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Indimize

Indimize provides its readers with one brief news story a day in each of three categories: state news, national news, and world news. It provides value to its readers by being the first news app they

Aussie Pencil Holder

I love collecting souvenirs from the places I visit. Rarely, however, are these souvenirs useful. They just take up space on my shelves. This Kangaroo pencil holder is my most functional souvenir I ha

New Balance 574

I’ve always been amazed by the simplicity of the New Balance 574s and the sneaker’s ability to attract every demographic imaginable. When I think of the all gray version of the sneaker, I think of the

Appalachian Adventure

Over this past winter break, I read Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance. More than any explanation that I’ve read from political scientists about why Trump won the Presidential election, I found J.D. Vance’

Bicycle, Green tech, and More

Here are my noun-inspired icons. I thought I’d recreate three things I enjoy: sunflowers, bicycles, and coffee. This past year, I started a technology nonprofit called Upsolve, and I took time off to

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noun-inspired icons

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Upsolve logo redesign

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green tech pitch deck

Shinola Runwell

I’m a big fan of my Shinola Runwell watch. Though the brand is only a few years old, it’s somehow created this old-school vibe around its products. The major claim to fame for the watch is that it’s m

The Rubik’s Cube

Few toys have become as ubiquitous as the Rubik’s cube. I have three in my room, a 3×3, a 4×4, and a 5×5. The cube has become one of the most desirable objects, I believe, because it appeals to a wide

ChapStick

Around this time of year, my lips get particularly chapped and irritable. When I think about the products I love, I think about the software/hardware that I would not be unable to live without. ChapSt

Chief Bike from Heritage General Store

Given the inexpensive prices of goods produced overseas, you’d be hard pressed to find many bikes manufactured in the United States. The Chief bicycle from Heritage General Store is an exception. Whil

Allbirds

Allbirds were created in an effort to make the most comfortable shoe in the world. I first heard about them from an advertisement in my Facebook news feed. As of now, they’re offered in only three dif

My Logitech Keyboard

Like most students at Harvard, it’s my first instinct to dismiss any hardware that’s not build by apple, especially computers and smart phones. You can imagine my disappointment when–after having my m

Challenge #8: My Design POV

My Quadcopter

What I’ve Got: Moleskine Notebook

I love these Moleskine notebooks for their absolute simplicity. These remind me of the saying that perfection is what you have when you can’t take anything more away. Even the covers are bare–they’re

What I’ve Got: Engine Turned Belt Buckle

I got an engine turned belt buckle for my thirteenth birthday, and I’ve worn it for months at a time since then. In class, we’ve discussed how the most valuable objects we have often hold sentimental

Ray-Ban Club Master

I’m always fascinated by brands that manage to create a product so iconic that several other companies spin off the product themselves at different price points. That remains true for the Ray-Ban club

Challenge 10 in the Field: Social Finance

Challenge 10: Social Impact Bonds

Pay for success “Pay for success, also referred to as Social Impact Bonds, is a public-private partnership that drives government resources toward social programs that deliver proven results to those

What I’ve Got: Altoid Tin

I never leave my room without Altoids. It’s a product that is my substitute for caffeine, candy, and sugar–I always feel refreshed whenever I eat one of the mints. The tin is not all that simple yet,

What I’ve Got: Recycling Bin

For this week’s What I’ve Got, I set out to explore everyday objects that I don’t necessarily buy for their aesthetic desirability, but rather because they’re objects that everybody uses. I wanted to

What I’ve Got: Herschel Backpack

When I first got to Harvard, I despised my choice of backpack because everybody I seemed to cross paths with in our school seemed to own one. Since then, I’ve come to appreciate the ubiquity of a shar

Challenge 10: Support SIBs

For Challenge #10, we decided to explore the pain points around social impact bonds (SIBs). We chose this subject because of our interest in creative financing techniques for achieving beneficial soci

What I’ve Got

Around this time of year, my lips get particularly chapped and irritable. When I think about the products I love, I think about the software/hardware that I would not be unable to live without. ChapSt