This list is ongoing and will be frequently updated.
Physical Computing Resource Pages from NYU ITP program
Notes Page--everything you want to techniques and resources
Electronics:
Jameco - electronic component supplier
All Electronics - surplus electronic component supplier
Radio Shack - local source of electronic components (limited)
C & H - surplus electronics. Great source of used AC/DC supplies but slow delivery
Microcontrollers:
Arduino - Arduino home page. Includes everything you'll sneed to know about the platform and the programming environment.
Parallax inc - manufacturer of the basic stamp. They also have all sort of other thing you can use with the stamp.
Basic - a Microcontrollers which is great for networking
Oopic - object oriented controllers
Microchip Inc. - manufacturer of PIC chips
Raw materials and tools:
Lowes- Chain hardware strore
Zell's Ace Hardware - Local hardware store
Home Depot - Chain hardware store
Small Parts - good source of small building materials, such as gears, couplings, hardware, etc.
Robotics:
Lynxmotion - supplier of robotic equipment, including sensors, motors, controllers, robot kits, etc.
Acroname - another supplier of robotic equipment, including sensors, motors, controllers, robot kits, etc.
The Robot Store - yet another supplier of robotic equipment, including sensors, motors, controllers, robot kits, etc.
Centeral Electronics - Great source of servo motors
Misc.
Edmund Scientific - all sort of science related supplies. Good source of solar tech.
Hobby Town - Local source of servo motors, balsa wood, and various electronic gear way out Archer Road about a mile east of Tower RD.
America Science Surplus - surplus supply of various electronics and also wacky wacky stuff.
Skycraft Electronics in Orlando/Winter Park closest place to buy stuff. We may go on a fieldtrip.
Flying Pig- Mechanical linkages examples.
SAIC - Display Case- Electronics and Kinetics Technical Resource Display Case.
DMG - LIB- Even more mechanical linkages examples - from germany!.
Artists
Fernando Orella-the professor at Union College who originally created this list of links
Nam June Paik - grandfather of electronic and video art.
Laurie Anderson - electronic art, performance, video
Bill Viola - video art, installation
Ann Hamilton - performance, video, installation
Stelarc - performance, bio-art, robotic art
Bill Vorn - robotics art, kinetic art
Tim Hawkinson - kinetic sculpture, installation, sound art
Eduardo Kac - performance, electronic art, bio-art
Jim Campbell - electronic art
Sabrina Raaf - interactive sculpture, robotic art, photography, bio-art, installation
Walter De Maria - The Lightning Field