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We Could All Use a Crowdfund at this Point
Think it's time to tweak the economy? Join the Crowd!
Proposal for an Assault Weapon Screening Form
Maybe we need to start asking the real questions
Everyone Needs This Retro Stripe Generator
Instantly generate some randomized 80's flair
Is it Time to Brighten the Future?
It seems safe to say... things could be better.
Disturbing Thoughts While Watching Dr. Pimple Popper
Are we all just living in a giant zit?
Activities for Kids Stuck At Home: Week 4
Looking for things to keep the kids busy during a global pandemic? Keep looking.
I’m Worried About How We're Going to Pay for All This
A panic-driven rant about the existential perils of the new economy
Rejected Craft Beer Labels
Descriptive beer-label copy crafted by writers who have obviously sampled too much of the product.
Spotlight on the Recluses
Let's hear it for these privacy pioneers.
Personality Profiles of Pop-Culture Computers
A look at the personalities of some favorite non-organic characters
This Place We Remember. That Place We Forgot.
An interactive collage.
Support the Solar System
Make a donation to help pay for all those pixels.
The Subscription
A play about a marketing study that gets out of hand.
I'm a Winner!
A brief recap of the Webby Awards
A Big Picture of Andromeda
An enormous photo of the nearest galaxy.
Tales to Confound and Annoy
Top complaints from the disgruntled editor of a failing sixties sci-fi magazine.
Is the Moon the Earth's Shadow?
At 4:30 in the morning, I tried to figure out how the moon was formed.
Hey! What's the Apple Watch Screen Resolution?
Let's put on our smarty-pants and solve this mystery right here.
Updating the Solar System Map
Translations, light speed, new units, and shortcuts
A Little Storybook
The story of the Soft Camp.
Fleeting Keepsakes
A digital place to put away childish things.
Creepy New iPhone 6 Features - #3
Rumor has it that the new model will include a rotating iBall camera that monitors your facial expressions.
Make Your Own Idioms
A formula for clever observations.
Installation Exhilaration
Ah, the sweet bliss of upgrading an operating system.
An upcoming art installation
A Kickstarter video for a mobile art installation.
Sketchbook: 2/28/13
Sketchbook: 2/12/2013
Sketchbook: 1/9/2013
Snails
Some of My Favorite Artists Don't Have Thumbs
Some examples of artwork by non-humans.
Q: Should I Let My Kid Watch Television?
Here, we address a question that mankind has struggled with since the dawn of civilization.
The Light Inside the Screen
What time of day is the "clickiest?"
Sketchbook: 9/2/10
A Word in the Kitchen... A Drive in the Car
Art-Chimps and Banana-Seekers
An experiment involving bananas and art supplies.
Happy Birthday, Planet Earth
How to Make Yourself More Fascinating
Some tips to make you less boring.
We Live in Public
A documentary about an art project in which over 100 artists lived under constant televised surveillance.
Why They Built the Pyramids
Maybe they just liked piling heavy rocks.
Welcome to My Speck
The image above is a visual representation of the Internet. It is as vast and wonderful as it is frustrating and filthy. If you zoom in close enough, you will eventually find yourself looking out from the screen saying "Hey! That's me!"
The Honest Man Who Ruined Everything
Mothman Means Us No Harm
A fall visit to the Mothman Festival
Zero to Fancy in Three Steps
The joy of geometry in action
You've Got Laser Eyes!
Sometimes you just need to shoot lasers from your eyes
I Would Be an Amazing Cat Toy Designer If I Felt Like it
A true legend in my own mind
On the Sunny Side
It's not like things were that great before all of this.
Charting My Plot Device Tolerance
A chart of how much I'm willing to tolerate certain cinematic storylines.
A Letter to My Younger Self to Make Him Jealous
Who needs youth when you have wi-fi?
Can Everyone Really Be Famous for 15 Minutes?
Let's do the math on Andy Warhol's prediction.
License Plate Tectonics
If you started applying registration stickers to your license plate back when the Earth was formed, how big of a sticker stack would you have?
Roy G. Biv
This is how I always pictured Roy G. Biv if he were a real person.
78 Coins
An interactive essay about why we're probably not alone in the universe.
The Infinite Scroll
Is the web messing with our sense of time and story?
Four Scenes in Which One Character Turns Out to Be a Robot
Some short plays for your enjoyment.
Webby Award Showdown!
1pixelmoon.com has been nominated for a Webby Award. Does it stand a chance of winning? Only you can decide!
Your World Will Never be the Same
Excerpts from either a memoir by a first-time parent or a post-apocalyptic novel.
Topics for a Bloody Mary Brunch
The 10 best questions to discuss at brunch while slowly stirring a Bloody Mary with a half-chewed piece of celery.
FAQs: 1 Pixel Moon Map
I've received a lot of interesting questions from people who have taken a look at <em>If the Moon Were Only 1 Pixel</em>. Here I will try to quench your insatiable curiosity.
The Waterslide of Weirdness
Are some gadgets too freaky for the marketplace?
My Latest Project
Alice Visits Rome
A projection loop for a production of Alice in Bed.
Feel free to cher
Creepy New iPhone 6 Features - #2
Earbuds that autonomously seek out your ears.
A Tediously Accurate Map of the Solar System
Explore the vastness of space right here on your computer.
The Soft Camp
A video from the performance / installation for kids that I produced in the summer of 2013.
No, Google. As a Matter of Fact I Don't Want to Use My Real Name.
A brief tirade in defense of anonymity.
The Internet of Refrigerators
Getting ready for the next big thing.
What a thought looks like
Some scientists in Japan were able to show us what it looks like when a zebrafish sees a dot.
2012 Countdown to the Year in Review
My top 5 year-end recaps of 2012.
The Sabertooth and the Sloth
The Cool Sun
A closer look at the sun wearing sunglasses.
A Pet Project
How to Make Something
A handy step-by-step guide to making anything.
Sketchbook: 8/26/10
Do dogs use quantum teleportation?
Do you have a dog who barks or sits by the door when a family member is about to return home? Besides being adorable, this curious behavior may lend some insight into the very nature of the universe.
Q: Do You Know Any Good Printers?
For those of you who miss Kinkos.
What the Future Holds
How close are we to the world of tomorrow?
Aquatic Robotic Penguins
Finally! Someone has invented underwater robot penguins.
The Roar of the Crowd
Leonard and Lula
Still Life 2
15 Quirky Secrets You Never Would Have Guessed about Me
Numbers 1-15 will blow your mind!
Web3 is Cool, but I'm Actually More into Web5 Now
The cutting edge is too dull for me.
Iconic Songs of the '80s
Can you guess these 80's song titles from their icons?
Election Map of Despair
A clickable map of election-night misanthropy
A Video Game Walkthrough of my Morning
A cheat guide for waking up in quarantine.
What Should I Do with this Old Stuffed Animal?
A simple step-by-step flow chart that'll make de-cluttering a snap.
The Battle of Planet Prog
A poster depicting the most epic of space battles
Why These Socks??
An early-morning memory struggle
Let's Redesign Democracy!
Applying design thinking to the problem of government.
Stop Calling it Artificial Intelligence
Why the term itself is limiting how we think about thinking machines
Things Stanley Hands Me
A new place to put the things that are handed to me by an 18-month old.
Hacienda Paradiso
A full-length play based on mysterious events which transpired when a group of eccentric Germans settled on the island of Floreana in the Galapagos in the 1930s.
5 Monologues for Mobile Phones
Some short plays, published here for anyone to perform on their cellphone.
Found in Translation
A glimpse into the lives of the 1 pixel moon translators.
A New Poster Design
Promotional image for a new play by The Ghost Road Company
Yule love this video
Joy to the world, please.
To-Do List for When I'm Immortal
Once people can live forever, your calendar really opens up.
An Out of This World Exhibit
A Dutch exhibit that deals with the history of space exploration.
Cartoon 3/25/14
Picture Riddle
What's the connection between the things in this image?
Evolved Virtual Creatures
A simulation that demonstrates how behavior and morphology can evolve based on a few simple selection criteria.
Creepy New iPhone 6 Features - #1
Can't wait for the revolutionary new lotion dispenser.
Shezow!
Proud to be a small part of this sherrific show.
Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler.
What Does Your Week Look Like?
Why is Monday green?
The Bargain and the Butterfly
A new postcard design.
Sketchbook: 1/16/13
Sketchbook: 12/16/2012
Organizing Principles
A visualization of your election choice.
The 3 Best TV Shows for 3 Year-olds.
Finally, someone to tell you the three best television shows for children age 2-4.
Free Animal Icons
As a thank you for visiting my blog, please accept these complimentary cuddly animal icons...
Conversation Stoppers
The language of shutting up.
It's Working
Interface Design Resources
Some handy interface design resources.
This Robe is Nice
Luxury is mine. All mine.
Privacy Settings > Personal Life
The Time Tunnel
A cinematic history of wormholes.
Everything is Amazing
There are so many great things, it's impossible to keep track.