So I stumbled across something cool on my computer. About 2 years ago during design class I started futzing about with a scanner, and childishly scanning my face at ridiculous DPIs. And then messing around with the result in Photoshop. One thing led to another and soon I had a ton of friends in class taking their scans and printing posters of them. It was probably my first design ‘collection’…if you’d like to call it that.
Anyway I ran into those files while spring cleaning my harddrive and wanted to show you guys. Here’s my two favorite, but click the small one to see them all.
I’m a sucker for new technologies, and The Fitbit looks like a new favorite toy. It’s similar to the Nike+Ipod in that it tracks how far you go, how many calories you burn, etc…except this goes further and tracks it ALL DAY, EVERY DAY. You just keep it on you, and when you get near your computer it wirelessly transmits all the data it has collected since the last wireless transmit. This data is then uploaded to your Fitbit website, where you can track everything. So it will tell you that you lost 0 calories sitting in your cubicle at work, but don’t feel bad because you lost a few when you walked to your car!
But seriously, this thing might actually be the motivation some of us have been wanting for awhile. It seems unobtrusive to me to throw in your pocket or clip it to yourself all day long. Then while your tracking yourself, you’ll start to realize the exercise your missing out on and hopefully that will motivate you. Oh, and it also tracks how long you sleep and your sleep movements/patterns. Pretty neat.
Website says these should be available by the end of the year…hopefully they will roll out before the holidays so I can ask for it as a present.
Magnetosphere by Robert Hodgin (flight404) of The Barbarian Group
Audio by Trentemoller
This is Magnetosphere, an effect created using Processing. It reacts to sound volume and speed. Trentemoller audio is pretty much the perfect medium to send into this effect, with the slow melody and build up. It’s pretty captivating and I invite all to watch.
Here’s some good news: They created an itunes visualizer out of it! Download it here Edit: Looks like this is the new visualizer added in iTunes 8. Comes built in. I feel like I was ahead of the curve =P
I had a few ideas for starting my own clothing company (like everybody else). I would also like to venture it into some industrial design. For now, here’s a logo I mocked up to get me started. More info on that to come. Game - take a guess where the name comes from.
Logo for my music moniker INVASION. More info on that to come.
Collection of older logos I have made.
