Tag: cmu

  • Motorola Talk on Mobile Applications Support for Entertainment

    Since we’re collaborating with Motorola for our studio 2 project on mobile media, I went to a lecture today on campus by Frederick Kitson, a VP at Motorola. The presentation was called “Mobile Applications Support for Entertainment.” Motorola’s vision, according to Kitson, is to drive seamless mobility. This was defined as communication sessions that cross…

  • Another Catch-up Post

    I feel a bit lame, having not written in a while. This month, and this upcoming week in particular, is proving to be one of the most dense. I haven’t had a head to write. This post will likely be a rambling of complaints. Complainers are annoying. Today I woke up and read two articles…

  • Starting to Think About Theses

    Monday we had a meeting regarding choosing a thesis project and paper for the upcoming year. Over the course of the next month, it was suggested we start talking to faculty to see where there is a synergy in interests. Currently, I have no clear thoughts about what I will do for my thesis. I…

  • Job Fair Approaching

    On the 22nd and 23rd, the School of Design has its annual job fair. As a first-year student, it’s an opportunity for me to talk to potential employers about summer internships. In addition to our regular nearly impossible workload, I’ve been writing and designing my résumé and planning my portfolio. Soon, I must actually design…

  • First Info Vis Crit

    I haven’t talked much about my Information Visualization course with Ben Fry and Golan Levin. They are quite an amusing pair, a mix of design and art and nerdery. Today we had our first crit, which only involved select projects. Mine was not one of them. And thank goodness for that, because it was dreadful.…