I’m marginally sad to report that my while my initial attempt to design an iPhone speaker stand displayed fantastic examples of unforeseen ingenuity, my product has evolved itself into the ground. For lack of an actual problem and a discouraging introduction to a similar and admittedly far superior product, I have decided to shelve this dear bebe for another time and move onto something more … Continue reading Death is an Evolution
I chose my brother, Alex, as a my target customer for this project. We’re bff’s and know each other very well, so it was an easier and more intimate conversation than is typical in these situations. As such, broaching the topic was easy. I told him that I’m taking this super cool class taught by the most scholarly, reverent and handsome professor that I’ve ever … Continue reading What’s a desire without a problem?
My original design was for a problem-solving product was an iPhone stand/speaker that would hold a phone in landscape and amplify the sound without the need for external power. My new design adds an electronic speaker controlled by a slide switch to turn the unit on/off and powered by a rechargeable USB battery. This add-on offers the benefits of Bluetooth connectivity with even greater sound … Continue reading Bluetooth Whammy
For this assignment I created a simple circuit on a breadboard using 3 of the discussed components – an LED light, a Piezo speaker with a push button, and a photoresistor to control the amount of light emitted from the LED. This was very straight forward and simple to complete after watching the tutorials. You can see the circuit running in simulation in the photo … Continue reading Fun with Circuits!
I love Nok Hockey. I had a set as a little kid for as long as I can remember. My little brother and I used to play all the time in our basement growing up. After we moved out, we’d still play for hours after everyone else went to bed whenever we went home to visit. I still have that set and I bought him … Continue reading Nok Hockey FTW!
Design thinking is more an approach to problem solving than a solution generator. Yes solutions to problems are the ultimate goals of any endeavor that employs design thinking, and the process only matters to the extent that the solution works well. But what distinguishes design thinking from other problem solving methods, and what I find most interesting, is the emphasis on the approach of the … Continue reading DT Rocks!!
