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Mosaic Photo System
This week we took on a small setback when the Mosaic Photo System iPhone App was rejected due to the fact that it transmits “personal data” to a web server. The “personal data” that is being transmitted is a UUID, which is randomly generated, which we use to track which photos are being uploaded by which users. We can’t actually see the user’s name or any other info. A small adjustment has been made and the app has been resubmitted.

Outside of the iPhone app, Mosaic Manager v1.0 has been completed. This is a tool that most users will never see but it is very important to the Mosaic system. Mosaic Manager allows us to monitor photos that have been uploaded and reject anything that might be questionable.

Traveling
This week, Mosaic is being developed from the shores of the Caribbean Sea, in the town of Puerto Veijo, Limon, Costa Rica. The town has a Rastafarian feel and the beach at Playa Negro has back sand, created by volcanoes.

Boot Hill Heroes
Our friends at Experimental Gamer have started a Kickstarter project for their retro-rpg game, Boot Hill Heroes.

Some Inspiration

One of the biggest drains on my productivity is the (sometimes worrying) impulse to check email, check Facebook, check Twitter…

After a bit of searching, I found an application that is ironically named “SelfControl” for Mac. SelfControl lets you set a list of web domains to blacklist, then set an amount of time that you would like to block access to these domains. Closing the program, deleting the program, or restarting your computer will not undo the timer.

I have been using SelfControl for a few days and it has been great.

For Windows users I found Cold Turkey but I have not tried it.

Both applications are free to download.

Mosaic Photo System
Progress has been made on The Mosaic Photo System and version 1.0 will be available soon.

Status Reports:
1. Mosaic for iPhone v1.0 has been submitted to the App Store and is pending review
2. Mosaic Manager v1.0 is near completion
3. Mosaic Slideshow v1.0 is still under development

I will be available for meeting in the following cities:
Chicago (May 23 – 24)
Souix Falls (May 29 – 31)
Phoenix (June 8 – 10)
St Louis (June 19 – 21)

Some of the organizations we are currently hoping to partner with:
Chicago Fringe Festival
Imerman Angels
Technori
Network After Work

For more information please send an email to contact@feltpad.net