With great excitement and appreciation, I have been playing with my Android Dev Phone for the past several hours. It arrived today and I must say I am excited about the learning curve that came with it. lol Special thanks to Hilary, Raquel, Meghan, and Prasenjit @ Google for finding and sending a device to me. I'm tickled by all the apps I just downloaded. Especially the one that shows you a map of the stars based on an image of the sky captured with the device's camera. Although I haven't tested it yet, it sounds pretty cool. I think this is going to be fun.... So, stay tuned! … [Read more...]
Our Research has Impact!
June 12, 2009 by Leave a Comment
So, in case you didn't know, I am doing research on how children search the web. http://www.cs.umd.edu/hcil/KidsSearch. We - Beth, my research partner, and I have been traveling all around Maryland asking 7, 9, 11 year olds about their computer use and search behavior. We have learned a great deal about how they search...along with how to get around in Maryland. Well, today, I just learned that Google has started to implement one of our design ideas. Check out this video: It's an awesome feeling to see the impact of your research! Special thanks to my Advisor - Dr. Allison Druin! See more here http://blogoscoped.com/archive/2009-03-24-n84.html … [Read more...]
Reflections of Why I do What I do…
April 30, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Congratulations to me! I received word just a few days ago that I won the Google Anita Borg Scholarship for the 2009-2010 school year. I was so elated to realize that a company like Google acknowledged my accomplishments. I must say that I hadn't realized how much I had attempted to work on in my career until I compiled it all in preparation for submission. It is a great honor to be recognized for this work by one of the best computer companies in my field. This led me to ask myself, why do I do the things that I do anyway? And although I could provide a great answer, I've decided to post this video promoting one of my sorority sister's art & skill. Feel the energy, observe the passion, and note the song's content. This video says it all! ...and yes, I am a gemini (note … [Read more...]
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