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When I opened the door, the mailman said, “Here’s your hula hoop.” I guess wrapping it in brown paper is the easiest way to ship one, because otherwise it would need a giant box. I’m excited, because soon I will … Continue reading →

u r special People who live in the U.K. can get free text message affirmations sent to their cell phones. The example they show on the site says “I believe in me!” but I think it would be funnier if … Continue reading →

D&D This BBC article asks Whatever happened to Dungeons and Dragons? Well, let me tell you from personal experience: those twelve year old boys who used to play in the basement are now leading D&D groups in hip Soho apartments. … Continue reading →

Koolio When I was in college, we never had anything as cool as Koolio.

  Robot blender New painting Most of my robots are on little pieces of paper, but this one is on a 12″x12″ canvas. At first it was on a yellow background like the other robot blender I made a while … Continue reading →

  I have lots of big ideas A robot, and some cool photography I just read this New York Times article about a German photographer named Peter Bialobrzeski who takes futuristic-looking photos of the megacities in Southeast Asia. I like … Continue reading →

Here’s a New York Times article about “circuit benders,” people who turn electronic toys into musical instruments by messing with the wiring. I think that stuff is really freaking cool. I hope I learn how to do it someday. I … Continue reading →

Is there a sparkle in your eye? If not, you can go buy one.

Robot girlsI had nothing to write about today (I’ve been busy with work), but I just read my Google news alert about robots and found this great little story about a girls’ robotic team. My favorite part of the article: … Continue reading →

Majority Report I’m listening to Janeane Garofalo’s radio show again. I will keep listening as long as it keeps making me laugh out loud at least once an hour. (That’s a better ratio than I usually get from TV.) Tonight, … Continue reading →