Summer Reading

Reading this now... One Giant Leap: The Impossible Mission That Flew Us to the Moon by Charles Fishman.

I heard a story and interview with the author on NPR's Fresh Air (Dave Davies). You can listen too...

Bizarro Comics

Saw this on Facebook. 😉

I Am Mother - Netflix

Yikes! But of course, I have to see this...



"Mothers need time to learn." I Am Mother premieres June 7

15 Fabulous Vintage Snapshots Of Robots

You can see the whole blog post and all the photos collected by Robert E. Jackson here - https://flashbak.com/15-fabulous-vintage-snapshots-of-robots-415451/, but this photo is my favorite!

Between the photos are some great quotes from sci-fi writers. Two of the best are these classics...

“Whether we are based on carbon or on silicon makes no fundamental difference; we should each be treated with appropriate respect.” — Arthur C. Clarke, 2010: Odyssey Two Space Odyssey

 “The Three Laws of Robotics:
1: A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm;
2: A robot must obey the orders given it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law;
3: A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law; 

The Zeroth Law: A robot may not harm humanity, or, by inaction, allow humanity to come to harm.”
— Isaac Asimov, I Robot 

Note: The Zeroth Law was added later, making Four Laws

If we are going vintage, here is my vintage blog logo. This is based on an old cover for R.U.R., or Rossum's Universal Robots. See my previous post - https://roboticsunderthestole.blogspot.com/2016/05/rur.html

Franklin Robotics Tertill

Franklin Robotics Tertill - see https://www.franklinrobotics.com/ Here is the Kickstarter video.



LOVE the name!

Artificial Intelligence

Thanks, Son Nguyễn for posting...

This is the Droid You're Looking For!

From the National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution Facebook page.

In 2007, the US Postal Service turned 400 standard blue mailboxes into Luke Skywalker's trusty droid R2-D2 and StarWars fans visited them across the country. You can visit one now at our Udvar-Hazy Center: s.si.edu/2VMR4mz #Maythe4thBeWithYou #StarWarsDay Cool!

Still delivering important messages!