The potential of giving Google Drive an Evernote-esque UI overlay of cards and in-window editing could freshen up Skeomorphism’s longest lasting joke - The File Browser. I’ve been putting some hours in  lately on researching the old habits inherited with paper, from embedding Word docs into emails to the “Desktop” GUI. That means I’ve been taking a bunch of notes and I started to want the Evernote note window as my main file explorer, but the one thing I felt was missing was any other file that aren’t compatible. I’d love to see the Evernote-esque expereince take over the current File Browser. I think the closest to do it would be with Google Drive (Web) and Chromium. - If you own the viewer and the editor (doc, presentation, spreadsheet, graphic), why can’t the file browser allow you to edit?
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The potential of giving Google Drive an Evernote-esque UI overlay of cards and in-window editing could freshen up Skeomorphism’s longest lasting joke - The File Browser.

I’ve been putting some hours in  lately on researching the old habits inherited with paper, from embedding Word docs into emails to the “Desktop” GUI. That means I’ve been taking a bunch of notes and I started to want the Evernote note window as my main file explorer, but the one thing I felt was missing was any other file that aren’t compatible. I’d love to see the Evernote-esque expereince take over the current File Browser. I think the closest to do it would be with Google Drive (Web) and Chromium. - If you own the viewer and the editor (doc, presentation, spreadsheet, graphic), why can’t the file browser allow you to edit?

A concept on how a Microsoft Kinect may help us around the house. With JavaScripts starting to connect the web with a Microsoft Kinect, how long until cameras like these are helping us be better cooks, fix things around the house and even help us build things? To elaborate - I can’t wait till the time that I can go to JohnDeere.com and by turning on a ‘Camera Assist’ the website can see what I am doing and help me thru the process. Imagine flipping your lawn mower over and letting the camera look over your shoulder to help navigate you through maintenance. Consider going to FoodNetwork.com and activating your camera so that the website can assist you in cooking more complex meals and keep time from of the other events going on in preparation. With a pair of eyes and a little bit of object recognition, we can start getting help with anything around the house in no time.
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A concept on how a Microsoft Kinect may help us around the house.

With JavaScripts starting to connect the web with a Microsoft Kinect, how long until cameras like these are helping us be better cooks, fix things around the house and even help us build things?

To elaborate - I can’t wait till the time that I can go to JohnDeere.com and by turning on a ‘Camera Assist’ the website can see what I am doing and help me thru the process. Imagine flipping your lawn mower over and letting the camera look over your shoulder to help navigate you through maintenance. Consider going to FoodNetwork.com and activating your camera so that the website can assist you in cooking more complex meals and keep time from of the other events going on in preparation. With a pair of eyes and a little bit of object recognition, we can start getting help with anything around the house in no time.

Android Blue or iOS Purple? An Update on the OOMA project “It’s not a lamp without light, and at some point OOMA will light up in either Android Blue, or iPhone Purple. Lighting the lamp will, however, have to relegated to a v.2 build, due to some complexity in the diffusion of light in such a cramped space. Additionally, I’d like to investigate EL panels to light it up.”
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Android Blue or iOS Purple? An Update on the OOMA project

“It’s not a lamp without light, and at some point OOMA will light up in either Android Blue, or iPhone Purple. Lighting the lamp will, however, have to relegated to a v.2 build, due to some complexity in the diffusion of light in such a cramped space. Additionally, I’d like to investigate EL panels to light it up.”

My project this Tuesday: Painting the Transit of Venus Some time ago I had jotted down in my notebook to look for a unique light or shadow run - a fun path on a floor, wall or somewhere where I can capture the path by a time delimited painting. I think this was a seed to the piece to paint this Wednesday - The Transit of Venus. The idea will be to set up watching the transit via the passthrough from a binocular lens onto a white surface, in this case a canvas. This week I plan to map out a spot and the path the sun takes over that location so I can set the canvas up for an optimum design. Then, hopefully, all goes well on Wednesday (see: clear sky), I’ll paint the sun + venus live each hour on the same canvas as the sun sets and venus crosses. I haven’t painted in a while, so here’s to hoping that I make what I envision this to be. More on viewing The Transit of Venus in your area: http://www.transitofvenus.org/june2012/where-to-be http://transitofvenus.nl/wp/where-when/local-transit-times/
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My project this Tuesday:

Painting the Transit of Venus

Some time ago I had jotted down in my notebook to look for a unique light or shadow run - a fun path on a floor, wall or somewhere where I can capture the path by a time delimited painting. I think this was a seed to the piece to paint this Wednesday - The Transit of Venus.

The idea will be to set up watching the transit via the passthrough from a binocular lens onto a white surface, in this case a canvas. This week I plan to map out a spot and the path the sun takes over that location so I can set the canvas up for an optimum design. Then, hopefully, all goes well on Wednesday (see: clear sky), I’ll paint the sun + venus live each hour on the same canvas as the sun sets and venus crosses.

I haven’t painted in a while, so here’s to hoping that I make what I envision this to be.

More on viewing The Transit of Venus in your area:

http://www.transitofvenus.org/june2012/where-to-be

http://transitofvenus.nl/wp/where-when/local-transit-times/

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)
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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)

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.
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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)
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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)