>> More robo-love. “I admit: I developed a little crush on one of the robots. The object of my affection was Domo, a man-size machine with a buff torso and big blue eyes, a cross between He-Man and the Chrysler Building; when it gripped my hand in its strong rubbery pincers I felt a kind of thrill.” (via 3qd) Earlier: Why Regina would consider a robo-marriage.

>> BBC’s annual list of 100 things we didn’t know last year. Many items are about odd things in the US, i.e. “A 23.8lb baby was born in the US in 1879, but it only survived 11 hours” and “Dogs occasionally shoot their owners in the US.” Odd thing about the UK: TJ Maxx is called TK Maxx. Also, kryptonyte exists and peanuts can be turned into diamonds. (via Kottke)

>> Jan. 22 is Blog For Choice day. Mark it on your calendar. Here’s my post from 2006. Did I forget last year?

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