The Bing Bong Android application is a customizable widget that displays the current arrival times for the subway in NYC. Pulling from the MTA’s real-time data feed, the application operates primarily on the user’s home screen. The application itself is only for customizing the widgets, which serves as the user’s primary point of interaction with […]
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The United States Census Bureau offers the public the ability to search, filter, and download data collected by the bureau during the decennial census and other, more frequent surveys, such as the American Community Survey. The United States Census Bureau’s data repository at data.census.gov is a website that hosts the data collected by the bureau during the
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Spotify has dominated the Music Streaming space since its inception in 2008. Since then, it has revolutionized the personalization of listening to music, audiobooks, and podcasts by curating playlists, providing an AI DJ, or releasing the yearly “Spotify Wrapped” that listeners anxiously wait every year to find out. As someone who has been using Spotify’s interface since the beginning, I have witnessed its evolution through features I’ve loved a lot and loved not-so-much. With the extensive set of features and option Spotify now offers, this post analyzes how Spotify juggles designing with clarity while handling large amounts of information.
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A Critique of Apple’s Journal App (iOS 17.2+) Apple’s Journal app, released with iOS 17.2, aims to make reflective journal writing easy and convenient by combining journal entries with photos, locations, workouts, and other daily data already captured by an iPhone. As someone who uses the app regularly (187-day streak), I find that the Journal
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The ROLA app allows pet owners to remotely monitor and interact with their pets through a mobile-controlled robot. While the system provides strong real-time feedback and responsive control, inconsistencies in conceptual modeling, task organization, and emotional framing introduce subtle friction in what should be a reassuring experience. ROLA is a mobile interface designed to control
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Uber Ride is a location-based mobile service that allows users to request on-demand transportation. Riders input a destination, compare fare estimates, confirm pickup, and track their assigned driver in real time. The system manages identity verification, route monitoring, and digital payment from request to drop-off.
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When we hear the word controller, most of us picture a standard device designed for two hands, with small buttons demanding precise motor skills. But not everyone interacts with games in the same way. The Proteus Controller by Byowave rethinks this “default” through modular design and customization, supporting more accessible play. Feature 1: Modular, Reconfigurable
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The Meta Ray-Ban AI glasses serve as assistive technology, allowing users to communicate via text and phone, capture images, and use their camera to read text for them. The glasses can be used hands-free, allowing users to access their phone seamlessly. The glasses aid people with visual or mobility disabilities in navigating easily. Meta glasses
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Ever notice those small stone or metal posts on sidewalks that quietly direct where you can and can’t go? Most of us walk past bollards without a second thought. But try pushing a stroller, using a wheelchair, carrying groceries, or crossing a busy street, and suddenly these objects matter. Their material, shape, and spacing affect
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In a world that primarily uses sight as a tool to function, simple everyday tasks become a task for visually impaired users. This is where technology can be incorporated to reduce friction. Be My Eyes is one such mobile application that helps visually impaired users discern their surroundings better in everyday situations.
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