Collision Detection reports on a Japanese wine-tasting robot with disturbing opinions about its keepers — Robot thinks people taste like “bacon” When a reporter’s hand was placed against the robot’s
Author: Robyn
Last I heard…
Borrowed from Melle: run your name and the phrase “last I heard she/he was” through Google: The last i heard she was an Army MP somewhere in Germany Last i
Meme: In how many metros around the world have you been?
Got at b3co.com!
If only
Maddy and I were going to do some baking on the weekend, so I pulled a package of chocolate chips out of the cupboard. M: “What are those?” Me: “You
It’s official
At this point, I have to give in and admit that it’s possible that I am a yuppie. I was up at 6:55a.m. on Saturday to register my four-year-old for
Enough pictures, Mom!
Enough pictures, Mom! Originally uploaded by morecoffeeplease. A portrait of Maddy on her first day of school. A very serious and studious Senior Kindergartner we have here. (More photos on
Slow day for the government
The new(ish) federal government is certainly keeping my media scan calm and uninteresting with its endless list of ribbon-cutting announcements: Canada Revenue Agency: The Honourable Gerald Keddy, Member of Parliament
This is a picture I did not take
…of a fortyish man at the bus stop this morning. Nice shoes, nice suit, shirt and tie, groomed hair, and a large Star Trek communicator pin on his left lapel.
In honour of my sister’s birthday
Anyone who was at a Club Med in the 70s will remember this song. Born to be Alive
In tooth and claw
(QOTD for August 27) “The whole of nature, as has been said, is a conjugation of the verb to eat, in the active and passive.” – William Ralph Inge
Sucks
(QOTD for August 15) “Sucks is the most concise, emphatic way we have to say something is no good. As a one-syllable intransitive verb, it offers superb economy. Granted, some
The Swedish ones say Måå
From the BBC: Cows also ‘have regional accents’ Farmer Lloyd Green, from Glastonbury, said: “I spend a lot of time with my [cows] and they definitely moo with a Somerset
“Bershon”: a word you didn’t know you needed, but you do
A brilliant concept, as depicted hilariously on Flickr Bershon is a word that I’m pretty sure is not really a word at all, but my friend Erin and I, growing
Dave & Maddy with Mac the Moose
Dave & Maddy with Mac the Moose Originally uploaded by morecoffeeplease. Because you can’t possibly go to Moose Jaw and not pose with Mac the Large Canadian Roadside Attraction, even
Toronto skyline, from the Ward’s Island ferry
Toronto skyline, from the Ward’s Island ferry Originally uploaded by morecoffeeplease. Taken from the Ward’s Island to Hanlan’s Point ferry. Startling not to see the Royal York!
Your tax dollars at work
Courtesy of a colleague: Best government document titles ever! Includes the barnburners “Do you know oatmeal?” “Elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation : are we doing enough?” “Vitamin A in war
Dandelions for everyone
Dandelions for everyone Originally uploaded by morecoffeeplease. Maddy collected dandelions for everyone when we were in Vancouver last month — they look quite nice in that vase! More Vancouver photos
Across the ranting spectrum
The Zero Boss has a good profane rant up on the US’ bizarre machinations as they try to keep gay couples from being foster parents — the title says it
Lame, lame, lame
Mothball sniffing warning issued Doctors have warned teenagers about the dangers of sniffing mothballs after two teenagers fell ill through the habit. Mothballs? That’s even more lame than inhaling compressed
Internet filtering map
The OpenNet Initiative out of The Citizen Lab at U of T has done an excellently effective visual representation of internet filtering worldwide. You can click on countries to get