Spurred on by the stand-up show of comedian Alex Horne, this week Miriam and David give us an insight into our growing love for self-quantifying the data in our lives. We find out that ‘we spend 12 months of our lives looking for lost things; get a lesson on the tools that help us become fitter and happier through data; learn all about Nicholas Felton’s Data Biography; and even find out why 2005 wasn’t a good year for calling your new born Jude. You can read this week's issue here.