February 2012
5 posts
8 Things You Should Know Before Building a Mobile... →
Seth Porges is a magazine editor and the creator of Cloth, an iOS fashion app for iPhone and iPod Touch. His Twitter handle is @sethporges. App appeal is obvious. The barrier to entry? So low! The upshot of producing the next Angry Birds or beer-chug simulator? So high! Heck, with just a small…
“Innovation happens best when people of different backgrounds come together to...”
– Mike Krieger, co-founder of Instagram, talking about his visit to the White House and the State of the Union. (via bridif)
January 2012
1 post
December 2011
1 post
November 2011
4 posts
WatchShameless plug for my friend Nickey Skarstad (Atta girl), who is the Seller Education Specialist at Etsy. She is droppin’ some knowlegde…Check out the short vid clip!
5 Items that are better Old then New
7 Implications Consumer App Stores Hold For... →
October 2011
3 posts
August 2011
4 posts
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WatchAmazing graphical representation of the redevelopment of Ground Zero, with an amazing group of architects involved in all the new redesign, from all over the world.
A simple, personal finance tracker for budgeting... →
With the economies volatility right now, who couldn’t use a helpful tool that helps you track your dollars and cents. I tend to use Mint.com, but The Birdy seems like a super easy way to manage spending. What do you use to help you track your finances?
minimalmac:
You use email right? *ahem* Look for an email from the Birdy at the end of each day. Just hit reply and tell him what you...
June 2011
5 posts
It's getting "clouded" in here...
There is so much buzz about cloud storage and computing now a days, how do we know what cloud suites us best? Apple just announced the their cloud, which syncs and steamlines all of their technologies, but it seems to lack integration with all other technologies, like Microsoft, etc. A little while back I posted some thoughts on different cloud storage facilities, and since then I would have to...
May 2011
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April 2011
3 posts
"What is a Cougar Anyway"- Great blog post by our... →
March 2011
5 posts
WatchLike.
poptech:
Spire – a clock that tells time by unfolding like a Japanese folding fan, brilliant.
(via CoDesign, curiositycounts)
February 2011
4 posts
Google Pittsburgh Office: Penthouse of a 100 year... →
Like, a lot.
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TEAGUE Give Water (by TEAGUE)
The interaction design team at Teague decided to make a device that allowed us to take a water measurement at the point of use. Working with an in-house physical prototyper, the team built a Wi-Fi connected water meter and attached it to the faucet in our studio kitchen. Teague is kicking off a 3 month campaign to raise $10,000 for water projects through charity:...
January 2011
4 posts
Like a Chameleon...
Learning isn’t a one size fits all kind of deal… Knewton Adaptive Learning Program has recognized this. Knewton has just announced it’s coupling with Arizona State University, in an effort to customize it’s curriculum to student’s learning curves.
WatchSome good words of wisdom from Carol Bartz, CEO of Yahoo!
Tech Cast Tip Tuesday... →
Tic Toc Tic Toc…times always a tickin’. If you are like me, one of your New Year’s Resolutions always is to use your time more productively, but figuring out how always seems to suck up even more of your precious minutes, until now…Tic Toc, The Simple Task Timer is an easy to use time tracker that lets you maximize your minutes with a handy little app you can throw on your...
Amber alert going social..
I love it when social networks can be used for more then just socializing with friends/family. Prime example here…Amber Alert getting even more transaction via Facebook. Join the Amber Alert Group in your State on FB, and stay in up to date with all alerts in your area. Be part of the solution!
December 2010
10 posts
Tech Cast Tip Tuesday...
Linguistically challenged? Me too.
I find myself stumbling day to day with my beginning french level of education. Needless to say, I do have a lifesaver that I use on the daily to help me trudge through the muddied waters…Google Translate. You even have the option of auto translation in your email in-box, by enabling translation in Gmail Labs. Smart. Intelligents.
Etsy in the NY Times! →
Teaching New York City High Schoolers →
Project interaction is truly innovative… Helping youngsters at the Urban Assembly Institute of Math & Science for Young Women in New York, to stretch their imaginations and spark up creativity… prepping them for a bright future!
poptech:
Second-year students Katie Koch and Carmen Dukes co-founded Project: Interaction, a 10-week after school program that teaches high schoolers to...
Tech Cast Tip Tuesday...
Running on E?
This could have multiple meanings this busy holiday season… lets be honest. However, one of them can be easily rectified. As you pull out of your garage (or cramped street spot, for us city dwellers) to head to your holiday destination this season, make sure you have Gas Buddy in tow in your mobile app repertoire. Forgot kicking yourself for filling up your tank down the...
“Let’s face it; you can never have enough shoes in your closet! In honor of a new...”
– Get a shoe in…
Tech Cast Tip Tuesday...
Double do it! With all of our great technology, sometimes your message can get lost in the shuffle. So I recommend double doing it, especially for the holiday season. By this i mean, after you post something to some one’s wall, or send any email, etc…send a letter! I have a few select friends and family who send me letters in the mail, and I hold them at a very high regard....
