“We do lose something when it’s [money] all digital.  It’s a lose of icons, a lot of symbols about who we are, how we are doing, and what we value things for.”  -Robert Reich Reich is right to...

At SXSW I got to play with the new motion sensor interface Leap, and see a demonstration of Google Glass with some discussion around the design philosophy for Google Glass apps. Both devices are exciting...

I wrapped up my masters project, Political Blend, a little over a month ago. As I look back on it with a bit of perspective I must say that things went well. The purpose of my project was to use...

A project that my comp.social lab mate, Joshua Teal, and I worked on last semester was posted up on our lab’s blog. The project, Occupy Tea, involved us collecting, analyzing and comparing the...

Social capital, the ability of individuals or groups to mobilize social resources for certain results, has been the focus of academic investigation for nearly a century. Beginning with rural communities,...