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Body Fit – Virtual Fitting Room

By Andrew Swanson

As I went through my closet yesterday to find all my winter clothes (the season is quickly approaching after all), I found a pair of gloves that I had purchased over the internet.  I had searched all over for these gloves in retails stores nearby, but could not find them anywhere, let alone in the [...] Read more...

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Gaming Innovation: Prototype 1

By Richard Thomas

Maps have historically been used to frame, visualize and create tangibility around the salient information, contexts and relationships necessary for planning and decision-making. As tools to identify and explore new paths and perspectives, they engage and trigger the imagination to enable the questioning and creation of new knowledge. As cognitive prostheses, they offer representations of [...] Read more...

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Color Concierge by Crate & Barrel

By Patrick Glinski

In our current economic climate, large home renovation projects are fewer in number. Despite a lack of new building projects, the desire to tinker with the look of our living rooms hasn’t gone away – we just need to be smarter about design. Small changes in furniture, fabric and paint can be as transformative to [...] Read more...

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Caress – The Next Generation Glucometer

By Andrew Lockhart

Often upon diagnosis of diabetes, patients will retreat and internalize, alienating themselves. The nature of current glucose meter technology can exacerbate this issue by forcing people to navigate this new landscape by themselves, which in addition to increasing feelings of isolation, can put a strain on relationships with concerned family and loved ones. Caress is [...] Read more...

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Dolladoption

By Jackie Siddall

Dolladoption enables artisans around the world to work from home while their designs reach a global market. By operating a personal cottage industry, it creates a hands-on opportunity for artisans, young and old, to learn the entrepreneurial ABCs of running a small business. Read more...