Random stuff

I keep stumbling across things I want to write about, but then I can't find the time to post. Maybe because I'm trying to write a novel this month. (I don't have an excerpt online or anything, but if I ever get it published, I'll post a link to my book on Amazon.com!)



I know why people stop blogging. It's because they write up this whole big post and then it disappears forever into a black hole called Blogger. I think I've learned my lesson. I'm writing this one in Homesite and I'll paste it into the Blogger window when I'm done.



Robots are people, too?

The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Robots fascinates me. Here's another article about robot rights. It reminds me of a little thing I wrote a while ago, explaining why in the future, robots will have vacation days. My theory had to do with equal rights for all employees (regardless of whether they're flesh or metal), or something like that.



High-speed growing

I wrote a little description of this site for work, but it's also a cool use of technology. Use the links on the left side to watch QuickTime videos of flowers blooming, seeds sprouting and other planty actions.



I like the word "Robolution"

Someday when I'm not trying to write a novel, I'm going to spend many hours reading and experimenting with the Absolute Beginner's Guide to Building Robots. It's a book, but the website seems to have lots of good info, including a few Heroes of the Robolution trading cards.