David Weinberg was stuck until he started recording every waking minute of his life - radiolab.org 
http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/audio.wnyc.org/radiolab_podcast/radiolab_podcast16davidandthewire.mp3
David and the Wire - radiolab.org
This story reminds me of Living A Film. It describes quite well how the use of simple recording technology can be used to Deep Mine a human life. It's a new form of Anthropology.
The story has parallels to the film:
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