| | Backpack spacecraft | Like something out of a sci-fi novel! |
| | certus.com | A KM site? |
| | Friction Stir
Welding | A new, novel way to weld, which joins the material together without any
consumables, whilst producing a stronger weld. It literally melts the material together! |
| | Google | The best search on the
Web! |
| | Google's
mission statement | The driving ten commandments behind the best search on the Web. |
| | Great
British inventors share their secrets | from Readers Digest, November 2000 |
| | Grey goo? T2? | A very long, but well written article on how earth's future may be without mankind. |
| | Hobby's modelling supplies | Hobby's
have been selling their annual catalogue for 32 issues, which contains thousands of useful
things for design and invention, to the UK and world-wide. |
| | jaycor.com | Jaycor's website.
Jaycor make various NLW systems, lethal systems and sensor suites. |
| | Nano-Copters | Rotors driven by ATP (your body's food) may propel the micromachines of the future |
| | Neural
Networks at your Fingertips | This page contains C++ code for 8 of the major neural network
learning systems. ART, Back-prop., Hopfield, etc. |
| | PlasmaCam.com | Convert your
hand-held plasma cutter into a CNC precision cutting machine. |
| | Plastic Parts on a Shoestring | A Patent Cafe article on producing small plastic parts
rapidly and cheaply at home, by Greg Mills |
| | Polytek.com casting supplies | Polytek make and supply the silicone for making moulds. |
| | Polytek.com casting tips and techniques | Polytek make and supply the silicone for making
moulds. This link is to their tutorials. |
| | Prime numbers
database | More data about Prime numbers than you could ever shake a really, really big
stick at! |
| | Reproduce Almost Anything | Ben Ridge at Cherokee Accesories has produced a book and a video allowing you to "Reproduce
Almost Anything". |
| | Science Hobbist | Bill
Brady's rather interesting home page, stuffed with pages on weird science, why your textbook
at school is wrong, tesla coils, along with more links than I've got! |
| | Spy
Fly | like something else out of a sci-fi novel! |
| | Text Analysis
International | This KM product is a product that takes text based sources, and allows rapid
generation of rule based searches and indexing. It can also be integrated into your own
products! |
| | The Kingston Vacuum Works | Vacuum forming machines that fit in your oven! |
| | txiki.com | A KM site |
| "Non-Lethal" Weapons |
Pepperball.com | Jaycor's
website for it's "pepperball" OC launcher |
| | Sound cannon | Hi-jacking a plane?
Don't forget your ear plugs! |
| | US Non-Lethal Microwave Weapon | US Marine Corp. radio/microwave system. No-one has yet
addressed the "eyeball frying" RF energy issue. |
| Actuators |
Nanomuscle Inc. | This tiny, low power 1.1g linear actuator can lift up to 70 grams! |
| Antiquity |
Indian weapons of
antiquity | Ever wondered about how the Indian sub-continent waged war? Or do you just want
to know where Xena got her disc, and what it is called? |
| | Renaissance
Engineers | A beautiful site which relates to The Art of Invention:
Leonardo and Renaissance Engineers. The London Science Museum venue followed those in Paris, Florence and New |
| | The
Pneumatics of Hero of Alexandria | 1600 years before the invention of the steam engine by
Newcomen, Hero worked on a "toy" that did almost the same thing! |
| Artificial Intelligence |
Generation5 AI software page | Lots of programs to test out for AI functions, including Self Organising maps, ALife, GP, and more. |
| | Neural Networks and Genetic Algorithms | Phil Brierley's page has lots of information, including his very well written thesis. Also there are free tools to download. |
| | NEURAL NETWORKS RESEARCH CENTRE | HELSINKI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY |
| Biology |
Is the Brain a Digital
Computer? | This essay by John R. Searle, a leading figure in AI, presents his view. |
| | Visual
Perception | This essay by Dr. Robert G. Cook, of Tufts University, describes the basics of,
and provides an overview of, the visual perception system in both humans and animals. |
| Funnies & Comics |
User Friendly | Hilariously
skewed Tech Support cartoon strip |
| | Villain Supply Online Store | Stuck for nukes? Want a newer killer robot army? Need a new secret base? It is all here! |
| | W. Heath Robinson | Ever wondered what someone means when they say, "That looks a bit Heath Robison"? |
| Future trends |
The World Future Society | These
guys try to predict the future. Almost every prediction on there is either obvious, or, I
think, wrong. See what you think! |
| General Interest |
Linux user lessons | A series of lessons that will help with the learning curve of the Linux operating system. If nothing else, you need to get the new directory structure, or you won't be able to find much! |
| Innovation |
The Imagineering
ezine | With the tag line "Got Ideas?" the Imagineering On-Line Magazine is a resource for
hobbyists, students, scientists and engineers. |
| Antiquity,General Interest,Innovation |
Henry Bessemer -Man of Steel | - A life of inventing made this man a household name for years, and a millionaire back when that was a lot of money! He also changed the face of the world forever! |
| Intellectual Property |
Good example of a patent | This is a good example of a patent (on a rotary engine) for reference |
| | Google | - possibly the best
search engine in the world |
| | World Intellectual Property
Organisation | Free patent searches from the head organisation. |
| Interesting Bites |
Religion's misguided missiles by Richard Dawkins | This Gaurdian article is very well written, and includes a brilliant comparison of the religious zealot, the guided missile, and the humble pigeon, from an Operational Analysis point of view. |
| | The now-infamous "Robot slug killer" | A link to the BBC site, which tells us all about the robot slug killer. This weird robot wanders the garden, eating slugs. Scarily, it then digests them for its electricity, using a bio-reactor! A game of Red Alert 2: Yuri's revenge, anyone? |
| | Ultra-bright Sulphur lights | A new, energy-efficient lamp produces high-powered lighting
using sulphur and microwaves. From Pulse of the Planet. |
| Interesting High Technology |
Giant robotic insect tree-eaters! | This incredible machine is actually a giant logging machine, capable of walking through trees over even the worst terrain. The videos are like something out of a sci-fi nightmare... < shudder> |
| | Scientists make cloud vanish! | How is it you sometimes miss really major things like this? |
| Innovation,Interesting High Technology |
Wing-in-Ground effect (WiG) resource site | Very useful site which details the history and present of WiG/Ekranoplan vehicles. Very well put together site, packed with technical info, too. |
| Interesting high-tech |
Armacor coatings | Amorphous chrome coatings for hard wear and corrosive environments. |
| | Mini
jet turbines | A foot long high speed, high thrust turbine engine, now on the market. |
| | UTC Fuel cells | Want a cheap to run, quiet, high powered electricity supply? This could be what you are
after. |
| Interesting Science |
Bad movie physics, reviewed! | What more can I say? |
| | NASA
Gravity Map | Ever seen a map of the entire earth's gravitational field? No? Click this
link then! |
| | Nerve chip
goes live (Nature) | Article on the fusion of leech brain cells to silicon. Not as cool as
the New Scientist article. |
| | OCRobotics' Snake Arm Robots
(Flash 5) | A very cool idea, self-supporting snake-like arms, for access and work. |
| | Society for Amateur Scientists | A
kind of spin-off from the SciAm site, the SAS is dedicated to the furtherance of amateur
science, with discussions of the Amateur Scientist column in SciAm, and the site is run by
the column writer & editor, Dr. Shawn Carlson. |
| | The production of Metallic Hydrogen | Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories fact sheet.
How firearms are advancing knowledge of the Solar System. |
| | The Scientific American | This
sterling journal has been reporting on the cutting edges of science since at least 1928. The
site hosts various bits and pieces, including each months "The Amateur Scientist"
article, world famous for demonstrating how to build |
| | The UK Science Museum | Lots of fast changing content, including weekly debates and displays, and up-and-coming
exhibitions. |
| | Using adaptive
optics | Lawrence Livermore Labs produce a "virtual star" by lighting up part of the night
sky! |
| Inventing |
Dyson | You can read all about
James Dyson and his inventions, his hopes for UK inventors, and what he sees as the faults in
the patent system. |
| | Dyson's Advice
regarding Patents and IP protec | Now that the story of the Ball Barrow is gone, you
will have to buy Mr. Dyson's book. In the meantime, you can read his advice for inventors. |
| | Inventors' Net | A rather
pokey site, but showcases some inventions that people in the states have come up with. |
| | Yet2.com(e), apparently! | The big
league! Hundreds of big name companies and one man bands offer their knowledge and IPR for
trade, license and transfer. How to do it right. |
| Innovation,Inventing |
High gain Pringles can attennas | Need that extra edge for your 802.11b network, but can't afford hundreds of pounds for a fancy aerial? Make your own! Get fat in the process! |
| KM site |
Arts and Farces | An information management site |
| | Brint.com | One of the original KM
sites, and a well-known name in the KM world. |
| | David Gurteen's website | David is a UK based KM consultant. Free email newsletter available. |
| | iniciativa.org | Management
Consulting (USA) |
| | The KM Informer | A
knowledge management hub page with lots of current activities and news. |
| Knowledge Management |
Net Send utility for Win9x | If you need instant messaging across your LAN, this might be the answer. |
| Lethal weapons |
Army Technology.com | Take a look at the current Army offerings from EADS. |
| | OICW | The Objective Individual Combat Weapon is the next-generation, shoot round corners, all
singing and dancing batle rifle and grenade launcher. |
| Mental health |
Personal Mental Improvement | Various links and references featuring ways to improve your memory, goal setting, etc. |
| Military |
Spidergoats | Genetically engineered goats that produce spider silk for bulletproof vests |
| News |
The New Scientist magazine
website | This world famous weekly popular science magazine offers snippets and in depth
articles about all areas of the sciences. Features lots of great content. |
| Patents |
Copyright ruling
on linking to images in USA | A high powered court in the US has ruled that search engines
can't show your pictures as more than a thumbnail. |
| | FirstUse.com | Get a digital
datestamp for your important files, to prove you thought of it, wrote it, or designed it
first! |
| | Lock-My-Doc | Creates and
stores remotely a digital fingerprint of files, with an encrypted date stamp. Of more use to
countries with "First to invent" patent laws, than "First to file", but
also good for proving copyright dates and desi |
| | Patent Cafe | One
of the world's top internet IP resources. Well worth a look. |
| | patentdata.com | Free
searchable database of patents |
| | Problems for
Webcasts? | The future for webcasting hangs in the balance as the US decide which pay rate
the songs must be charged at. Even at under 1p a song, the out-come will change the face of
the industry. |
| | Publius homepage | Publius is a
Web publishing system that is highly resistant to censorship and provides publishers with a
high degree of anonymity. |
| | UK Patent
Office | Direct link to UK patent forms |
| | UK Patent Office | For a free
briefing pack on UK and European patent procedures, visit www.patent.gov.uk or tel: 0845-950 0505 |
| Prototyping Supplies |
A home-made foundry | A UK based chap who has developed a home foundry. Includes a handy list of suppliers. |
| | Access - US based used laser supply | If you want to buy a really cool cutting laser, so you can start doing engraving, etc. these guys might be able to help! Lots of tips and tricks articles, too. |
| | Birmingham Bronze Foundry Ltd | Based in the UK (Birmingham, strangely enough!), the BBF offer casting of Bronze, gun-metal, etc., in fact, all your non-ferrous casting needs! |
| | Protomold USA | Rapid precision moulding in plastics with runs up to the thousands level, using rapid prototyping CNC techniques in an aluminium mould. Less expensive than traditional techniques. |
| | Sculptor.com cutting (USA) | This site has a list of many suppliers and manufacturers of different cutters, inc. sandblasting, waterjet, laser... |
| Interesting High Technology,Prototyping Supplies |
3trpd, of the UK | Specialists in Rapid Prototyping ( RP ), Rapid Tooling ( RT ) and Rapid Product Development ( RPD ) in the UK |
| | EOS of Germany | Direct Laser Metal Sintering, direct sintering of sand core mouldings, and other really impressive uses for this new manufacturing technique, which creates hardened toolsteel shapes direct from CAD using a laser and metal powder! |
| Inventing,Prototyping Supplies |
ABC Micro-turbines | If you want to build a very small turbine engine, this page will tell you some prices for various parts. |
| | How to cast aluminium | This site deals with the world of large scale Radio-controlled tanks. A large part of this is creating cast bespoke aluminium parts. This is a good introduction to it. |
| | Micro-turbine, bearings and exotic metal suppliers | The links page for the Gas Turbine Builders Association has many useful contacts for various supplies related to turbine engines. |
| Innovation,Inventing,Prototyping Supplies |
Reynold's Advanced Materials | I got asked to add a link by these guys. They are an American company speciallising in mould making materials. There is no minimum order, and they do ship to the UK. |
| Reference |
Chartered Institute of Patent
Agents | The official governing body of UK patent agents. |
| | CIPA
Chartered Patent Agent search | Fast way to find a UK patent agent in your area. Also
details of free clinics from CIPA to help you! |
| | Cutting Types | If you are cutting steel, iron, alloy, wood, plastic or whatever, you need
to know what type of cutter you should use: Laser, Water, Flame or Plasma |
| | Delphion IP Network (Formerly
IBM Patent serve | Every patent since 1976 in searchable form, with free abstracts. |
| | Encyclopedia Britannica | Possibly the best general knowledge resource on the internet- If it is here, you aren't the
first! |
| | esp@cenet | European
patent office website for patent searching. Keyword search or enter known info. No fancy KM
tools. |
| | Insaco, Inc. | High
Precision Machining of Hard & Ultra-Hard Materials, based in USA. Has a useful materials
selector. |
| | Lockpicking101 - sport lockpicking | But it isn't just for beginners... Basically a messageboard, full of useful stuff about lockpicking and security |
| | Loctite website | Features
the World Wide Design Handbook, a very useful book for finding the right material for
your fixing task. (Requires Acrobat) |
| | Novel Actuators
list | A non-comprehensive list of actuator technologies. Only features those that don't
use a magnetic field. |
| | Refmet
ceramics UK ltd. | Diffusion Bonding of Hard & Ultra-Hard Materials, based in UK. |
| | Refmet ceramics UK
ltd. - Newer site | Based in UK, now with a US distributor. |
| | SubmitCorner.com | Helps you to improve your web pages, with tools for meta-tags, search submission, etc. |
| | Surmet | Based in US.
Diamond-like coatings. |
| | The Danish Wind Industry Association | Everything you ever wanted to know about wind turbines, generating power, siting, wind rose plotters, design, and lots more! |
| | The LaunchPad Forums | The LaunchPad Forums are a place for copywriters and print layout designers to learn with the best. |
| Lethal weapons,Military,Reference |
Exploded diagrams of firearms | Technical drawings of the weapons of war provide some insight into the minds of some of the best known inventors and designers in the world - Uzi Gal, Kalashnikov, Eugene Stoner |
| | www.gunmanuals.ch - can't you guess? | The operating manuals of various firearms are available here. |
| Prototyping Supplies,Reference |
Tooltastic.com | A UK based supplier of tools and kit for the serious DIYer and hobbyist. Easy to navigate, with a handy unit converter. |
| Robotics |
RobotBooks.com | Hundreds of
books on robots, designing them, building them, fighting them! Loads of fun stuff! |
| Science |
Noam Chomsky
Between the Human and Natural Sci | This essay by Frits Staal, University of California
at Berkeley, argues that the sematics of true language and counting are beyond animals. |
| Innovation,Inventing,Knowledge Management,Science |
Winston J. Brill & Associates | Hundreds of articles on developing and fostering creativity, good management advice, and more. |
| Future trends,General Interest,Mental health,Science |
"The Alternate View" by John G. Cramer | Hundreds of the Hardest Sci-fi and opinion columns you will ever see! They are nearly all here, from 1984 to 2002. Enough to make you think you know nothing! |
| Security |
E-Book Pro | A high security,
remotely controlled and automated product that lets you protect your work when you chose to
sell it on-line. (I have yet to test the security, but it is similar to the Microsoft XP
re-registration system.) |
| | Steganos Security Suite | Easy-to-use security tools for your PC. Includes a world-first, a TEMPEST / Van Eck proof
software tool! |
| | Tempest computer
scanning | Your computer broadcasts your data over a wide area. Even if you use PGP or
Steganos, you may still be secretly eavesdropped on! |
| Testing |
Short strobe high
speed photography | Take very short time exposures of fast moving things, like socks! |
| Inventing,Testing |
Cleanliness is Next to... | Tim McCreight talks about how to clean up your tool shop for maximum efficiency. From www.lapidaryjournal.com |
| Interesting High Technology,Interesting Science,Inventing,Prototyping Supplies,Testing |
Inventables material sample supply | This firm offers a subscription based kit for $199 that contains new state-of-the-art materials, with full data sheets, etc., every three months. Looks rather cool! |
| Weird |
Are You Living In a
Computer Simulation? | If you are, what should you do? |
| | Living Universe Foundation (LUF) | The Living Universe Foundation, which used to be called the First Millennium Foundation.
Plans and schemes to drag mankind back into the space race. See elsewhere on this site for
some of my input. |
| | Novel Escape Methods | Seems the ALF have been watching Blue Peter! |
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