Time to join the ACLU and EFF (BTW, the EFF needs a better donations page).  If you haven't already, its time to pony up a couple of bucks for the only people defending our freedom. A simple $100 donation a year would help. 

[John Robb's Radio Weblog]

Given that the MPAA wants the right to hack you, and all the stuff that is being handed down in the name of security, it sure is.

6:42:38 PM    

Technology: New Robot Has Basic Social Skills. 03:16 ET - AP [NewsBlip.com]

Cool. While it's still very rough around the edges, the robots that Reid Simmons is working on are a good start in mixing mobility with a personable voice based interface. Contrast this with the oversized DRD at iRobot, the CoWorker.

8:45:40 AM