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What I’ve Got: Owl Lunch Box

I resolved to start packing my lunch more often this semester to cut down on food costs. I knew if I invested a little money up front in a lunch box I was actually excited to use, I would be more like

NewsView

NewsView facilitates easy tracking of current events for first-time internet users with limited literacy levels, using images to convey main ideas and offering built-in visual vocabulary support for t

Claremont Cooking Challenge

The Claremont Cooking Challenge, set in a (fictional) politically divided U.S. town called Claremont, brings together participants from across the community to make a series of culinary creations, acc

What I’ve Got: MUJI Pens

A friend recently gifted me a set of pens from MUJI, a Japanese brand that espouses the values of simplicity, high quality materials, and a streamlined experience. My friend doesn’t normally care much

Challenge 2A

I’m currently working with teammates (including Alice Yang, who is also in this class) on a Mandarin Chinese language learning game called Chinese à la Carte. For this challenge, I started by developi

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What I’ve Got: Smaug

Meet Smaug. He’s been sadly neglected in my mother’s attic for the past four years, but now that I’ve returned to living in a chilly climate, he’s back in action. Smaug is a humidifier shaped like a f

What I’ve Got: Bananagrams

I adore this game. As someone who loves words, I always felt like I should love Scrabble, but it never quite won me over. Bananagrams speeds up the gameplay and adds a boost of adrenaline. It’s open t

What I’ve Got: The Decision Book

Some decisions come easily to me, but some (like choosing courses) seem endlessly vexing. This book is my new go-to for the trickiest dilemmas. The compact design and slim profile make it easy to tuck

What I’ve Got: MeisterTask

I’m constantly testing out new organizational tools to stay on top of school and personal commitments, and my current favorite (one month and counting) is MeisterTask. I tend to use a new app for a fe

Challenge 5: Facebook Ads, Gift Card, and Exclusive Auction

To systematically disseminate and strengthen the results of the survey, we must consider not only who is taking the survey but also how they are engaging with it. Given the specific purpose of the sur

What I’ve Got: Travel Writing

For my last job, I traveled on a regular basis, spending much of the spring, summer, and fall on the road to events around the U.S., Canada, and sometimes Europe. I’ve been missing those adventures, s

What I’ve Got: Clairefontaine Notebooks

Usually I’m not picky about notebooks, but I have a soft spot for these. There’s something very satisfying about the feel of the paper – it’s thicker than normal and noticeably smooth, which makes for

What I’ve Got: War and Peach

It’s unusual that you see a product that feels like it was custom designed for you, but that’s what went through my head when I saw this in a bookstore window in Palo Alto. It’s a tin designed to look

What I’ve Got: Gray Pine Cone

I was on a California backpacking trip with my brother when I came across this wonderful, huge pine cone. I was curious about its backstory, so I consulted my mother, who knows pretty much everything

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What I’ve Got: Convertible Suitcase

This High Sierra suitcase takes adjustability to a new level: the small backpack (shown at left) can be zipped onto the front of the suitcase to form a single bag or used separately as a small carryon

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I always appreciate products that are designed for maximum usability, which could mean that they’re durable or that they have multiple functions. This H&M necklace set falls into the latter category –

What I’ve Got: Light My Fire Spork

It never would have occurred to me to buy this spork for myself, but I’m grateful someone had the insight to gift it to me. I always look for functionality, reusability, and simplicity, and this spork

ReMix

The ReMix headphones and the user experience surrounding them are designed to be desirable for those involved in the countercultural maker/DIY movement. We started from the idea of the mixtape: a pers

What I’ve Got: Boda Borg

I love escape rooms, and when I found out about Boda Borg, I knew had to give it a try. Developed in Sweden in the 1990s, Boda Borg is a “real-world gaming environment” that features around 20 separat