March 2011
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The Lottery Mentality →
As I go through this semester’s classes, begin the thesis process, and explore what I want to do after graduation, I’ve been thinking a lot about start-ups. Making one, joining one, interning for one, getting hired by one.
Am I just trying to win the lottery?
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Transit-data via 4Square →
Probably the best use of 4-Square I’ve seen.
WatchThis is how I feel today, this is my baseline.
This is the single best piece of advice I’ve ever heard for dealing with the times when you’re off-balance, off-kilter, lower-than-normal, or just not feeling totally like yourself. Helps not only with general depression but also anxiety and nervousness.
in the fade: to anyone bitching about the new york... →
inthefade:
From what I understand, people are having shit fits over the New York Times introducing a pay wall for their online content.
The same people who continually cry out “Print news is dead!” are now surprised that a newspaper that has relied on its print edition to make a profit is now charging for…
Qwiki →
Awesome website translates wiki data into movies. So much better than reading a long article. Recently got an investment from Eduardo Saverin.
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WatchFrom my Portfolio & Process blog:
A final-ish version of the project originally titled Skylight. This is a combination user journey and bouncing ball prototype, edited together by Michael.
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Continuous Clients have arrived →
The implications of this—if it actually works—are pretty incredible. Imagine being able to move room to room, device to device, and never having to say, “Hang on, got to switch machines.” Pretty fantastic.
But then again, you’d have to put up some pretty strong walls to fight the Blackberry effect.
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Watch826 was featured on NBC’s Nightly News. Alex, the kid giving the tour, is the boy I worked with on Bottled Paper Applesauce, a theme for the 826 NYC blog, Fish Slaps a Baby.
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WatchA real augmented-reality app, debuted at TED.
I have a few criticisms.
Wearables. I have a hard time believing in a socially acceptable wearable camera and projector combo. No doubt these components will eventually be small enough so as to be unobtrusive, but I think we would quickly see “AR Free Zones,” similar to the way that the use of cellphones is banned in certain places. I...
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