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In architecture, construction, and real estate development the word building may refer to one of the following:
- Any man-made structure used or intended for supporting or sheltering any use or continuous occupancy or
- An act of construction.
To differentiate buildings and other structures that are not intended for continuous human occupancy, the latter are called nonbuilding structures.
The concept of a building
- Physiological. The human body can be sustained and may effectively function only within a limited range of climatic conditions such as temperature, humidity, moisture, sunlight, and amount of oxygen and pollutants in the air. Along with access to food and drinking water, the need to creating places that are protected from the outdoors and where one can comfortably live, work, eat, sleep, procreate or engage in leisurely activities has always been a top priority for humans. A building as a shelter represents a physical division of the human habitat into the inside (a place of comfort and safety) and the outside (a place that at times may be harsh and harmful).
- Psychological. Buildings are an inseparable and in most cases an essential part of basic attributes of a human life, such as home, family, work, and sex.
- Philosophical. The ability to create, control and change their living conditions is what separates humans from animals. Unlike less intelligent species who are driven purely by a natural instinct when building their nests, humans can construct buildings for purposes other than creating a shelter. Buildings can be used to express a religious belief (see Religious architecture), make a political statement (see Freedom Tower; Nazi architecture; Stalinist architecture), or serve as status symbols that reflect the wealth and high social status of their owners (see Egyptian pyramids; Mansion; World's tallest structures).
- Aesthetical. Humans have a remarkable drive to reflect on their lives and express themselves through art. Ever since the first cave paintings, the buildings and everything on, inside and near buildings—walls, ceilings, furniture, furnishings, appliances, plumbing fixtures, lighting, gardens, courtyards, streets and public parks—have become objects of artistic expression.
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YES! Just finished building the dressers for the bedroom we bought at Ikea last February! Matt & Jay FTW!
Fran_SanCisco (Fran SanCisco) Mon, 21 Dec 2009 02:15:14 -0000
YES! Just finished building the dressers for the bedroom we bought at Ikea last February! Matt & Jay FTW!
building a log, building a log ... I know I'm going to want this once things go up for sale, but right now it's a pain
dragonimp (Jenny O.) Mon, 21 Dec 2009 02:15:05 -0000
building a log, building a log ... I know I'm going to want this once things go up for sale, but right now it's a pain
It's like how every modern SciFi series is filmed in "Stargate City" (aka Vancouver BC), so they all share building styles and woods.
merlyn (Randal L. Schwartz) Mon, 21 Dec 2009 02:15:01 -0000
It's like how every modern SciFi series is filmed in "Stargate City" (aka Vancouver BC), so they all share building styles and woods.
Toy drive SKATE TOWN old national JD,young joc,112 and more n the building. Bring a toy one for a girl and one for a boy.
i_esha (iesha) Mon, 21 Dec 2009 02:14:31 -0000
Toy drive SKATE TOWN old national JD,young joc,112 and more n the building. Bring a toy one for a girl and one for a boy.
u also can share ur business experience at http://bit.ly/13s2JH :) RT @mastiyok: now building a blog that can be useful for sharing experien
tdajogja (TDA Jogja) Mon, 21 Dec 2009 02:14:30 -0000
u also can share ur business experience at http://bit.ly/13s2JH :) RT @mastiyok: now building a blog that can be useful for sharing experien
http://twitpic.com/ufuu4 - Joe is in building!
Christina62 (Christina62) Mon, 21 Dec 2009 02:14:23 -0000
http://twitpic.com/ufuu4 - Joe is in building!
A Technical Guide To Building Fighting Robots - Lots of detailed information about designing and building fighting robots, including the physics behind different weapons, speed controllers, motors and batteries.
AIBO SDE - Official web site for the AIBO open Software Design Environment. Technical details, toolkits, and software samples to help builders create software that runs on the robot or controls the robot from a personal computer. Registration is required for toolkit access.
Build a Robot for Under $50 - Detailed introduction to robot building with step-by-step information on the chassis, drive train, controller, and sensors.
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Build a Robotic Webcam - Describes how to build a robotic pan and tilt webcam using two servos and a PIC controller. The finished device can be controlled from a PC's serial port.
Dick Cappels' Project Pages - An assortment of microcontroller projects for robotics and other embedded applications. Projects include a software component, a hardware component, or both. The information and source code is proprietary. The license allows free (gratis) download and use for non-commercial purposes only.
Duck Robotics - Tutorials, schematics, and an introduction to electronics. Helpful for learning about building basic components for robotic control systems.
Evil Robotics - Specializes in designing and building fighting robots. Robot design tips and downloadable SolidWorks parts files.
Meta Description: [ Evil Robotics. This site contains many
helpful models and design tips to build a fighting battle ready
robot. ]
FastCharged - Do-it-yourself robotics and electronics including radio control (R/C) toys.
Meta Description: [ FastCharged ]
FastCharged - DIY (Do-it-yourself) robotics and electronics including radio control (R/C) toys.
Meta Description: [ FastCharged ]
GPS Bots - Discussion forum, how-to's, guides, gallery and information concerned with the use of GPS for robots.
Handyboard from MIT - Offers an affordable, nearly plug and play and fairly well documented microcontroller board supporting several digital and analogue ports, the ability to control four motors, and an LCD.
Meta Description: [ The Handy Board is a 6811-based
microcontroller system that lets you build mobile robots for
educational, hobbyist, and industrial purposes. People use the Handy
Board to run robot design courses and competitions at the university
and high school level, build robots for fun, and control industri... ]
Jones on Stepping Motors - A tutorial on the use of computer controlled stepping motors.
Meta Description: [ A tutorial on the use of computer controlled stepping motors ]
OOPic and UK Robotwars project page - OOPic project page and details on how we built Anvil, a Robotwars style remote control robot.
Meta Description: [ Robotics page with programming examples for the OOPic and practical examples. Also details on how we built our RC Robotwars style robot. ]
Open Automaton Project - An open PC-based mobile robot reference design, for navigating autonomously in home or office environments. The project goal is provide a standard implementation based on the best available standards for mobile robot design. The source code, circuit schematics and documentation may be freely downloaded.
OR Robot Tutorial and Tips - This site spotlights my testbed robot named OR. There are a few tips for starting your own robot.
PC in Control - Tutorials on the use of computers in automation, control and robotics. Includes simplified descriptions of feedback, proportional control, derivative control, and integral control.
Meta Description: [ Non profit making website dedicated to furthering the use of PC's in automation, control and robotics for the hobbyist ]
Pekee - Web gate dealing with robotics. Intended for robotics fans, A.I, robotics and technology. Site includes news, articles, information about robotics and technology.
Meta Description: [ Pekee portail sur la robotique ludique contient des news, des articles sur des produits robotiques et des robots, des liens sur la robotique, des forums de discussion, des interviews avec des spécialistes de la robotique. Les sujets abordés portent sur la robotique, l'intelligence artificielle ... ]
PiC Electronics Projects - Electronics Projects using PIC microcontrollers including EEPROMs, USB, LCD, wireless modules, i2c, compass, and tilt sensor. Projects may be used for educational purposes but not commercially.
PPRK: Palm Pilot Robot Kit - The Palm Pilot Robot Kit is a design for an easy-to-build, fully autonomous robot controlled by a Palm handheld computer.
Meta Description: [ The Palm Pilot Robot Kit is a design for an easy-to-build, fully autonomous robot controlled by a Palm handheld computer. ]
RC Robots - Tips for building an rc robotic mobile platform.
Meta Description: [ Tips for building an rc robotic mobile platform. ]
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Robot building forums and resources - UK based site for robot builders of all levels; tutorials, resources, competitions and forums for electronics, programming, mechanics, B.E.A.M. and fighting robots.
Meta Description: [ Robot Builder home page ]
Robotics Bookmarks and Other Trivia - Plenty of links to other hobby robotics sites.
Robotics Universe - Support site for the book, Robot Builder's Bonanza, and, hopes to become a repository of useful robotics information.
Robots' Home - Information and photos that detail the construction of three similar robots based on the 68HC11 microcontroller.
Society of Robots - Tutorials on how to build a robot at any skill level with pictures, parts lists, and basic term definitions.
Meta Description: [ Learn how to build your own Robot for Free! ]
Stepbots - Detailed construction notes for creating robots based on direct-drive stepper motors salvaged from disk drives. A PIC 16F84 is used for control. Site includes diagrams and schematics.
TinkerBot - Tinkerbot is a dumping ground for ideas on robotics, with a few construction articles.
Meta Description: [ The home page of TinkerBot, where robots are born! ]
University of Alberta EE401 Robot Pages - Tutorials, drawings, and general information on a variety of robot building topics including the Handy Board, motors, sensors, and programming in C.
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