Emergent Diseases ... TW & Tracking

[@TiddlyTweeter]

I'm of the age of decline. Given modern medical science I may persist a long time yet.

I think its interesting to "track" ones health. Its practically useful to be able to give doctors information. And to see pattern.

A big issue is that *before* you can be diagnosed with "Tiddlyosis" one needs evidence.

The point being: that TiddlyWiki is good with emergent data. 

The issue is how to present it.

Its an interesting issue, I think.

That puzzle between "collection" and "organisation". Between new (as yet not fully understood) experiencing (recorded) and presentation (ordered). 

This is not a TW issue. Its a generic issue about how to cope with new data.

I think its an interesting issue.

The mode of dealing with the mutative space between them seems pretty central. 

Best wishes

Josiah

[@TiddlyTweeter]

Repeat for those on email ...

[@TiddlyTweeter]

Taking this a little bit further...

Say I had an painful bicep that swelled 25% of its prior state. This is an observation, not an explicans.

In reality, simply noting it may help an ambulance asses your situation.

That EDGE between some meaningful event and HOW to understand it is fascinating. 

Now I will shut up.

Josiah

[David Gifford]

There are times when I think you are using this forum as your personal blog.

edit: Not a complaint, just an observation.

[Mark S.]

You might enjoy the r/dataisbeautiful sub-reddit.

[@TiddlyTweeter]

Ciao Mark S.

Tx. That is interesting. Finding appropriate modes to represent situations I find an exciting problem.

Just an FYI, I adore the work of Edward Tufte and how he collected some of the great spontaneous graphic representations of data. One is Napoleon's doomed campaign to Moscow ... absolutely brilliant ... made by Joseph Minard around1870.

Best wishes

Josiah 

[@TiddlyTweeter]

Ciao Dave

Thanks for the comment. Eek! I am an avid blog type person. But I don't think I personally blog here intentionally. Its not appropriate. That post isn't even true and its a one-off :-).

But i'm very interested in how people make meaning. The tech side of TW is absolutely foundational but in the end I'm an anthropologist. Why do we do what we do? How do we come to understand that? I think that experiential aspect is both fascinating and important. The nature of modern culture is very embedded in technology. The upshot is TW discussions, occasionally, touching on meaning have some value because tech solutions are ultimately about helping facilitate human endeavour. I mean what do you have a wiki FOR? And does it ASSIST you comprehend your situation? 

The issue of whether I'm flogging a dead horse in such posts is perhaps more salient :-)

Best wishes

Josiah

[David Gifford]

Hi TiddlyTweeter,

Like I said, my comment is just an observation. Not a criticism or complaint or negative in any way. Gentle ribbing at most. Maybe I should have put a wink face after it.

My point was just that where most people here either post requests for help, announcements, or technical stuff about TiddlyWiki, you often tend to post about stuff I would normally expect to find on a blog more than on a forum, stuff I would describe as "musings about things that popped into my head today." Some are directly related to TiddlyWiki, others tangentially so. Some are humorous, some are thought-provoking.

So don't read too much into it. Anyway, Mark S. seems to have understood your point and you got him to do some musing, too. Blessings!