Nicole Del Senno

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Reading October 10

The readings this week were nothing new to me.  Coming from a landscape architecture background, the issues brought up in these readings were prominent ones that we had to deal with extensively.  In order to be able to design a public space the first thing would always be to dissect and understand peoples interactions within …

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Mashup #2: Global Game of Life

Mashup #2: Global Game of Life Precedents: 1. Educational games  centered around Global Issues http://gamesined.wikispaces.com/Global+Issues Ayiti Learning Objectives: Students will be able to: •Use an online game to understand conditions in contemporary Haiti and how poverty is an obstacle to education. • Develop problem-solving, critical thinking and such life skills as resource management, budgeting, and …

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Feedback Loop: Smart Wallet

Feedback Loop: Smart Wallet Concept: While there are several apps that act as budget trackers, I don’t think this is enough for some people who seriously want to budget their money.  The action of going into an app and checking your budget does not seem like a lot, but many people will forget to do …

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Mashup #1: Mister Softee App

Mashup #1: Software/Software – Mister Softee App Google Maps API  +  Live GPS Tracker  +  Mobile/Web App Background: Mister Softee has over 600 trucks and over 350 franchise dealers operating in 15 states plus China.  Mister Softee was founded in 1956 and has now become America’s most recognizable mobile ice cream vendor. Concept: I have so …

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Feedback Loop Ideas

1. Appliance Sensors How often do people leave the house only to panic soon after, trying to remember if they shut the stove or turned off the hair straightener?  I am proposing some sort of sensor that would detect the activity of the appliance that you place it near.  If it does not detect your …

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Mashup Ideas

Software/Hardware Mashups 1. Mr. Softee Tracker App http://www.mistersoftee.com Mister Softee has over 600 trucks and over 350 franchise dealers operating in 15 states plus China.  Mister Softee was founded in 1956 and has now become America’s most recognizable mobile ice cream vendor. I have so many memories as a child waiting for Mr. Softee to come …

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united states of shame

http://pleated-jeans.com/2011/01/24/the-united-states-of-shame-chart/ This is a great mashup I came across!

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Scrapyard Challenge

(The inside of the box is not meant to be seen for this reason) Group: Nicole, Ivy, Not Coming into the Scrapyard Challenge I was really excited about all of the stuff I brought – a toaster oven, VCR, Nintendo controller, smoke detector, and a bunch of other random junk.  I thought I would be …

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Readings Week 4

Harnessing the Power of Feedback Loops by Thomas Goetz was a very insightful reading for me, and I believe it probably would be for any designer.  “The premise of a feedback loop is simple: Provide people with information about their actions in real time, then give them a chance to change those actions, pushing them …

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7-in-7 Presentation

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