Matthew Cornell's Experiments

Overview I will try a sequence of individual strategies to improve my sleep, which as been off for months due to recent, large stressors. I haven't yet clarified which I'll try, and in what order, but I want to capture the experiment here in Edison. See experiment

Overview Edison 1.2.1 will allow Facebook users to log in without creating an Edison account. I'll put the project up on http://www.elance.com/ and http://www.freelancer.com/ and see who bids. Ideally I'll find someone appropriate and get the feature implemented! See experiment

Overview I'll take 3mg at night for two weeks and see the effect it has on sleeping. I'll measure informally (we need that iPhone app, darn it!) See experiment

Overview I've been eating more than I need lately, and I want to cut back to normal. The eating is emotional, i.e., I eat not because I'm hungry but because I'm unhappy or needing stimulation. I'll apply the Think, Try, Learn principle of simply measuring my weight each morning in underpants, then writing down what I eat each day... See experiment

Overview I'll explore hosting a local version of my "Workflow 101" full-day workshop that I put on for companies. See experiment

Overview Start a more specific and rigorous nightly mouth care practice based on the recommendation of my new periodontist, including following the instructions below, and taking two pills daily: Coenzyme Q10 100mg/day, and Periostat 2x/day (not sure standard dosage). I'll do it starting the week of 5/17 through the week of 7/12 ... See experiment

Overview Lead the design and implementation of the next set of Edison features (see below). Since our wonderful Andy is busy, I'll need to find a Ruby on Rails person to augment the fabulous Edison team (Liza and Graham). Features:
o Replace Edison logo with attached (TM added)
o See design notes in attached spec. New t... See experiment

Overview I've been exhausted for the last few months, so during vacation 7/9-7/18 I will chart my mood and sleep [1], do a simple daily meditation [2], cut back on chocolate, do only moderate exercise (no MTB), and continue nightly stretching [3].

[1] Similar to http://www.psycheducation.org/PCP/handouts/Mood_Chart.doc... See experiment

Overview I will write a book on the ideas that've been emerging for the last five years. It's part of the overall Think, Try, Learn vision of creating a book teaching the theory and practice, and a software platform for applying the ideas. I'll apply the writing techniques and philosophies that I come across that resonate. See experiment

Overview I'll test a number of methods to promote my guide. I will track each activity, how long I perform it, number of sales, then analyze effectiveness of each. See experiment