The Box

Sat, 30 May 2009 17:41:56 +0000

The new studio facility for SproutBox opened with local fanfare. "The Box" is well-lit, roomy, and filled with interesting art.

RAIN- a poem by Carter Makice

Tue, 26 May 2009 01:55:39 +0000

From Amy: Today Carter ran out into the rain to swing- then came in needing paper and pencil. He disappeared for a few minutes and returned with this poem.

Online Surveys That Convert

Thu, 21 May 2009 14:20:53 +0000

I finally managed to write a blog … for someone else. As part of my duties at Hanapin Marketing this spring, I wrote about online surveys for one of their clients, FormSpring.

Missing Partial Conversation

Wed, 13 May 2009 14:48:40 +0000

It is no longer possible to see @reply conversation directed at people not already in your follow network. There are several issues that arise from this change, but the great sin of Twitter may be a UX problem.

Kuril Islands- Geography Catch

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:26:56 +0000

The Kuril Islands are part of the Ring of Fire- an area where earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur in the basin of the Pacific Ocean. About 90% of the world’s earthquakes, and 80% of the world’s largest earthquakes happen in the ring of fire. The Kuril Islands connect Japan and Russia, and there’s still conflict between [...]

Laptev Sea

Mon, 13 Apr 2009 14:33:10 +0000

Today we’re looking up the Laptev Sea. The Laptev Sea is a marginal sea which means it is partially enclosed by land- like arcs of islands that branch off from the mainland. You can think of it as sort of a vase shape that’s wide at the base, gets thinner at the neck then opens [...]

Caption Contest

Mon, 06 Apr 2009 01:45:03 +0000

Enter your captions for our first Matilda Megan post!

Social Collider

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 04:54:10 +0000

A Twitter visualization project using javascript and web browsers is inspired by particle colliders to reveal the hidden connection between tweets.

TwitScoop and Humanity

Fri, 13 Mar 2009 08:50:07 +0000

On March 10, presumably as part of their current redesign of the site, Lollicode appears to have made the decision to implement some automation in their information stream. The humanity is gone.

Healthy Kids, Happy Parents

Thu, 05 Mar 2009 15:26:30 +0000

Now though, we face wondering which child might have the fewest health problems so we can cut him out of our insurance plan. Perhaps the hole in Carter's ear can wait another year. Archie's always been pretty healthy outside of his teeth. Maybe we should let them swing in the uninsured breeze and make sure the unknown baby has full coverage just in case.

Touched by an Android

Wed, 04 Mar 2009 22:35:28 +0000

The first day with the new Android G1 left me thinking my fingers need to go on a diet.

Becoming Smarter

Mon, 02 Mar 2009 19:55:50 +0000

As an early adopter of tech but a reluctant user of cell phones, I'm an ideal case study for how smart phones integrate and change one's daily routine.

The Year of the Profile Picture

Wed, 25 Feb 2009 13:30:39 +0000

Hanapin asked about what went into a person’s decision to change a profile image. One's own behavior and gender play a role, and graphics get no love.

Twitchhiker

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 04:47:49 +0000

On March 1, Paul Smith will set out from his UK home in an attempt to travel halfway around the world in 30 days on the kindness of strangers. The catch? The generosity has to come from Twitter.

Dog Pileup!

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 20:42:32 +0000

French Fry required some assistance warming up today.

Who Knew there was St. Louis in Africa?

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 15:55:37 +0000

Saint-Louis is in Senegal, Africa. Senegal is a country in the far west of Africa. Africa is sort of a bean shape, and Senegal is directly in one end of the bean. It’s about 500 kilometers southwest of the Sahara in my estimation. Rising sea levels are a threat to Senegal from the Senegal River.

Bawiti, Egypt: Geography Catch

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 15:53:56 +0000

Mom and I have been playing catch with a globe and wanted to research some of the places we find. Today it is Bawiti, Egypt.

Scenes from Disney

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 20:46:11 +0000

Ooh look! Photos of someone else's family vacation!

Whine Tasting

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 20:29:53 +0000

It isn't difficult to imagine situations worse than mine. There are people starving in China, the saying goes. It doesn't make me any less depressed about what is happening to my Christmases. I need an infusion of Jimmy Stewart.

Congressional Tweets

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 04:58:47 +0000

Capitol Tweets is one of a dozen Internet projects by the Sunlight Foundation to promote transparent government.

Upside Down Dogs

Mon, 08 Dec 2008 04:31:43 +0000

The concept is simple: Wait for your dog to fall asleep, then snap a picture with your camera.

Good-bye

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 15:59:46 +0000

That’s it. Now nanowrimo is done for this year. But don’t think I’m going to stop just yet. I can’t just leave my book ending on a cliff-hanger like that, so this is my last chapter of my second book. After starting their race, Kryptl realized this wasn’t any ordinary race. Baron Freeze or Baron Blast or [...]

A lot can happen in Five Minutes

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 19:54:21 +0000

Baron Freeze couldn't believe it. He felt like he was five years old. He had been asked by his son to come and watch over his grandson. He was going to spend the holiday going on with his devious scheme, little did he know, this wasn't a coincidence.

The Things for Which We are Thankful

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 05:01:17 +0000

Jeff Clark tracked the words for which Twitter members expressed thanks. Sadly, Rick Astley didn't make the cut.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 14:08:25 +0000

Archie sings his Thanksgiving Greeting.