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New Site Design

My old theme was awful. Black, blue and gray, it looked like a bruise. I always wanted to do a theme based on the cover of Exile on Main St., but never found the time to develop it. As it … Continue reading

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Ken Jennings on Specialization

From an epic Q&A on Reddit today: The problem with specialization is that cultural literacy is starting to disappear…there are fewer facts and references that you know everyone will know. Even something like TV–there are 175 channels instead of 3. … Continue reading

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Interaction Design

Bill Verplank explains interaction design.

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A Template for Storyboarding

I’ve recently been doing some collaborative storyboarding for an upcoming documentary. I created this template that can be printed, cut with scissors, and distributed to the members of your group. The frames can be rearranged until you figure out how … Continue reading

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Wilco Ticket from Union College Show

I led the concert committee at Union College in Schenectady, NY for 3 years, where I had the opportunity work with artists including Wilco, John Scofield, Medeski Martin & Wood, and others. Here’s an unused ticket from the Wilco show … Continue reading

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Networked Loyalty: BetaCup/Jovoto Contest Winner

Networked Loyalty came in 5th place in the BetaCup contest! http://www.thebetacup.com/2010/06/17/the-finale/ Here is some additional press: New York Times Mashable Core77 Popsop Jovoto Here’s the link to my product proposal and community discussion: http://www.jovoto.com/contests/drink-sustainably/ideas/5364

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Networked Loyalty in 5th Place

Whoa! It seems that Networked Loyalty made it to 5th place, which makes the concept a prize winner! The overall winner will be announced by Starbucks like at 3pm today, so please tune in to see if you’ll soon be … Continue reading

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BetaCup: Networked Loyalty in 7th Place

Please help Networked Loyalty win the competition! There are 11 days remaining to vote at: http://www.jovoto.com/contests/drink-sustainably/ideas/5364

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Networked Loyalty – a BetaCup Submission

There are 14 days left to vote in the BetaCup contest. The proposal asks users to take existing coffee and travel mugs and apply a RFID sticker that can be scanned at coffee shops in tenth-cup-free loyalty program. The user … Continue reading

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I Ride For Livestrong

The latest site from Purpose is a game called I Ride For Livestrong. The game was created to draw new supporters to the Livestrong Foundation. The game is simple; users can either join the ride or cheer for a rider. … Continue reading

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