RoBot and related program-controlled toys: build or Hack

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robot

http://www.makezine.com/blog/archive/robotics/

Lego Mind Storms

Pico Cricket

dog [Feral Robots] http://www.nyu.edu/projects/xdesign/feralrobots/

• [Natalie Jeremijenko] is profiled in [Best Of Technology Writing2007] which is available via Daily Lit.

[Robo Maid] electrostatic cleaner

[Robo Sapien] (designed by Mark Tilden?)

• http://www.evosapien.com/

• http://www.robodyssey.com/gallery/HackASapien1/HackaRoboSapien.htm

• http://www.robosapien.tk/

• http://www.servomagazine.com/hack-a-sapien/

• the [Mini Robo Sapien] looks more like a toy, not hackable.

BEAM robotics http://www.solarbotics.com/

[Stiquito Controlled] - book plus kit ISBN:0471488828

• skills needed for kit: Tying thin metal wires into knots Cutting and sanding small lengths (4 mm) of aluminum tubing Threading the wire through the tubing Crimping the aluminum tubing with pliers Patiently following instructions. takes 2-4hrs

• hmm, this seems blessed by some college programs, and has kits to move it upstream...

• so I bought this for my 13-year-old nephew

hack [FurBy] http://www.homestead.com/hackfurby/

hack [Boogie Bass] http://www.mit.edu/~vona/bass/bass.html

hack your [RoomBa] vacuum soon

high-tech kids toys from early 2005 - hackable?

[Robot Village] in NYC?

info sources

[Robot Magazine] http://www.botmag.com

[Hobby Engineering] http://www.hobbyengineering.com/

Gareth Branwyn: [Absolute Beginners Guide] ISBN:0789729717

• list of must-have tools for the stuff in his book includes soldering iron, de-soldering pump, breadboard, jumper kit, etc.

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