Tugg: A Social, Mobile Game to Fight Childhood Obesity
Wouldn’t it be cool if we could create a mobile game to fight childhood obesity? In the New Media Institute at the University of Georgia, we spent the Spring of 2010 tackling just that question. Our game, Tugg, utilizes a blend of mobile heart monitoring technology and social gaming to pit teams of kids against each other in virtual games of tug-o-war. The only way for kids to win is by literally raising their heart rate, thereby reducing the risk for and effects of childhood obesity in a...
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New Media Update (podcast)
One year after our attempted podcast NMI Nation, Zack Goulet and I created a more formal (yet still fun!) podcast called New Media Update which officially represented the program we both cared deeply about. New Media Update, or NMU, focused on highlighting the cool things that were happening within the New Media Institute at UGA. The show ran from February 2009 to April 2009. Check out the playlist below to watch all of the episodes of...
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I'm a new dad living in Atlanta, Georgia. I try my best to creatively leverage new media technology, solve complex problems, and generally create value. I also sing and make music.