I’ve been haphazardly collecting electronics since this past summer, so one of the first things I needed to do was survey all the stuff I have at my disposal and organize the heck out of it. This spread is already outdated, as my orders from Sparkfun and Adafruit arrived last week, but it still gives […]
Author Archives: Dane
Introducing the Hans and Umbach Project
January 18, 2010 – 4:55 pm
Last summer I began thinking about something that I referred to as “analog interactions”, those natural, in-the-world interactions we have with real, physical artifacts. My interest arose in response to a number of stimuli, one of which is the current trend towards smooth, glasslike capacitive touch screen devices. From iPhones to Droids to Nexus Ones […]
Slippery Slope
December 7, 2009 – 9:28 pm
Tonight, Kate and I are playing a game. It is called the Don’t Drink the Bacon Grease game. The first person to drink the bacon grease loses the game. So far we’re both winning. But I think Kate might be pulling ahead.
Version Zwei
December 7, 2009 – 7:07 pm
Apologies to any Germans in the audience for brutalizing your beautiful native tongue.
Going Indie
December 5, 2009 – 11:50 pm
It’s barely December, but I’m so sick and tired of this semester that I’m already working on next year. Kate was nice enough to get me Phaeton as an early Christmas present, and so I’ve been working on the art direction for my independent study next year: This is gonna be a fun one.
Spirit of the Season
December 5, 2009 – 9:04 pm
The $300 billion donated to charities last year cost the federal government more than $50 billion in lost tax revenue. Leave it to the New York Times to characterize charitable donations as a bad thing, because they reduce federal tax receipts.
I suck at this whole self-promotion thing.
November 24, 2009 – 10:39 am
The smart.fm iPhone app is now available in the App Store, and has been for a few weeks. Not only is it awesome, it is also free. Thanks to the smart.fm iPhone app, I’m finally learning all those stupid tiny states on the Eastern seaboard. Because I wouldn’t want to try to learn something more […]
I Want It That Way
October 23, 2009 – 12:59 pm
Speaking of Adaptive Path, these were the awesome folks who took me under their wing for the summer: My eyes mist up just watching this video. I miss you guys!
Hot damn, I’m excited.
October 23, 2009 – 12:52 pm
Smart.fm has submitted their iPhone app to Apple for approval. Their beautiful landing page for the app gives you a nice glimpse of what to expect. I did the concept generation for the learning game experience while working at Adaptive Path for the summer. We had a kick-ass team, that included Alexa, Dan, Brian, and […]
Outside In: Bringing The Outdoors Indoors
October 15, 2009 – 11:17 am
For my capstone project, I’m exploring ways to help outdoor enthusiasts maintain a connection to the outdoors when they need to be inside. Sadly, not everyone can work as a ski instructor, mountaineering guide or tree planter their whole lives. As these people make their way into the great indoors for the majority of their […]
