4. Gaurav on May 8, 2008

    i am assuming this would require some kickass data center .. but would be cool.. i am sure google would be ready to buy this idea.. ! :D

  5. Ankit on May 22, 2008

    Interesting thought.. jst imagine all those celebs auctioning thier private time on ebay!!bt on the flip side it cud lead serious breach of privacy !!
    on a personal i wud lov to record my life nd c wat i made of it!
    hind sight is a beautiful thing :)
    cheers..

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