Resources

Automobiles: http://www.autoblog.com * http://www.autobloggreen.com http://www.jalopnik.com http://www.nihoncar.com * Cool Stuff: http://www.boingboing.com http://www.coolhunting.com * http://www.deputy-dog.com * http://www.thecoolhunter.net http://ikeahacker.blogspot.com * <- site where users submit modified furniture bought from Ikea Design: http://www.core77.com http://designsponge.blogspot.com http://www.dezeen.com * http://www.mocoloco.com http://www.smashingmagazine.com ** http://www.webdesignerwall.com Dubberly Model http://www.dubberly.com/concept.html Games: http://www.destructoid.com * http://www.kotaku.com Green: http://www.treehugger.com ** http://www.worldchanging.com Miscellaneous: http://www.highsnobiety.com http://www.hypebeast.com * http://www.styledash.com * http://www.withleather.com * http://tvinjapan.com <-- for procrastination.* Tech: http://www.engadget.com ** http://www.engadgethd.com * http://www.engadgetmobile.com * http://www.gizmodo.com * http://www.lifehacker.com ** http://www.makezeen.com The Meta Sites: http://www.digg.com - user submitted stories, from all sources. http://www.rootly.com * - similar to digg. less crap IMO.

Arduino Resources from David and Per: Everyone should look at these with special attention to the examples related to their particular project. Application project 2 will involve precedents, likely including some of this work. THEDOGINATOR: http://flickr.com/photos/dcuartielles/1659203405/in/set-72157602560750653 - Panda robot that finds other pandas http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/electronic/8301 - Smart Rabbit MOVEMENT PLAYER (Meeting Time Notifier): http://www.interaction-ivrea.it/common/popup.asp?f=/images/photos/2005/salone2005/salone05_32m.jpg - The Egg which glows for five minutes - shake one and all other connected eggs glow for five more minutes http://www.interaction-ivrea.it/en/news/press/photos/2005/strangelyfuture/index.asp - Find the egg and other Ivrea projects PENNY COUNTER: http://www.philohome.com/sensors/colorsensor.htm - Build a Color sensor (pretty technical) CATAPULT: http://www.zambetti.com/projects/smokebot - Smoking Robo SOUND COLLABORATION - Solar Duo instrument: http://mlab.uiah.fi/~korayt/solarduoprj.html http://mlab.uiah.fi/~korayt/solarpiksel.mov SQUEEZE COMMUNICATION: http://homeweb.mah.se/%7Ekid06025/poetryhandweb.html - A hand that generates poetry when you squeeze it CHAMELEON: http://samson.blogg.se/bongo - Flower that grown with drumming THE ADAPTOR: http://www.computerworld.com/mobiletopics/mobile/story/0,10801,83642,00.html - Smart rooms