Jason de Runa: Human-Computer Interaction Design

The Sixth Sense

Categories: concepts, data visualization, design, techy stuff

No, I'm not going to talk about "seeing dead people" or any references to M. Night Shyamalan's 1999 movie with Bruce Willis. I'm talking about the creation of a new digital "sixth sense" for humans by the MIT Media Lab - Fluid Interface Group. The Six Sense ubiquitous technology means that ...

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Got my Arduino, now what?

Categories: concepts, design, graduate school, learning, physical interactive media, techy stuff

Today I received a packet in the mail that contained my Arduino and my breadboard for my Physical Games and Interactive Media class. As I was closely observing the Arduino board, I was thinking what to create and what items (sensors or phidgets) I want to use. I'm fairly new ...

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It Finally Came Today

Categories: techy stuff

On my way home from class, I found an orange piece of paper the size of a movie ticket stub in my mailbox. An orange piece of paper signifies a UPS or FedEx package is ready for pick up at the front desk. From the size of the package, I ...

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Simple Video Production with ANIMOTO

Categories: learning, techy stuff

Today I signed up for an ANIMOTO beta account which I found thanks to David Robinson. ANIMOTO is a web application that automatically generates professionally produced videos using patent-pending technology and high-end motion design similar to the techniques used on television and film. I can forsee this application to be ...

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I’m Twittering

Categories: learning, techy stuff

Today I joined the Twitter bandwagon. If you have no idea what Twitter is, its a social media and micro blogging service that publishes your updates which is accessible via the web, IM, or cell phone. Above this post you'll see my most recent message and also view all my ...

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