# Akrasia **URL:** https://forum.beeminder.com/c/akrasia/5.md [Latest](https://forum.beeminder.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.beeminder.com/categories.md) --- ## [Introduction Thread: Getting to Know You!](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/introduction-thread-getting-to-know-you/11539)
**Author:** [@shanaqui](https://forum.beeminder.com/u/shanaqui)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2026, 5:15am UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/introduction-thread-getting-to-know-you/11539 "2026-08-13T05:15:13Z")
A little while ago, a newbee suggested an introduction thread to help people jump into the forum, and I thought that sounded like a fun idea, and a nice way to help people join in and get to know other Beeminder users. I… --- ## [About the Akrasia category](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/about-the-akrasia-category/54)
**Author:** [@dreev](https://forum.beeminder.com/u/dreev)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2014, 4:09am UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/about-the-akrasia-category/54 "2014-10-15T04:09:00Z")
Most topics belong here! Things to beemind, other tools and lifehacks, behavioral economics, commitment devices, hyperbolic discounting, and anything about Beeminder that isn’t too technical. Everything previously discus… --- ## [Examples of curlminder usage](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/examples-of-curlminder-usage/12040)
**Author:** [@clivemeister](https://forum.beeminder.com/u/clivemeister)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2026, 5:00pm UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/examples-of-curlminder-usage/12040 "2026-10-06T17:00:51Z")
We’ve just launched the curlminder integration, so I thought it might be useful to gather a few examples for people. Please contribute your own - or maybe ask questions about one, if you’d like to try it out but don’t s… --- ## [The best digital implementation of Forster Lists](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/the-best-digital-implementation-of-forster-lists/12807)
**Author:** [@dreev](https://forum.beeminder.com/u/dreev)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2026, 4:15pm UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/the-best-digital-implementation-of-forster-lists/12807 "2026-10-06T16:15:13Z")
In case you missed our In Memoriam post for Mark Forster, it’s a posthumous guest post by Forster himself about his system he called Final Version and that we call Forster Lists or sometimes Dot Lists. It includes a link… --- ## [shanaqui's Beeminder Journal: 2026](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/shanaquis-beeminder-journal-2026/12684)
**Author:** [@shanaqui](https://forum.beeminder.com/u/shanaqui)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2026, 5:28pm UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/shanaquis-beeminder-journal-2026/12684 "2026-10-02T17:28:53Z")
Well, happy new year! 2026 is here. And so’s Friday, meaning it’s check-in time, and time to make my seventh Beeminder journal thread. (Time flies!) What’s this? Each week, I post a summary/reflection on my beeminding … --- ## [New Month's Resolutions 2026](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/new-months-resolutions-2026/12680)
**Author:** [@shanaqui](https://forum.beeminder.com/u/shanaqui)\ **Replies:** 98\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2026, 5:59am UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/new-months-resolutions-2026/12680 "2026-10-02T05:59:39Z")
In 2024 and 2025, I hosted a thread on the forum for a different sort of resolution: committing to try to make a new goal each month, to harness the power of a fresh start not just in January, but throughout the year. P… --- ## [Chain Scanner Web App Development and Feedback Thread](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/chain-scanner-web-app-development-and-feedback-thread/12840)
**Author:** [@emeraldnext](https://forum.beeminder.com/u/emeraldnext)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2026, 6:27pm UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/chain-scanner-web-app-development-and-feedback-thread/12840 "2026-10-01T18:27:02Z")
Hello all! I am creating this thread to post any big developmental updates for the Chain Scanner web app, created based on an implementation designed by Beeminder forum user alltom based loosely upon forster lists. I am… --- ## [Wanted: new support workerbee!](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/wanted-new-support-workerbee/12835)
**Author:** [@shanaqui](https://forum.beeminder.com/u/shanaqui)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 11:47am UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/wanted-new-support-workerbee/12835 "2026-09-14T11:47:04Z")
Hi folks, this went out in the daily beemail so far, but we have a position opening up! We’re looking for a new support workerbee to handle the UK morning slot in the inbox on the weekends, preferably someone who can als… --- ## [How to implement the idea from "Gauges and Dials" blog post](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/how-to-implement-the-idea-from-gauges-and-dials-blog-post/12820)
**Author:** [@melink14](https://forum.beeminder.com/u/melink14)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2026, 8:01am UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/how-to-implement-the-idea-from-gauges-and-dials-blog-post/12820 "2026-09-09T08:01:35Z")
I wanted to ask about this for awhile but never got around to it. To quote @dreev: In general, we need two daily metrics: one to measure your objective and one to measure what you’re doing to achieve it. The first we… --- ## [Treadmill Tracking](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/treadmill-tracking/12329)
**Author:** [@acer](https://forum.beeminder.com/u/acer)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2026, 10:27pm UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/treadmill-tracking/12329 "2026-09-07T22:27:31Z")
Hi, I checked the integrations listed on the BeeMinder website, but there weren’t any specifically for what I’m trying to do. Are there any Beeminder integrations whereby I can track my speed on a treadmill and the dur… --- ## [August 2026 Android Beta](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/august-2026-android-beta/12828)
**Author:** [@adamwolf](https://forum.beeminder.com/u/adamwolf)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2026, 10:18pm UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/august-2026-android-beta/12828 "2026-09-07T22:18:36Z")
Hi folks! We’ve been working on a pretty extensive revamp of the internals of the Android app. We have a beta running, and I’d love to get your feedback… quickly! We’ve gotta get this out by the end of the month due to… --- ## [Beeminding hydration](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/beeminding-hydration/10968)
**Author:** [@skorytnicki](https://forum.beeminder.com/u/skorytnicki)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2026, 2:10pm UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/beeminding-hydration/10968 "2026-09-07T14:10:19Z")
Hey, This is topic about hydration beeminding strategies, tips and technology. I have a problem with staying hydrated, drinking water in regular intervals. In fact, I sometimes spend my days drinking only coffee … --- ## [Beeminder-relevant study turns out to be fake, womp womp](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/beeminder-relevant-study-turns-out-to-be-fake-womp-womp/12831)
**Author:** [@dreev](https://forum.beeminder.com/u/dreev)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2026, 12:50pm UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/beeminder-relevant-study-turns-out-to-be-fake-womp-womp/12831 "2026-09-03T12:50:14Z")
Actually there are two studies and we just learned from Data Colada that Study 2 was fake (and in fact fails to replicate), with the analysis for Study 1 promised next. I don’t doubt it will be equally dispositive. Stu… --- ## [AnkiMinder: Automatic Anki → Beeminder Reviews](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/ankiminder-automatic-anki-beeminder-reviews/12721)
**Author:** [@rolemartyrx](https://forum.beeminder.com/u/rolemartyrx)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2026, 3:21pm UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/ankiminder-automatic-anki-beeminder-reviews/12721 "2026-08-27T15:21:43Z")
I built a small Anki add-on that automatically sends your completed review count to Beeminder and figured I’d share it here. It’s called AnkiMinder. What it does right now is simple: it reads the Anki review log and se… --- ## [Stuck in a Beeminder Failure Loop](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/stuck-in-a-beeminder-failure-loop/12821)
**Author:** [@linux535](https://forum.beeminder.com/u/linux535)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2026, 4:58pm UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/stuck-in-a-beeminder-failure-loop/12821 "2026-08-21T16:58:45Z")
Hello everyone, been while since I have posted here. I have a general pattern of posting for a few weeks to a few months on here and then disappearing for awhile. Since last time I posted here I went for a psych eval to… --- ## [Tracking "Time in Bed" post-Apple Health datapoint removal?](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/tracking-time-in-bed-post-apple-health-datapoint-removal/12818)
**Author:** [@bwiderski](https://forum.beeminder.com/u/bwiderski)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2026, 7:35pm UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/tracking-time-in-bed-post-apple-health-datapoint-removal/12818 "2026-08-12T19:35:47Z")
I have a goal ( bwiderski/timeinbed-ah) which has until this week pulled “Time in Bed” from Apple Health. This week I began using a new iPhone (17E) and suddenly the data sent to my goal was “0”. After a debug attempt wi… --- ## [How are we not talking about Macrofactor more often?](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/how-are-we-not-talking-about-macrofactor-more-often/12228)
**Author:** [@emeraldnext](https://forum.beeminder.com/u/emeraldnext)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2026, 4:58am UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/how-are-we-not-talking-about-macrofactor-more-often/12228 "2026-08-10T04:58:23Z")
There are too many failure points for calorie expenditure calculations. For one, to have an accurate one you need to have a watch on all day, and they mostly can’t compensate precisely for factors like slowing metabolism… --- ## [ThirdTime app for timeboxing](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/thirdtime-app-for-timeboxing/12468)
**Author:** [@dreev](https://forum.beeminder.com/u/dreev)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2026, 1:19pm UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/thirdtime-app-for-timeboxing/12468 "2026-08-05T13:19:36Z")
I know of at least 3 implementations of the Third Time idea from LessWrong: Third Time by @emeraldnext https://thirdtimer.val.run/ An Android app by @rperce In the Discord, @theospears called it calorie counting for t… --- ## [Vibecoded: Automating Instapaper → Beeminder with Playwright (Daily, Headless, Reliable)](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/vibecoded-automating-instapaper-beeminder-with-playwright-daily-headless-reliable/12816)
**Author:** [@mad](https://forum.beeminder.com/u/mad)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2026, 1:09pm UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/vibecoded-automating-instapaper-beeminder-with-playwright-daily-headless-reliable/12816 "2026-08-03T13:09:17Z")
What this script does: looks at the number of unread items on your instapaper queue and then sends it to beeminder Use cases: (mine) people like me who want to whittle down their backlog (172 at the moment, thanks for… --- ## [How should TaskRatchet import beemergencies?](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/how-should-taskratchet-import-beemergencies/12810)
**Author:** [@narthur](https://forum.beeminder.com/u/narthur)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2026, 5:14pm UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/how-should-taskratchet-import-beemergencies/12810 "2026-07-14T17:14:34Z")
On TaskRatchet’s considerit page, there’s good signal that folks would like the option to have TaskRatchet import beemergencies as new tasks. Trying to think this through, and I have some questions: Should this be a to… --- ## [Recursive note-taking](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/recursive-note-taking/12703)
**Author:** [@dreev](https://forum.beeminder.com/u/dreev)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2026, 7:12am UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/recursive-note-taking/12703 "2026-07-03T07:12:40Z")
Don’t get too excited about that title, sickos. \[1\] This is posing a questions from @aad in the Discord about Andy Matuschak’s thesis that popular writers about note-taking systems mostly don’t accomplish much beyond… wr… --- ## [New Year's Resolutions: Lock in for 2026](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/new-years-resolutions-lock-in-for-2026/12681)
**Author:** [@shanaqui](https://forum.beeminder.com/u/shanaqui)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2026, 6:59pm UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/new-years-resolutions-lock-in-for-2026/12681 "2026-06-30T18:59:44Z")
It’s 1st January 2026, and thus high time to be thinking about New Year’s Resolutions! We’ve had two previous formats in these forum threads: in 2024, we aimed to keep on our goals and never derail or change rate the wh… --- ## [I made a routine app and it has a Beeminder integration](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/i-made-a-routine-app-and-it-has-a-beeminder-integration/12319)
**Author:** [@mary](https://forum.beeminder.com/u/mary)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2026, 4:41pm UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/i-made-a-routine-app-and-it-has-a-beeminder-integration/12319 "2026-06-21T16:41:10Z")
Hi y’all! I’m learning to develop iPhone apps and Time Stream is my first App Store app! It’s a routine app and you can connect the activities in routines to Beeminder goals to send +1 datapoints to those goals when yo… --- ## [Display Beeminder deadlines in Mac toolbar](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/display-beeminder-deadlines-in-mac-toolbar/12784)
**Author:** [@narthur](https://forum.beeminder.com/u/narthur)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2026, 3:30pm UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/display-beeminder-deadlines-in-mac-toolbar/12784 "2026-05-29T15:30:54Z")
Setting up a new Mac, so thought I’d document this. You can use Buzz (a Beeminder CLI I built) and Xbar together to display Beeminder deadlines in your Mac toolbar. AI-generated tutorial below. I’ve checked for accu… --- ## [Global charge cap?](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/global-charge-cap/12765)
**Author:** [@gfredericks](https://forum.beeminder.com/u/gfredericks)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2026, 4:06pm UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/global-charge-cap/12765 "2026-05-27T16:06:32Z")
I was thinking about a problem with the current beeminder structure where you can be disincentivized to make goals more fine-grained, because then your monetary liability is higher (since a “bad day” could mean derailing… --- ## [Wind of change down?](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/wind-of-change-down/12775)
**Author:** [@bwiderski](https://forum.beeminder.com/u/bwiderski)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2026, 1:04pm UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/wind-of-change-down/12775 "2026-05-20T13:04:47Z")
Starting yesterday I am not able to reach windofchange.me - I tried messaging the owner here, and emailed, but no reply so far. I hope it’s just that she is offline/busy but will be very sad if the site is gone - while I… --- ## [the 100by4 pomodoro challenge](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/the-100by4-pomodoro-challenge/12764)
**Author:** [@marcmarti](https://forum.beeminder.com/u/marcmarti)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2026, 7:43pm UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/the-100by4-pomodoro-challenge/12764 "2026-05-04T19:43:35Z")
Hello, Beeminder forum. Long time, no-see! I have been a user for a long while, and I participated in the forum back then, but I ended up disappearing for a while. Maybe this post might be the start of a new forum strea… --- ## [New mobile app (Android, iOS, Windows), plus 7 new integrations!](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/new-mobile-app-android-ios-windows-plus-7-new-integrations/3421)
**Author:** [@nectar](https://forum.beeminder.com/u/nectar)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2026, 8:14pm UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/new-mobile-app-android-ios-windows-plus-7-new-integrations/3421 "2026-04-23T20:14:45Z")
Nectar mobile app (Android, iOS, Windows) for Beeminder As can be seen from the table below (click to enlarge), the Nectar mobile app includes almost all the features of Beeminder’s Android and iOS apps, as well as many … --- ## [Suggestion-adding passkeys](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/suggestion-adding-passkeys/12743)
**Author:** [@gibranmahmud](https://forum.beeminder.com/u/gibranmahmud)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2026, 8:12pm UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/suggestion-adding-passkeys/12743 "2026-04-23T20:12:00Z")
I know it’s overkill for something like this but there IS financial aspect to this and its just way nicer to use that then have to remember my password :slight\_smile: --- ## [Improving forecasting skills](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/improving-forecasting-skills/12724)
**Author:** [@skorytnicki](https://forum.beeminder.com/u/skorytnicki)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2026, 2:56am UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/improving-forecasting-skills/12724 "2026-04-03T02:56:29Z")
I would like to improve my forecasting skills. For that, I prepared the app to track predictions. Each prediction can also include extra comments or related commitments, to help me understand why it matters. Also, the ap… [Next page](https://forum.beeminder.com/c/akrasia/5.md?page=1)