Search

Jake Levirne's Blog

At Peace with the Machines

How Square Lets me Spy on my Wife

Square is awesome... it helps millions of entrepreneurs and and small businesses easily accept credit card payments.  And they're super-smart.  For example, once I give them an email address for an electronic receipt from one merchant, they automatically send me email... Continue Reading →

If you can’t name it, don’t build it

We recently shipped Touchpoints, a new feature in Yesware. It allows sales reps to create standardized plans for reaching out to their customers and prospects (e.g. an email followed by a phone call, then a LinkedIn connect, followed by one... Continue Reading →

Arduino Haunted House 2016

This year marked our 3rd annual Arduino-controlled Haunted House.  The girls helped me out, and we created two entirely new props: floating phantasm and grim reaper coffin.  I'll follow up with some how-to posts well before next Halloween. More details... Continue Reading →

One Week Make-ation

I took a week long vacation so I could build a piece of furniture. I didn’t know what I was getting into. Yes, I have some tools. Yes, I’ve built a quick and dirty workbench out of 2x4s.  But I’ve... Continue Reading →

Making Stop Motion Animations: A Guide for Kids and Parents

Have you ever wanted to bring your toys to life, recreate a scene from your favorite movie, or just make up a great story? Luckily there's a fun, simple way for any kid to become a movie maker-- stop motion.... Continue Reading →

We’re Spending $10 Billion On Kids’ Classroom Technology—But Does It Help Them Learn?

experts caution educators to consider whether technology solutions are simply screen-based versions of long-standing classroom strategies. "When you buy technology for schools, are you using it to digitize, or to create a new learning experience?" asks Rob Mancabelli, cofounder and... Continue Reading →

Stop Motion LEGO Movie

My daughters and I had a blast making our first stop-motion movie.  We used Stop Motion Studio and an iPhone to create this masterpiece.

Design at Yesware – Invision Blog

Invision wrote a great blog post about design at Yesware.  Eileen Ani, our Lead Product designer has done a ton over the past 3-4 years to drive design as a priority and differentiator here at Yesware We got to the... Continue Reading →

SpaceX rocket in historic upright landing – BBC News

US company SpaceX has successfully landed an unmanned rocket upright, after sending 11 satellites into orbit. Source: SpaceX rocket in historic upright landing - BBC News

Website Powered by WordPress.com.

Up ↑