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GOOD and the City of SF challenged Kicker Studio to make use of the abundance of data feeds available through the SF Department of Technology. We developed a solution to help people make better transportation choices. Here is the video of Jody’s presentation on ForaTV.   Please note: we were misinformed about the availability of [...]

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What does it mean to “make tech speak human”? With the emergence of new technologies like touch and gesture, technology needs to learn how humans use those methods to communicate with our world. Let’s look at gesture, for example. When we talk we use our hands to emphasize and illustrate what we are trying to [...]

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Kicker Studio marked our 3rd Anniversary on August 8, 2011. To celebrate, we hosted the Second Annual Device Design Day at the San Francisco Art Institute, Jody’s alma matter. It was a great success thanks to inspiring speakers and involved attendees. In order to continue the conversation about people, devices, design, and the future, we’ve [...]

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While we love the work that we do for clients at Kicker Studio, we also enjoy exploring technology through our own concept projects.  Last year we blogged the design process behind our tea project, and we recently made a video to explain our final concept. Announcing the Kicker Tea Tumbler. Our latest concept project tackles [...]

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We’re very pleased to announce the second Device Design Day, to be held August 5, in San Francisco.

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Humans are The Routers http://is.gd/cHu852 # The Year 2000 as Imagined in 1910 http://is.gd/PAbFCQ Whoa. # 18 #CMU student projects using the #Kinect and computer vision! http://bit.ly/htHCVL (via @golan) # Automakers: Don't skimp on the interface! http://is.gd/vTF9SR # Sentiment Analysis Gives Companies Insight Into Consumer Opinion http://buswk.co/fPQZFg # Stanford's Interaction Design Studio's final project presentations [...]

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Pentagon wants fighting robots to talk to each other http://is.gd/hJDq9h #skynet # A Keyboard and Mouse? That's So 1970s http://is.gd/DngQzQ BW Q&A with @jamesmpatten # A!arm iPhone app silenced by a shout http://is.gd/qcuRHv # Wiibot! http://is.gd/o7Rhi2 # Kicker Off-Site in Sonoma today! Hey, @muledesign, watch the studio while we're gone, willya? #

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It's ENIAC DAY!!! Kiss your computer!!! Happy birthday ENIAC http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ENIAC (via @moleitau) # "What are you doing, Dan?" "Oh, mapping a new UX diagram. You know, the fun shit I do in my spare time." # Choose a love song (or compose your own) and press “Play Song Live” to play it on the bell [...]

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Against (UI) Chrome: A Manifesto http://is.gd/VcpeUt # Wow. "Reality Touchscreen" is 10 meters long and can accept 100 touch inputs simultaneously http://is.gd/UlXrPK # Want to be 100% sure about your startup idea? Get at least 5 people to put down cold hard cash for it http://upstartly.com/ # The Optimism Of The Gadget Maker http://is.gd/XG2ljX # [...]

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Check out our latest case study about our work on the future of magazines: Bonnier & Mag+2. http://bit.ly/g7VHF6 # OH: "Their ability to fuck up every order is astounding." "It's their super power." # Democratic technology and unintended consequences http://is.gd/lznGT9 # Clean your world like a Jedi with #Kinect http://is.gd/2czSx9 (via @willowgarage) # RT @paulstovell: [...]

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