Art for strangers

Today I am going to paint a few little robots for total strangers who put their mailing addresses on PostcardX.net. The site was created so random people can send each other stuff in the mail. I like the idea, I think. It's like having a temporary penpal, without any commitment. I added a listing, but didn't include my last name, because I'm curious to see if signing up for this gets me on any mailing lists. I don't like mailing lists. Most of the time I love futuristic technology, but when I open my mailbox, I like to see stuff created by real people, not machines.



[UPDATE: I have been thinking more about that site, and now I'm not sure it's such a great idea. I like the idea of painting little robots and sending them to people I like, but through PostcardX, I might accidentally send one to somebody annoying! Or someone who spends their life supporting causes I despise! I think I will send one or two to people who specifically mentioned liking robots. But mostly, I like sending bits of art to people I care about, or people who are working on cool projects. Sending them to total strangers takes a lot of the fun out of it. ]