>> Feeling lonely and thinking about getting a pet? Why not get a less demanding robot? A study shows robots were “about equally effective at relieving the loneliness of nursing home residents and fostering attachments” as dogs. More robo love here and here. And here and here and here.

>> Really, really disturbing previously-unseen photos from Abu Ghraib, along with an interview with Philip Zimbardo, whose book “The Lucifer Effect: How Good People Turn Evil” I talk about here (I’ve since read it — highly recommended).

>> How to make your own infused vodka. Now you can buy organic vodka and infuse it with your farmers’ market fruits — instead of paying for the flavored Smirnoff stuff.

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