Abstract: Methods and devices for creating a sound log of activities may include receiving a detected sound from at least one sensor on a computer device. The methods and devices may include comparing the detected sound to a plurality of audio patterns stored in a sound database. The methods and devices may include identifying a sound event for the detected sound based at least upon the comparison of the detected sound to the plurality of audio patterns. The methods and devices may include identifying context information that provides a context for the sound event. The methods and devices may include updating a sound log with the sound event and the context information.