Trainwreckin’
OpenMoko is a flavor of Linux for cell phones. It's also a UI nightmare for end users. Witness these videos:
OpenMoko Train Wreck from Dave Fayram on Vimeo.
More OpenMoko Train Wrecking (Now with Qt!) from Dave Fayram on Vimeo.
There's a ton of literature describing best development practices out there. But I think case studies of failure, or good intentions gone horribly awry, are just as important. It's essential to recognize what not to do. I still regard The Daily WTF as a learning resource, full of cautionary (and hilarious) case studies.
Also, there are no "________-killers," but that's a subject for a different day.
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Flocking
AI for Game Developers has a chapter on flocking, and I thought I'd try it:
Click to play! It's not polished, but it lets you explore different flocking behaviors. Here's what the controls do: