Gizmodo: student

Apple 'Back to School' Deal Is Back: Free 8GB Touch With Any Mac

John Herrman — Wed, 27 May 2009 07:57:45 EDT

Terms of Apple's 2009 "Back to School" deal have been announced, and contrary to rumors, don't include a discount for the iPhone. Like last year, students are entitled to a free 8GB iPod Touch (UPDATE: Or any other iPod under $229) with the purchase of any MacBook, iMac, or Mac Pro, on top of the regular student discounts.

The offer expires on September 8th, and rebates can be claimed for a month after that. [Apple, Rebate Terms (PDF)]

High School Student Builds 100% Wooden Bike

Kit Eaton — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 05:24:25 EST

16 year-old Marco Facciola built this completely wooden bike for a school project, managing to avoid using any metal at all. Yes, this wooden wheeled wonder even has a chain and gearing made of wood, held together with wooden joints and glue. The detail in the free-wheeling ratchet and spacers between the chain links, pinned with tiny dowels, is amazing. Marco had to complete this as a non-academic project for his International Baccalaureate, and inspiration came from his grandfather, forced to make wooden wheels for his bike during the war due to rubber shortages. [LeeValley via Neatorama]

Auto-Paparazzi Likes Celebrity Cleavage as Much as You

Adam Frucci — Wed, 09 May 2007 17:15:00 EDT

At last night's ITP Grad Show at NYU, we saw this super-sweet project that essentially creates robotic paparazzi. It's a smart robot, as it knows what humans like: skin, and lots of it. It has sensors that detect how much skin someone is showing, and it takes more pictures and yells at them more as a result. Check the video out to see it in action and hear it described by the brilliant/perverted creator. –Adam Frucci with video by Richard Blakeley

Student Projects: ITP Spring Show 2007

Noah Robischon — Tue, 08 May 2007 22:41:49 EDT

It's springtime at New York University, which means the students in the Interactive Telecommunications Program truck out their graduation projects. These range from conceptual artworks (like Andrew Schneider's "Experimental Devices for Performance" shown above) to innovative interfaces and games. This gallery shows just a few of the works on display. Look for more details on the most interesting projects later tonight and tomorrow. –Noah Robischon

ITP Spring Show 2007