# Latest **URL:** https://forum.beeminder.com/latest.md?page=1 [Latest](https://forum.beeminder.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.beeminder.com/categories.md) **Page:** 2 --- ## [Somewhat cured of Akrasia after ~2 years?](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/somewhat-cured-of-akrasia-after-2-years/11606)
**Author:** [@sheik](https://forum.beeminder.com/u/sheik)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2026, 5:27pm UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/somewhat-cured-of-akrasia-after-2-years/11606 "2026-08-21T17:27:54Z")
This is a small update about how I went from turbonerd to normal nerd in my ~2 years using Beeminder. I think something clicked for real, so much that I am going to pause most of my goals. I thought I’d share it instead… --- ## [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… --- ## [Project Euler Integration is Broken](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/project-euler-integration-is-broken/12791)
**Author:** [@felixm](https://forum.beeminder.com/u/felixm)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2026, 4:52pm UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/project-euler-integration-is-broken/12791 "2026-08-17T16:52:21Z")
Not really a bug, but it seems like the Project Euler team has broken the Beeminder integration as of early 2026 \[1\]. I assume this is how Beeminder extracts the number of solved problems: curl https://projecteuler.net… --- ## [First Impressions of Comma 4 Self Driving System](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/first-impressions-of-comma-4-self-driving-system/12823)
**Author:** [@emeraldnext](https://forum.beeminder.com/u/emeraldnext)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2026, 10:32am UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/first-impressions-of-comma-4-self-driving-system/12823 "2026-08-14T10:32:34Z")
Inspired by AGI Friday self driving tesla reports. I previously had the Comma 2 “developer kit” which shipped a cheap smartphone stripped of a battery and strapped to a 3D printed case. You would mount this dead center … --- ## [Folkjam's Beeminder Journal](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/folkjams-beeminder-journal/12798)
**Author:** [@folkjam](https://forum.beeminder.com/u/folkjam)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2026, 7:37am UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/folkjams-beeminder-journal/12798 "2026-08-13T07:37:02Z")
Hello! I might post about what I’ve been doing in Beeminder here. Lately I’ve been figuring out a bunch of mad hacks to fix up my sleep schedule without having to enforce strict wake up times every day or letting me slee… --- ## [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… --- ## [Capturing more than a few words in notes](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/capturing-more-than-a-few-words-in-notes/12780)
**Author:** [@hgarg](https://forum.beeminder.com/u/hgarg)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2026, 1:02pm UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/capturing-more-than-a-few-words-in-notes/12780 "2026-08-09T13:02:56Z")
Hello, Is there a way to capture a longer note? Such as a few sentences e.g. to record what was done or an important insight. The current notes field feels a little limited to capture details. Thanks --- ## [Help needed. RescueTime data not syncing with Beeminder](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/help-needed-rescuetime-data-not-syncing-with-beeminder/12817)
**Author:** [@jamuna\_j](https://forum.beeminder.com/u/jamuna_j)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2026, 3:29pm UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/help-needed-rescuetime-data-not-syncing-with-beeminder/12817 "2026-08-05T15:29:54Z")
Hi, I set up couple of beeminder goals synced to my RescueTime yesterday, and I even got the hours recorded yesterday. But today, even though my RescueTime account is showing the usage data for the Categories, Beeminder … --- ## [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… --- ## [Simple Instapaper Integration](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/simple-instapaper-integration/11811)
**Author:** [@japancolorado](https://forum.beeminder.com/u/japancolorado)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2026, 1:11pm UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/simple-instapaper-integration/11811 "2026-08-03T13:11:49Z")
General idea taken from aamaras’ guide. I’m using it to track articles I’ve read and put into archive on Instapaper. Steps: Go to your Instapaper archive. Right click and click view page source. Find the link along th… --- ## [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… --- ## [TaskRatchet Development Updates](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/taskratchet-development-updates/5037)
**Author:** [@narthur](https://forum.beeminder.com/u/narthur)\ **Replies:** 265\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2026, 12:53pm UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/taskratchet-development-updates/5037 "2026-08-03T12:53:54Z")
Summary This thread exists to chronicle the development progress of TaskRatchet, a todo app which lets you create one-off monetary commitment contracts to accomplish specific tasks. View the project’s landing page Laun… --- ## [Using 11ty to track daily word count via URLminder](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/using-11ty-to-track-daily-word-count-via-urlminder/12815)
**Author:** [@brennanbrown](https://forum.beeminder.com/u/brennanbrown)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2026, 7:23am UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/using-11ty-to-track-daily-word-count-via-urlminder/12815 "2026-07-25T07:23:34Z")
Hello fellow apiculturists and honey farmers! It’s been quite a while since my last forum post. My Beeminder usage has died down quite a bit over the years, but I’m fully back on that horse now! One thing that’s been tr… --- ## [Tracking reading time automatically (hopefully not self-promotion)](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/tracking-reading-time-automatically-hopefully-not-self-promotion/12788)
**Author:** [@cael](https://forum.beeminder.com/u/cael)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2026, 9:19pm UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/tracking-reading-time-automatically-hopefully-not-self-promotion/12788 "2026-07-23T21:19:47Z")
Howdy folks, Long time, no post! I hope everyone has been doing well here. I’m a previous user of Beeminder, having used it for many years. I took a break to go travelling, and didn’t pick it back up. I probably ought t… --- ## [Homemade Beeminder in Google Sheets](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/homemade-beeminder-in-google-sheets/12812)
**Author:** [@sqrt1729](https://forum.beeminder.com/u/sqrt1729)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2026, 4:04am UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/homemade-beeminder-in-google-sheets/12812 "2026-07-20T04:04:32Z")
I love Beeminder’s graphs! So for goals I don’t want to use the sword of Damocles on, I made a Google sheet that replicates the core functionality. It uses an apps script that adds a new row every day. A little scuffed,… --- ## [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… --- ## [Focusmate "Focus Now" sessions grant unearned minutes when canceled](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/focusmate-focus-now-sessions-grant-unearned-minutes-when-canceled/12809)
**Author:** [@qh1](https://forum.beeminder.com/u/qh1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2026, 7:37pm UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/focusmate-focus-now-sessions-grant-unearned-minutes-when-canceled/12809 "2026-07-10T19:37:32Z")
Hey Beeminder team, I think I stumbled into a “weasel risk” / integration bug with the Focusmate autodata sync. My goal is configured to track minutes (not session counts). However, I noticed that if I use Focusmate’s “… --- ## [which value into data entry field? increment or binary y/n 1/0?](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/which-value-into-data-entry-field-increment-or-binary-y-n-1-0/12804)
**Author:** [@sds](https://forum.beeminder.com/u/sds)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2026, 5:47am UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/which-value-into-data-entry-field-increment-or-binary-y-n-1-0/12804 "2026-07-08T05:47:34Z")
Hello, Could someone help me with orientation? For a task I want to do 3 times per week (3/7) - what value do I enter in the field to enter my data daily? “1” for “I did the thing today”? (as I saw explained in a docs… --- ## [Tracking Focusmate Completed Sessions on Beeminder](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/tracking-focusmate-completed-sessions-on-beeminder/9327)
**Author:** [@devinat1](https://forum.beeminder.com/u/devinat1)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2026, 1:40pm UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/tracking-focusmate-completed-sessions-on-beeminder/9327 "2026-07-06T13:40:24Z")
I have been using Focusmate and it has really helped increase my productivity. On Focusmate you have to create “sessions” and then you will be accountable to show up to those sessions and thereby work. However I am putti… --- ## [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… --- ## [Anyone writing Claude Code skills and wants to try my tool helping with that?](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/anyone-writing-claude-code-skills-and-wants-to-try-my-tool-helping-with-that/12748)
**Author:** [@mbork](https://forum.beeminder.com/u/mbork)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2026, 2:22am UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/anyone-writing-claude-code-skills-and-wants-to-try-my-tool-helping-with-that/12748 "2026-07-02T02:22:07Z")
Hi all, I’m scratching my own itch and writing a tool to help with managing Claude Code skills. It’s currently in a very early stage, but it’s already functional and dare I say even useful. Is there anyone here who’d l… --- ## [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… --- ## [Road times](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/road-times/12800)
**Author:** [@gfredericks](https://forum.beeminder.com/u/gfredericks)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2026, 7:21pm UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/road-times/12800 "2026-06-28T19:21:21Z")
I’m trying to programmatically edit beeminder roads, and when I examined the existing roadall values I realized I don’t understand the times entirely, which means I don’t know for sure how to submit correct times. I sus… --- ## [Can I show the needed ordinate value for upcoming days on the graph?](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/can-i-show-the-needed-ordinate-value-for-upcoming-days-on-the-graph/12801)
**Author:** [@shaidil](https://forum.beeminder.com/u/shaidil)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2026, 1:13pm UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/can-i-show-the-needed-ordinate-value-for-upcoming-days-on-the-graph/12801 "2026-06-24T13:13:02Z")
Preface: This is potentially a silly goose question and I’m missing something obvious. Please help. :slight\_smile: Example of what I’m wrestling with: Goal has data points as natural numbers. I am a genius and I put m… --- ## [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… --- ## [iOS app and archiving goals](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/ios-app-and-archiving-goals/12790)
**Author:** [@claredragonfly](https://forum.beeminder.com/u/claredragonfly)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2026, 5:36am UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/ios-app-and-archiving-goals/12790 "2026-06-10T05:36:20Z")
I’d really like to be able to see from within the iOS app which goals are set to archive. I’m fine with that being on the goal page (rather than the main page with all the goals you see when you first open the app), but … --- ## [Matching Game Perfect Play](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/matching-game-perfect-play/10346)
**Author:** [@narthur](https://forum.beeminder.com/u/narthur)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2026, 10:07pm UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/matching-game-perfect-play/10346 "2026-06-09T22:07:42Z")
Simplified problem statement Consider the single-player version of Memory, where you try to uncover matching pairs of cards by flipping over two at a time. If they match, remove them – if not, put them back. And assume y… --- ## [Death to deadline snoozing!](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/death-to-deadline-snoozing/12735)
**Author:** [@dreev](https://forum.beeminder.com/u/dreev)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2026, 4:12pm UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/death-to-deadline-snoozing/12735 "2026-06-08T16:12:42Z")
We could use feedback on this but an impactful change is already live. If you try to change the deadline of a goal when it’s a beemergency, you’ll see this: Warning! You’re about to make your deadline later on a bee… --- ## [iOS app no longer shows delta for safe goals](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/ios-app-no-longer-shows-delta-for-safe-goals/12111)
**Author:** [@are](https://forum.beeminder.com/u/are)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2026, 11:06am UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/ios-app-no-longer-shows-delta-for-safe-goals/12111 "2026-06-05T11:06:54Z")
Fairly often, I’m using the iOS app as my primary interface with Beeminder. I noticed that some time ago (and maybe this never existed) the app stopped showing either a) the rate of the current goal or b) the delta to th… [Previous page](https://forum.beeminder.com/latest.md) [Next page](https://forum.beeminder.com/latest.md?page=2)