I had a bunch of stuff I should have done tonight but instead of doing it, I turned on Netflix. It was the first time in quite a while that I sat in front of the TV and just aimlessly sought something to distract my mind. I bumbled my way through the Netflix documentary list [...]
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Chain Sketch Video
Core77 Chain Sketch Creativity Design Drawing Fun StuffI put in another quick entry to the Core77 Discussion Forum’s chain sketching thread (found here). I drew an “Alligator eating ice creaM” I also did up a quick video of me drawing it: [tentblogger-youtube o-LRDiLhCMQ]
What Kind of Car are You?
Attention Deficit Designer Creativity Design Fun StuffI was lucky enough to work with Ziba Design many years back during a smartphone project I was working on as the lead designer while at Sierra Wireless. The Voq project alone was, in business terms, a colossal failure. For me, it was a failure that provided such a wealth of learning that it is [...]
I Think About Africa…a lot
Creativity Design Fun Stuff Personal ThoughtsI am bordering on obsessed with Africa. Ever since I was in Tanzania in 2001, I’ve been trying to think of a way to get back. Recently, I’ve even been working with a few good friends of mine trying to bring together a project that could see me going to Africa. My friend, Matthew Davis, is [...]
The Design of Microsoft Surface
Creativity Design Fun Stuff Personal Thoughts Technology
I know I am a bit late to this party. It is pushing two weeks since the release of the Microsoft Surface and surely more eloquent individuals have stated what I am about to say. But some things you just have to address when they feel as though they’re a significant step forward for the [...]
Dreaming
Creativity Fun Stuff Goals Personal Thoughts[tentblogger-youtube BFO2usVjfQc] As an Industrial Designer, I can’t help but be a dreamer. I think everyone is a dreamer on many levels. I came across the video above recently and it resonated because I have been wondering where our fascination with the future seems to have disappeared to. As a young kid in the 70s, [...]
Kadunkadunk
ADD ADHD Fun Stuff Personal ThoughtsIt is turning into ride-to-work-Friday for me lately. It is the one day that seems to fall out that I don’t have meetings around town to drive to. I would like to get a bit better at scheduling my week so that I could get at least one more day a week riding in. My [...]
Help a Friend and Save the World at the Same Time
Fun Stuff TechnologyA long time friend and classmate at Purdue University has been tinkering on a cool little project where he’s harnessing the power of sun and converting the energy to heat and electricity. He’s recently entered his project into the NASA Create the Future Contest. I’d love for you to have a look at the video he’s done [...]
The Good Side of Facebook
Attention Deficit Disorder Fun Stuff Personal ThoughtsOne of these days I’m going to get around to the post that digs into my life history as it pertains to my questions of whether or not my ADHD is a nature or nurture issue. The psychology behind it all is extremely interesting to me. Things like wondering if my Myers-Briggs classification (ENTP) or [...]
Hearing ADHD through a Cockroach Leg
ADD ADHD Attention Deficit Disorder Fun Stuff Personal Thoughts TechnologyMicrosoft Excel has become my best friend of late. As I stated before, I’ve been taking medication in an attempt to see if it takes the edge off of my ADHD. So far the effect seems to be positive. It is subtle, but I have definitely noticed a difference in my ability to focus of [...]