timeu.se: What Do People Do All Day? [ home | about | examples ]

Examples

timeu.se is a fun tool for seeing the temporal rhythms of everyday life.

Not sure how to get started? Here are some of our favorites.

When you have found your favorites click the Tweet This! link above the plot to share it on Twitter.

Food & Drink

  • Bacon is more popular than sausage.
        ... but they are eaten at the same time.
  • Here's good news for the healthy eaters: Cheerios is more popular than Frosted Flakes.
  • How long does it take to get drunk? About seven hours.

    • Work Life

  • Friday's morning commute isn't so bad, but the afternoon's the worst.
  • Even email takes a little lunch break.
  • And who do all those emails get sent to? These people.
  • And at the end of the day, you can look forward to happy hour.

    • Home & Entertainment

  • If you're a student, the weekend starts early. Homework's for Sunday-Thursday. Friday and Saturday are for fun.
  • When you get to college and have to choose a major, remember: the social sciences don't have evening lab sections.
  • What time is Oprah on? 4:00pm, weekdays.

    • timu.se was created by Scott Golder, a graduate student in the Social Dynamics Lab in the Department of Sociology at Cornell University. On Twitter, he is @redlog.
        → Like the website? Read the paper! S. Golder, M. Macy. Diurnal and Seasonal Mood Vary with Work, Sleep and Daylength Across Diverse Cultures. Science. 9/30/2011.