http://www.alexcornell.com Alex Cornell Mon, 15 Apr 2013 11:25:39 +0000 http://www.alexcornell.com en http://www.alexcornell.com/Where-to-go-on-a-First-Date http://www.alexcornell.com/following/alexcornell.com/Where-to-go-on-a-First-Date Mon, 15 Apr 2013 11:25:39 +0000 Alex Cornell 5391753 While a successful date can be had any number of places, you can improve your chances with proper location scouting. I created the graphic below to help you navigate these treacherous waters. <img src="http://payload154.cargocollective.com/1/0/1896/5391753/alex-cornell-first-date_900.jpg" width="702" height="1445" width_o="702" height_o="1445" src_o="http://payload154.cargocollective.com/1/0/1896/5391753/alex-cornell-first-date_o.jpg" data-mid="29017045" border="0" align="left"/> What constitutes “success” is certainly open to interpretation, but for the sake of this article let's assume it means securing a second date. Below I have outlined the spectrum of difficulty when it comes to typical first-date scenarios: Lounge (Just Before it Gets Crowded): The combination of minimal ambient noise, intimate table size, and a sexy vibe make the “just before it gets crowded” lounge hard to beat. When it does indeed get crowded, that's the perfect excuse to move somewhere else, extending the date without losing momentum. The “Original” Idea: A picnic by the beach, a DJ class, laser tag! Yeah you're clever. Just keep in mind you are walking dangerously close to the “just friends” line. A first date in daylight is only for the highly skilled. A Friend's Party: The ideal bonding event. This “let's just check it out” event is great for sussing out how adventurous your potential mate is. The perfect mix of outside stimulus and conversational variety. Relies a bit heavily on your friends, so make sure you have no saboteurs in your midst. Movie: A safe option, especially if you're unsure if there's chemistry. Minimal conversation is necessary and the option exists to extend the date to drinks afterward if both parties are intrigued. Can be considered a boring choice however, so proceed with caution. Cliche Restaurant, 8pm: Ah the classic. Typically reserved for potential partners that you can see it “going somewhere” with. Conversational prowess is a key factor here and you better have mastered taking care of the check without your date noticing. Concert: This is a surprising worst-case scenario. Inevitably you'll end up awkwardly standing next to one another, and given the volume, you'll be stuck in an unfortunate holding pattern of whether to talk or not. Concerts have been rigorously engineered to ensure you never make it to a second date. Sports Bar: A novice move. Taking a first date to a crowded sports bar is like using a pencil as a tennis racquet: there's just no way it will work. While often well-endowed on the alcohol front, Sports Bars are haven to the jackass, and tricky to navigate without losing your date. While a successful date can be had any number of places, you can improve your chances with proper location scouting. I created the graphic below to help you... http://www.alexcornell.com/Choosing-Where-to-Sit http://www.alexcornell.com/following/alexcornell.com/Choosing-Where-to-Sit Tue, 12 Mar 2013 20:29:16 +0000 Alex Cornell 5168293 I wrote an article and compiled this infographic about one of the most complex social situations you will encounter: the 45 seconds that elapse while deciding where to sit for dinner at a restaurant. Your choice should appear natural, unbiased and haphazard if executed properly. Timing is everything. Full article here. Some press here: NPR | LifeHacker | DailyMail | Kottke <img src="http://payload143.cargocollective.com/1/0/1896/5168293/table manners copy_900.jpg" width="700" height="586" width_o="700" height_o="586" src_o="http://payload143.cargocollective.com/1/0/1896/5168293/table manners copy_o.jpg" data-mid="27773160" border="0" align="left"/> I wrote an article and compiled this infographic about one of the most complex social situations you will encounter: the 45 seconds that elapse while deciding... http://www.alexcornell.com/Ace-Greenhorn-Masterclass http://www.alexcornell.com/following/alexcornell.com/Ace-Greenhorn-Masterclass Thu, 21 Feb 2013 15:51:35 +0000 Alex Cornell 5035570 Ace Greenhorn's Masterclass is all about learning all the time. Life's most elusive challenges are dissected into easy to understand lesson plans, created by the Master himself. Whether you're a greenhorn through and through, or a masterminding ace, these videos will help round out your adult education. All lessons can be found here: http://heylearnthis.com These videos were created for no specific purpose other than to make something. Some people say we stop learning at 18. Prove them wrong and learn new things with Ace Greenhorn's Masterclass. Ace Greenhorn's Masterclass is all about learning all the time. Life's most elusive challenges are dissected into easy to understand lesson plans, created by the... http://www.alexcornell.com/Android-Promo http://www.alexcornell.com/following/alexcornell.com/Android-Promo Thu, 31 Jan 2013 13:34:36 +0000 Alex Cornell 4889138 Promo video created for the UberConference Android app. While the app was featured in the Play store, we needed to have a video. This was the result. Filmed on a 5DMKII using a portable dolly. Edited in Premier and After Effects. <img src="http://payload129.cargocollective.com/1/0/1896/4889138/Screen Shot 2013-01-31 at 11.28.31 AM_900.png" width="700" height="391" width_o="700" height_o="391" src_o="http://payload129.cargocollective.com/1/0/1896/4889138/Screen Shot 2013-01-31 at 11.28.31 AM_o.png" data-mid="26140639" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload129.cargocollective.com/1/0/1896/4889138/Screen Shot 2013-01-31 at 11.28.13 AM_900.png" width="700" height="392" width_o="700" height_o="392" src_o="http://payload129.cargocollective.com/1/0/1896/4889138/Screen Shot 2013-01-31 at 11.28.13 AM_o.png" data-mid="26140638" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload129.cargocollective.com/1/0/1896/4889138/Screen Shot 2013-01-31 at 11.28.49 AM_900.png" width="700" height="392" width_o="700" height_o="392" src_o="http://payload129.cargocollective.com/1/0/1896/4889138/Screen Shot 2013-01-31 at 11.28.49 AM_o.png" data-mid="26140643" border="0" align="left"/> Promo video created for the UberConference Android app. While the app was featured in the Play store, we needed to have a video. This was the result. Filmed on a... http://www.alexcornell.com/Evernote-and-Box-Promo-Video http://www.alexcornell.com/following/alexcornell.com/Evernote-and-Box-Promo-Video Thu, 31 Jan 2013 13:17:47 +0000 Alex Cornell 4889061 For the launch of our integration with Box and Evernote, I made this video. The video was created in "emergency mode" and was filmed on Saturday, edited on Sunday, and launched on Monday. Filmed on a 5DMKII and edited in Premier and After Effects. <img src="http://payload129.cargocollective.com/1/0/1896/4889061/Screen Shot 2013-01-21 at 11.18.56 AM_900.png" width="700" height="386" width_o="700" height_o="386" src_o="http://payload129.cargocollective.com/1/0/1896/4889061/Screen Shot 2013-01-21 at 11.18.56 AM_o.png" data-mid="26139918" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload129.cargocollective.com/1/0/1896/4889061/Screen Shot 2013-01-31 at 11.14.09 AM_900.png" width="700" height="393" width_o="700" height_o="393" src_o="http://payload129.cargocollective.com/1/0/1896/4889061/Screen Shot 2013-01-31 at 11.14.09 AM_o.png" data-mid="26139924" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload129.cargocollective.com/1/0/1896/4889061/Screen Shot 2013-01-31 at 11.14.21 AM_900.png" width="700" height="393" width_o="700" height_o="393" src_o="http://payload129.cargocollective.com/1/0/1896/4889061/Screen Shot 2013-01-31 at 11.14.21 AM_o.png" data-mid="26139944" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload129.cargocollective.com/1/0/1896/4889061/Screen Shot 2013-01-31 at 11.14.39 AM_900.png" width="700" height="393" width_o="700" height_o="393" src_o="http://payload129.cargocollective.com/1/0/1896/4889061/Screen Shot 2013-01-31 at 11.14.39 AM_o.png" data-mid="26139959" border="0" align="left"/> For the launch of our integration with Box and Evernote, I made this video. The video was created in "emergency mode" and was filmed on Saturday, edited on Sunday,... http://www.alexcornell.com/UberConference-Infomercial http://www.alexcornell.com/following/alexcornell.com/UberConference-Infomercial Sun, 23 Dec 2012 23:53:16 +0000 Alex Cornell 4654497 For the launch of our ÜberConference iPhone and Android apps, I made this QVC spoof video. Shot and edited in a weekend. 5DMKII and a 7D. Editing in Premier, Logic and After Effects. I wrote a bit more info on the process here. <img src="http://payload117.cargocollective.com/1/0/1896/4654497/berConference2_900.png" width="700" height="392" width_o="700" height_o="392" src_o="http://payload117.cargocollective.com/1/0/1896/4654497/berConference2_o.png" data-mid="24786720" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload117.cargocollective.com/1/0/1896/4654497/Screen Shot 2012-12-23 at 9.47.49 PM_900.png" width="700" height="394" width_o="700" height_o="394" src_o="http://payload117.cargocollective.com/1/0/1896/4654497/Screen Shot 2012-12-23 at 9.47.49 PM_o.png" data-mid="24786775" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload117.cargocollective.com/1/0/1896/4654497/Screen Shot 2012-12-23 at 9.47.39 PM_900.png" width="700" height="401" width_o="700" height_o="401" src_o="http://payload117.cargocollective.com/1/0/1896/4654497/Screen Shot 2012-12-23 at 9.47.39 PM_o.png" data-mid="24786777" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload117.cargocollective.com/1/0/1896/4654497/uvc_900.png" width="700" height="393" width_o="700" height_o="393" src_o="http://payload117.cargocollective.com/1/0/1896/4654497/uvc_o.png" data-mid="24786725" border="0" align="left"/> For the launch of our ÜberConference iPhone and Android apps, I made this QVC spoof video. Shot and edited in a weekend. 5DMKII and a 7D. Editing in Premier,... http://www.alexcornell.com/UberConference http://www.alexcornell.com/following/alexcornell.com/UberConference Tue, 02 Oct 2012 13:27:06 +0000 Alex Cornell 4183919 <img src="http://payload94.cargocollective.com/1/0/1896/4183919/UberConf main_900.jpg" width="700" height="395" width_o="700" height_o="395" src_o="http://payload94.cargocollective.com/1/0/1896/4183919/UberConf main_o.jpg" data-mid="22016881" border="0" align="left"/>ÜberConference was developed at Firespotter Labs and won first prize at the TechCrunch Disrupt in 2012. It provides a visual interface for audio conference calls and is a refreshing solution to the antiquated and stale world of audio conference calling. You should visit the homepage. I wrote a process post about the development and initial workflow of ÜberConference. Read it here. ÜberConference was developed at Firespotter Labs and won first prize at the TechCrunch Disrupt in 2012. It provides a visual interface for audio conference calls... http://www.alexcornell.com/Nosh-List http://www.alexcornell.com/following/alexcornell.com/Nosh-List Tue, 02 Oct 2012 11:40:02 +0000 Alex Cornell 3989675 <img src="http://payload84.cargocollective.com/1/0/1896/3989675/nosh list main_900.jpg" width="700" height="395" width_o="700" height_o="395" src_o="http://payload84.cargocollective.com/1/0/1896/3989675/nosh list main_o.jpg" data-mid="20872079" border="0" align="left"/> Our second app at Firespotter Labs, Nosh List is a free waitlist management application for restaurants. It features free SMS/phone call notifications to alert parties when their table is ready, venue analytics calculated in realtime, and integration to the Nosh consumer application. Using a clean, simple and uncluttered interface, Nosh List is the easiest and most effective way to manage a waitlist. Vist the website: http://www.nosh.com/list/ Download the iPad app <img src="http://payload84.cargocollective.com/1/0/1896/3989675/nosh list main3_900.jpg" width="700" height="430" width_o="700" height_o="430" src_o="http://payload84.cargocollective.com/1/0/1896/3989675/nosh list main3_o.jpg" data-mid="20872251" border="0" align="left"/> Our second app at Firespotter Labs, Nosh List is a free waitlist management application for restaurants. It features free SMS/phone call notifications to alert... http://www.alexcornell.com/Nosh http://www.alexcornell.com/following/alexcornell.com/Nosh Tue, 02 Oct 2012 11:40:01 +0000 Alex Cornell 3989628 <img src="http://payload84.cargocollective.com/1/0/1896/3989628/nosh main1_900.jpg" width="700" height="395" width_o="700" height_o="395" src_o="http://payload84.cargocollective.com/1/0/1896/3989628/nosh main1_o.jpg" data-mid="20871600" border="0" align="left"/> Nosh was developed in 2011 at Firespotter Labs and was the first app we launched. Like Yelp for menu-items, Nosh allows users to rate and review individual dishes. It's a great way to share tastes with friends and answers the question "what's good here" when visiting a new restaurant. Download the iPhone App | Download the Android App Nosh was developed in 2011 at Firespotter Labs and was the first app we launched. Like Yelp for menu-items, Nosh allows users to rate and review individual... http://www.alexcornell.com/Jotly http://www.alexcornell.com/following/alexcornell.com/Jotly Tue, 02 Oct 2012 11:40:00 +0000 Alex Cornell 3988820 <img src="http://payload84.cargocollective.com/1/0/1896/3988820/jotly2_900.jpg" width="700" height="395" width_o="700" height_o="395" src_o="http://payload84.cargocollective.com/1/0/1896/3988820/jotly2_o.jpg" data-mid="20866799" border="0" align="left"/>Developed in 2011 at Firespotter Labs, Jotly started as a joke but eventually became real. The startup landscape and app culture of today is just too easy a target not to parody. Jotly takes advantage of all the startup tricks: the color blue, rounded corners, SoLoMo, ratings, points, free iPads, ridiculous name (complete with random adverbing via "ly"), overpromising, private beta, giant buttons, "friction-less" sign up, no clear purpose, and of course a shiny promo video etc. Promo Video | Download the iPhone App | Download the Android App Launch the website: http://www.jotly.co <img src="http://payload84.cargocollective.com/1/0/1896/3988820/jotly1_900.jpg" width="700" height="517" width_o="700" height_o="517" src_o="http://payload84.cargocollective.com/1/0/1896/3988820/jotly1_o.jpg" data-mid="20866835" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload84.cargocollective.com/1/0/1896/3988820/jotly3_900.jpg" width="700" height="517" width_o="700" height_o="517" src_o="http://payload84.cargocollective.com/1/0/1896/3988820/jotly3_o.jpg" data-mid="20869791" border="0" align="left"/> Developed in 2011 at Firespotter Labs, Jotly started as a joke but eventually became real. The startup landscape and app culture of today is just too easy a target...