Negative Thought Cards – fonts (pt.2)
What I like about app development is that it often feels more like a growth-mindset than a static one. It’s carpentry vs ceramics: measure twice, cut once vs fail fast, fail often. Ok, that’s really the chant of ceramicists but it probably ought to be. So far, I am still undecided about what to call […]
Your Underwear is Not Apt (probably) pt.1
First up this is not a paid endorsement. The creator is a friend, and I wear the jocks, they’re great, they really are. Basically, they will make you hate your old underwear. But they are also a little non-conformist and even silly looking, go have a look for yourself. So, it’s really easy to create […]
Hear what you see (pt.1)
I enjoy the idea that our senses are finite and that our brains filter most of what we experience out of our consciousness’ to make life liveable. Plus, I think this will be a fun idea. – Let’s turn visual into audio. In a nutshell, the app will take a snapshot every few frames, average […]
AR street art community project (pt.1)
TLDR: Community-made videos to be played over, with augmented reality, street art murals around Muizenberg. It could be seasonal, or around tent-pole events, or for a one-off event. Here’s a proof of concept I did for fun called: True book titles. With the proof of concept I only used one video that was on the […]
Negative Thought Cards – building a stoic tool (pt.1)
“You have power over your mind – not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.” ― Marcus Aurelius, Meditations Would you live a happier, and more productive life, if you could react to your “negative” thoughts as you choose? My guess is that you would. Sometimes my mind stops me from doing what I would […]
I used to know when I was going to die, and then they changed their business model.
You don’t have to reinvent the wheel to build most things, but it’s good to remember that wheels wear out. The trade-off is that if you use something that someone else built you have very little control over that something. The something that stopped working for me was an API I found early in my […]