this post is is tangential to the model building/hardware thread -
anything useful presented here is purely coincidental:
tangible model building action shot:
http://puffer.tamu.edu/cs_computer.htm
[slide all the way to the right]
http://www.bassictech.com/blogs/bassictech_news_blog/archive/2007/01/20/remapping-the-universe-using-this-gui.aspx
[a protein model makes an appearance around 2:26]
articulated model project :
http://mgl.scripps.edu/projects
the sensetable - for good measure:
http://tangible.media.mit.edu/projects/sensetable/
-bryan