Build your own Robot Head

http://howtoandroid.com/HowToBuildRobotHead.html

Hello Dave

http://www.newscientist.com/channel/info-tech/mg18624961.700

You have to give Doug Lenat credit. He's been working on Cyc forever (I learned about it in my AI class) dispite the criticism.

International Waters

"a used cruise ship goes for $10 million to $300 million"

Who knew... I always wanted to have one with a bunch of hippies on it for food... oh yea and to start my own cult.

http://www.adtmag.com/article.asp?id=10959

I suppose an offshore development firm might be able to pay back the costs faster

Design process for Pill bottle

http://newyorkmetro.com/nymetro/health/features/11700/index.html

Great (though short) walkthrough on the evolution of a better pill bottle. I particularly like the fact that they talk about the designer's 1st pass design and some of the problems with it. Though it is also interesting that they rejected some of her ideas (maybe most) not cause they were bad but because it was too hard to implement (color printers cost $$, and certifiying the non round cap for child safety would take too long)

Robotic Arm control

Now,
If I can build a robotic arm I can use this for force feedback!

http://techon.nikkeibp.co.jp/english/NEWS_EN/20050413/103707/?ST=english