1UP Industries is an innovation studio, independent software developer, and technical/UX consulting-firm-of-one powered by founder Jeff Bargmann. From installing sod onto his 4x8 Ann Arbor, Michigan balcony to combining technology in creative and unique ways, Jeff has always had a passion for practical innovation.

Through his career, Jeff has created products that have reached over 10 million downloads and have shipped pre-installed on tens of millions of computers sold by Dell and HP. Examples of his work include the acclaimed icon organizer Fences, and the animated dock programs ObjectDock and the Dell Dock. All brought together by teamwork, this success was enabled by working with others, including the software publisher Stardock Corporation. Through his career Jeff was also the project lead for the 'Impulse' games digital-distribution platform, and was responsible for its user experience as well as overall software architecture. Impulse was sold to video game retailer GameStop in 2011. Continually seeking growth, Jeff is currently earning his MBA from the University of Michigan in his evenings, and had received his BS in Computer Science from the Rochester Institute of Technology in 2006. Jeff continually seeks for ways to use technology to make small improvements - "1UPs" - to our daily routines, and seeks to work with others who share in this vision. If you're interested in chatting, please reach out to jeff@[the address of the page you're at now]. 

Bins was created from the concept that your programs should be quicker and easier to get to. After having written many application launchers over the years including the Dell Dock for Dell in 2007, it seemed the Windows 7 taskbar was a great step in the right direction, but lacked the powertools needed to get the job done for serious computer users. By allowing you to group programs, and allowing you to access them immediately with a simple mouseover, we think we've created a tool that will drastically improve how you work with your computer. We hope you agree!