The document discusses the estimated battery life of a cushion that lights up with LED commas when sat on. It calculates that with an average AAA battery capacity of 1500 mWh, and the cushion using 3600mW of power for its 3 sets of 10 LEDs each, the battery would last around 25 minutes before needing to be replaced. This estimate ignores any additional power used by the Arduino controller or lost in the conductive thread.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for both physical and mental health. It notes that regular exercise can improve cardiovascular health, reduce stress and anxiety, boost mood, and enhance cognitive function. The document recommends that adults aim for at least 150 minutes of moderate exercise or 75 minutes of vigorous exercise per week to gain these benefits.
This document suggests killing cash cows, anticipating major changes, and rebooting one's thinking. In a nutshell, it advises letting go of reliable but outdated revenue sources, preparing for significant disruptions, and refreshing one's perspective.
This document provides tips for winning a hackathon based on pitching skills rather than the technical merits of the project. It advises planning to understand the judges, building a minimum viable product without breaking things, and practicing an engaging pitch that tells a story using humor, analogies and references. The key message is that hackathon success depends more on selling the idea than the idea itself.
Presenting Your Hack - Channeling your Inner Peggy OlsonKristine Howard
A talk I gave at the Feb 11, 2014 Girl Geek Sydney event at Atlassian. The evening was themed around the upcoming "She Hacks" female hackathon event, and my talk was on the importance of being able to present and sell your idea.
The document discusses the estimated battery life of a cushion that lights up with LED commas when sat on. It calculates that with an average AAA battery capacity of 1500 mWh, and the cushion using 3600mW of power for its 3 sets of 10 LEDs each, the battery would last around 25 minutes before needing to be replaced. This estimate ignores any additional power used by the Arduino controller or lost in the conductive thread.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for both physical and mental health. It notes that regular exercise can improve cardiovascular health, reduce stress and anxiety, boost mood, and enhance cognitive function. The document recommends that adults aim for at least 150 minutes of moderate exercise or 75 minutes of vigorous exercise per week to gain these benefits.
This document suggests killing cash cows, anticipating major changes, and rebooting one's thinking. In a nutshell, it advises letting go of reliable but outdated revenue sources, preparing for significant disruptions, and refreshing one's perspective.
This document provides tips for winning a hackathon based on pitching skills rather than the technical merits of the project. It advises planning to understand the judges, building a minimum viable product without breaking things, and practicing an engaging pitch that tells a story using humor, analogies and references. The key message is that hackathon success depends more on selling the idea than the idea itself.
Presenting Your Hack - Channeling your Inner Peggy OlsonKristine Howard
A talk I gave at the Feb 11, 2014 Girl Geek Sydney event at Atlassian. The evening was themed around the upcoming "She Hacks" female hackathon event, and my talk was on the importance of being able to present and sell your idea.
Responsive Ads: This is Why We Can't Have Nice Things... YetKristine Howard
Delivered at Respond Conference 2015:
Responsive Web Design is why we're all here, but most of us still need to pay the mortgage. That means advertising. And unfortunately, advertisers and ad networks aren't quite there yet. We've been trying to solve the problem of responsive ads for years, so... what's the big hold up? Kris Howard will walk through the obstacles facing the industry and what we can do to help resolve them.
Wireframing Workshop - TiE Women Create-a-ThonKristine Howard
A talk given at the TiE Sydney Create-a-Thon on July 18, 2015 on what wireframing is, the benefits, what fidelity means, and tools and techniques to get started.
Wireframing: How a Napkin Can Save You a Million BucksKristine Howard
Wireframing involves creating simple diagrams of the key pages and screens of a website using tools like pen and paper or specialized software. This helps developers and clients communicate design ideas early in the process when words can be ambiguous. Fixing defects is much more expensive later in development. Wireframes come in different levels of detail from simple sketches to fully interactive prototypes created with professional software. Creating wireframes early helps reduce costs and ensure the final product meets expectations.
Leveraging Content and Design to Grow Your Food StartupKristine Howard
This document discusses strategies for leveraging content and design to grow a food startup blog. It recommends researching industry trends and audiences, determining a unique selling proposition, and putting together a blog growth strategy. It emphasizes the importance of images, noting research that posts with images receive more interactions on Facebook and Twitter. The document recommends tools for content marketing like Canva, Buffer, and IFTTT.
This document provides an introduction and overview of the features of Ravelry, an online community for knitters and crocheters. It describes what Ravelry is, how to set up an account, how to use features like organizing projects, adding patterns, interacting with other users through forums and groups, and finding patterns and yarn. It includes tutorials on how to upload photos, use the library, start forum topics, and get involved with specific Ravelry groups like the Knitters Guild NSW. The goal is to help new users understand and make the most of all Ravelry has to offer.
The document discusses how knitting and coding/technology have overlapped in various projects. Some examples mentioned include knitting that encodes actual code or computer viruses, knits that display patterns or messages through LED lights, and knits made with conductive thread to interact with touch screens. The document promotes the idea that knitting can be high-tech and incorporate various technologies.
Responsive Ads: This is Why We Can't Have Nice Things... YetKristine Howard
Delivered at Respond Conference 2015:
Responsive Web Design is why we're all here, but most of us still need to pay the mortgage. That means advertising. And unfortunately, advertisers and ad networks aren't quite there yet. We've been trying to solve the problem of responsive ads for years, so... what's the big hold up? Kris Howard will walk through the obstacles facing the industry and what we can do to help resolve them.
Wireframing Workshop - TiE Women Create-a-ThonKristine Howard
A talk given at the TiE Sydney Create-a-Thon on July 18, 2015 on what wireframing is, the benefits, what fidelity means, and tools and techniques to get started.
Wireframing: How a Napkin Can Save You a Million BucksKristine Howard
Wireframing involves creating simple diagrams of the key pages and screens of a website using tools like pen and paper or specialized software. This helps developers and clients communicate design ideas early in the process when words can be ambiguous. Fixing defects is much more expensive later in development. Wireframes come in different levels of detail from simple sketches to fully interactive prototypes created with professional software. Creating wireframes early helps reduce costs and ensure the final product meets expectations.
Leveraging Content and Design to Grow Your Food StartupKristine Howard
This document discusses strategies for leveraging content and design to grow a food startup blog. It recommends researching industry trends and audiences, determining a unique selling proposition, and putting together a blog growth strategy. It emphasizes the importance of images, noting research that posts with images receive more interactions on Facebook and Twitter. The document recommends tools for content marketing like Canva, Buffer, and IFTTT.
This document provides an introduction and overview of the features of Ravelry, an online community for knitters and crocheters. It describes what Ravelry is, how to set up an account, how to use features like organizing projects, adding patterns, interacting with other users through forums and groups, and finding patterns and yarn. It includes tutorials on how to upload photos, use the library, start forum topics, and get involved with specific Ravelry groups like the Knitters Guild NSW. The goal is to help new users understand and make the most of all Ravelry has to offer.
The document discusses how knitting and coding/technology have overlapped in various projects. Some examples mentioned include knitting that encodes actual code or computer viruses, knits that display patterns or messages through LED lights, and knits made with conductive thread to interact with touch screens. The document promotes the idea that knitting can be high-tech and incorporate various technologies.