Hello OOMA! Now it’s time to program this little lamp to always point towards the one I love.

Turning my work surface into a giant digital tablet this morning.

Input Drivers: Johnny Lee’s WiiMotion Whiteboard 

Wii Stand: Kickstarter project - Oona

Changing the experience of the Slide to [x] interaction

In the current version of The Smart Alarm, there is a slider bar at the bottom of the app which allows you to turn off the alarm when it’s time to wake up. I’ve been playing around with alternative ways that the user interacts with the application, and the above example seems to strike a cord for me. - Instead of an interaction which performs one task, the new version allows to the user to swipe from left to right on the screen, but not only does it turn the alarm off, it also reveals the forecast for the day.

(source via Dribbble)

Object Of My Affection - An early prototype for my Navigation Pin Lamp that always points towards the one you love. High level blueprint

Back to visit the first engineering project I was ever on - I re-designed the bellows on this Burlington Zephyr express train off of the original 1934 blueprints. (Taken with Instagram at Museum of Science and Industry)

First case prototype of Marco is complete. Love where this is going, but I think we’ll try some variations of this style - less in the perfect square (see: feels too symmetrical)

Having to work with a few design contraints:
- Viewable from a desk, shelf or hung from a cubicle wall
- Adaptable to various hardware configs (wired/wireless)

By beveling the back of the device, it can be pushed onto the bevel, or heel,  to point up (45 degrees) when sitting on a desk or pulled forward to rest on the bottom, or toes, to sit on a shelf. Additionally, back mount cut outs will allow the device to be hung on a wall and point straight forward.

Power/Day Aware Website

Currently working on javascript applet that will flip my main website contrast based on if the website is being accessed from a battery powered device, and by the time of day. The idea is that the site is mindful of the a) time of day for brightness b) battery powered or plugged in to save on those that are mobile.

Also adding a control element to swap manually if desired.

(source via Dribbble.com)

The cake is a lie

Made with Paper

Kinect Portrait -> MakerBot 3D Print (aka Step #1 - HanSoloCarbonify Yourself ©)

Spent some time last night with Pete Prodoehl at the Milwaukee Makerspace playing with taking photos with the Kinect and then printing them out on the Makerbot Cupcake. We also used MeshLab to soften the 3D image before going to print to give the print a smoother finish.

Day #1 Beta - Little guy’s big day = More info from an empty desk

Marco has a temporary case for now, so we can start testing some geo-fences and its accuracy using Google Latitude to provide frictionless updates. Also, we’ll definitely humanize the output to be more readable.

I can work from a couple locations, and now when people pass by my desk, they are able to know which campus I am on, or if I am out of the offices entirely.

First working prototype complete! (Taken with Instagram at Milwaukee Makerspace)

Join us this February 23, for a Processing Workshop

The Milwaukee Makerspace will be putting on a 1-night workshop on Processing, on February 23rd. This 3 hour workshop will briefly cover the basics of Processing and then dive into a collaborative team project. We will link peripherals like Wii Controllers & Balance boards, PS3 controllers and mobile accelerometers to unite on a single art piece.