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Laptop Cooling Pad

I use my laptop cooling pad every day in multiple ways. First of all, and perhaps most importantly, it cools my laptop down when I’m running more intense applications, making sure that my laptop doesn

Wearable Storytelling: Activity Trackers

Activity trackers came into popularity in the form of pedometers, first mass-produced in Japan by Y. Hatano in 1965. As technology improved, these trackers took different forms, including shoes, armba

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Activity trackers

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Fitbit

ChallengeHalf: Engagement Study

I’m not active on social media, so I chose to use photos from @boots_and_bear, an Instagram account for two cats managed by my sister-in-law. Since the Instagram account is growing relatively quickly,

WIG: Amazon Kindle

My Kindle Voyage is probably the biggest reason why I still read. It’s small, about 6″ by 4″, yet has a comfortable weight to it. The dimensions, of course, let me carry it around when I wouldn’t be a

WIG: ClearCare Contacts Case

When I first started wearing hard contact lenses, one of the biggest pain points for me was having to spend time manually cleaning them every day. This would involve holding the contact in your hand a

Challenge1: Case Closed

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WIG: Blender Bottle

The Blender Bottle is a staple of college dorm rooms and gyms. Although taking protein supplements has been popular for decades, the Blender Bottle has grown in popularity because it is a low-tech sol

WIG: Google Daydream View

Google’s Daydream View is a VR viewer designed for phones fulfilling Google’s Daydream VR standards. The user places a Daydream compatible phone into the Daydream View, and follows on-screen instructi

Challenge 4: InScentive

Our product is built on the idea that serial procrastinators have a weak conversion rate between motivation and action, specifically when this is due to time. Procrastinators are usually motivated by

WIG: Climbing Shoes

Climbing shoes are very different from normal shoes, and are intended for sport climbing. The bottoms of these shoes are rubber-like, to increase grip friction. Additionally, the overall shoes are siz

WIG: Xbox One Controller

The Xbox One controller is the result of millions of dollars in design efforts and years of testing. Microsoft has long been praised for its ergonomic console controllers, and the Xbox One is no excep

WIG: Chromecast

What I love about the Chromecast is how it is designed for seamless use. First of all, the form factor is extremely small and portable so that it can be taken anywhere with a TV. They are also compati

WIG: Krypt Silver Jigsaw Puzzle

The Krypt Silver Jigsaw Puzzle is designed for one thing only, and that is to be extremely difficult to solve. Normal jigsaw puzzles can be relatively relaxing or formulaic as solvers can use colors o

#Challenge7: StreetHeat

StreetHeat

Challenge 7, Team1: A Dog Friendlier Boston

Launch the First Annual Boston Dog Weekend: An “Restaurant Week”-esque event where commercial spaces partner with local pet organizations to offer pet-friendly events for dog-owners. For each of two d

WIG: Foam Roller

The foam roller has only come into existence recently, popularized in the late 20th century as a self-massage tool. I like current foam rollers because they don’t try to do too much. They are long eno

WIG: Pepsodent Toothpaste

This WIG is inspired by a story from The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg. Pepsodent toothpaste was the first toothpaste to become popular in America. Previously, Americans did not brush their teeth a

WIG: HabitShare

HabitShare is a habit-tracking app with a twist–users can share habits with their friends, and when the user checks off a habit, all their friends get a notification. I’ve been using this app for abou

WIG: Telegram

Telegram is an end-to-end encrypted messaging application created in 2013 with over 100mm monthly active users as of early 2016. I find it relevant today because privacy has become one of the concerns

The Commute Boot

The Commute Boot

Challenge 9: Revisiting InScentive

For this challenge I chose to revisit Challenge 4, where we were tasked to design a product to help combat procrastination. Originally, our product was InScentive, a device that reminds users with sme