Leave it to the folks at MIT to organize an open-source hackathon for the betterment of our health. Please check out this highly encouraging view into some of the greatest minds in software as the try to use the ever increasing amount of data we are gathering about human physiology.
This is what happens when we view big data as a chance to improve the world instead of an invasion of privacy. I am up for anything that can improve my chances in the fight against type I diabetes, and quality of life in general.