Design Links

Links to various websites related to Industrial design I stumbled upon in a long time.

Product by Process:
Detailed manufacturing processes of various products along with videos. An amazing collection of videos from youtube, sorted in very convenient headings!
http://bencollette.com/productbyprocess

A Watchmaker's Diary:
For all those who're interested in mechanical clocks and clockwork, here's an amazing blog!
http://awatchmakersdiary.blogspot.in/

Philips Design:
Detailed reports of live-projects. Need I say anything else? :)
http://www.design.philips.com/

Design for India:
An active blog of NID's M.P. Ranjan.
http://design-for-india.blogspot.in/

Design Observer:
A huge archive of books, and write-ups on design issues, along with jobs.
http://designobserver.com/

DimensionsInfo:
The title says it, information about standards and information for a wide range of products
http://www.dimensionsinfo.com

Engineer Vs. Designer:
A weekly online audio/video show that discusses design projects and issues, one designer a week.
http://engineervsdesigner.com/

Protomold:
Submit your designs for rapid injection moulding, and get it delivered back. Very helpful about injection moulding.
http://www.protomold.com/

Spicy Nodes:
These guys provide infographics and digital graphic design solutions in their own tree-like style.
http://www.spicynodes.org

Engineer's Edge:
Products, mechanisms, manufacturing processes explained with photographs and schematics.
http://www.engineersedge.com/

A Bunch of Ergonomics Websites:
http://www.ergonomics.ucla.edu/
http://kareproducts.com
http://www.ergonomics.com.au
http://iitg.vlab.co.in/
http://www.ise.org.in/
http://www.iea.cc
http://www.designingforhumans.com

Antimicrobialcopper:
A deep research about copper and it's properties.
http://www.antimicrobialcopper.com

Cutting Tool Engineering Magazine:
A lot of information on a lot of materials, manufacturing processes, machines, machine tools, etc.
http://www.ctemag.com/

Wood-Smith tips:
The name describes the site! Information about woodworking.
http://www.woodsmithtips.com

Kiosk Design Guide:
http://www.kiosk.com


Basic Physics for Designers:
http://www.physics.brown.edu


CAD History:
http://mbinfo.mbdesign.net


Patent Pending Blog:
A list of designs with photographs and schematics.
http://patentpending.blogs.com

CNC Cookbook:
Software and Info for CNC
http://www.cnccookbook.com

Mekanizmalar:
Detailed Flash animations and videos of mechanisms
http://www.mekanizmalar.com/

Rob Ives:
Again, detailed mechanisms.
http://www.robives.com/

Mechanisms Index:
This website is aimed at introducing pupils to mechanisms and how they work. CAM profiles are discussed in detail as well as the design of a CAM toy. Linkages are also considered. 
http://www.technologystudent.com/cams/camdex.htm

GWP AG:
Metal and Plastic manufacturing solutions. http://www.gwp-ag.com/en/at-a-glance/index.html

Design/Engineering Terminologies Dictionary:
http://www.motorera.com/dictionary/index.htm

Complete Sheet Metal Guide:
http://www.sheetmetalguy.com/

Look for existing patents here:
http://www.strutpatent.com/
http://patents.google.com

So how grown up are we?

Just today, I came home from my last day at my first ever internship. My work was appreciated, and I felt good, as though I had achieved something. Thinking that I had grown up, I kick-started the bike and went home. Internship, appreciation for work, formal tucked in shirt and all that jazz. Look who's grown up.
What did I do next?
Went out and bought myself a Batman action figure that had just come to the market. :D