March 2012
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Polytechnicast - Interactive Empathy
In this episode of the Polytechnicast I share some thoughts on using empathy as a way to guide design choices in interactive projects. Links Mentioned and Related Links Original blog post - Interactive Empathy Collage Empathy on Wikipedia Mail Chimp Follow Rob on Twitter or his blog at Interactive-Storyteller.com and workshops at Lean Into Art ...
February 2012
4 posts
Polytechnicast - A One-Off Solution
In this episode of the Polytechnicast I share an overiew of the technical details of my move from Google App Engine to Squarespace. It’s a bit about RSS, XML, why text formats rock and how web browsers are a fantastic place to build a little one-use data transformation. Links Mentioned and Related Links Art Geek Zoo Google App Engine Google Chrome’s JavaScript Console The Script I Used...
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Polytechnicast - Moving Away from Google App...
In this episode of the Polytechnicast I share an overview of why I moved my comic to Google App Engine and how things evolved to considering moving away from that platform. I’m leaning toward moving to S3 or GitHub, using a static generated blog styled as a web comic approach. Then again, Tumblr is a pretty tempting option! Along the way I give an overview of why I chose a cloud computing...
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Polytechnicast - Hunting for and Interviewing with...
In this episode of the Polytechnicast I share thoughts on seeking a job doing what I love, serving a community I care about, using tools and methods I believe in, to engage in a fair and sustainable trade. Along the way I share observations on the process of job/contract hunting and some of the tools I find helpful. Links Mentioned Comic - Independent Voice (the first place I published my...