Entries by Brandon Muramatsu

Hrm, why aren’t we doing this?

[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”]So, one of the things I’ve been doing is testing out stuff that we could be doing at my job at OEIT–for my team, our office and the university. I’m struck by…why… Continue Reading Hrm, why aren’t we doing this?

June 18, 2009 by

Zombies…ARhrrrr

So, just shooting zombies is fun…but we need more purpose in life… –Narrator Um, why? -or- How can Skittles and your iPhone save the world from Zombies? I just ran across this awesome augmented reality game for mobile devices from O’Reilly’s Radar. In ARhrrrr you have to kill zombies (and I guess…save townspeople…that “purpose in… Continue Reading Zombies…ARhrrrr

June 16, 2009 by

Math in Webpages, Part Deux

[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”]I was browsing a mechanics (as in engineering, not cars) website today and ran across a couple interesting links. I found a source for a cgi that can be installed on any… Continue Reading Math in Webpages, Part Deux

June 16, 2009 by

Kathy Sierra Keynote at NMC 2009

[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”]Kathy Sierra, of O’Reilly’s Head First Series, presented 10 tricks to improve the user experience during her opening keynote at the 2009 NMC Summer Conference. Kathy was a very entertaining speaker, and… Continue Reading Kathy Sierra Keynote at NMC 2009

June 15, 2009 /1 Comment/by
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SpokenMedia at NMC 2009

Presentation on “Building Community for Rich Media Notebooks: The SpokenMedia Project” at 2009 New Media Consortium Summer Conference draws an audience of 23 academic technologists. Brandon Muramatsu and Phil Long presented on the work underway to improve search and discovery of web videos and podcasts via media-linked transcripts. They presented on the current state of… Continue Reading SpokenMedia at NMC 2009

June 15, 2009 by

Portola Hotel-Checkout

Well, this is probably my last update on my stay at the Portola Hotel. On Friday, I received a voicemail message from the hotel’s general manager, and I’m paraphrasing here, thanking me for “my honest feedback on my experiences” with the Portola Hotel in Monterey, CA. She noted that she’s new as a general manager… Continue Reading Portola Hotel-Checkout

June 14, 2009 by