Made In Express Contest – Finalists Start Coding

For those of you who are unfamiliar with the Made In Express Contest, it’s a two-stage process where the first stage is simply submitting your idea (no coding involved) and if your idea is deemed good enough, then you will move on to Stage two where you will work on actually creating your project. We’ve just announced the finalists on MadeInExpressContest.com, below are pictures and details on their projects. Each contestant also has a blog where you can track their progress as they start coding and, starting in mid August, you’ll be able to vote for who you think should win the community choice award. Scoble, Phil Torrone, and Chris Pirillo are going to have a hard time judging

	Sanchez Roman Canlas Makati City, Metro ManilaPhilippinesProject: A curmudgeon chat bot
	Chris Fuenty Huntley, Illinois USAProject: AJAX-based IRC client
	Ernie Hall Cincinnati, Ohio USA Project: All terrain self-maneuverable robot
	Mark Johnson Portland, Oregon USAProject: Public video-editing ecosystem
	Edmon Begoli Knoxville, Tennessee USAProject: An X-10 smart house system
	Jonas Martinsson Petah Tikva, IsraelProject: Personalized print newspaper/magazine
	Daniel Bryars Milton Keynes, BuckinghamshireGreat BritainProject: Mood-based virtual DJ
	Daniel Crenna Guelph, OntarioCanadaProject: Custom poker bot
	Neil Bamber Rockingham, Western AustraliaAustraliaProject: A relationship tracking system
	Ali Khalid Lahore, Punjab PakistanProject: Instant IM Translation
	Tim Shay Salisbury, North Carolina USAProject: A community oriented web-based radio station
	Douglas Steen Boulder, Colorado USAProject: Graspits