Nerdbots

wire nest with baby birds

Over the past weekend, we spent a lot of time digging through our favorite junkyards. Tucked away in one of the piles was this bird nest made entirely out of wire. The resourceful mother bird was there most of the time but flew away right before we snapped this photo, leaving her fuzzy babies exposed and ready for their closeups.

How to Survive a Robot Uprising

Don’t be caught off guard in the event of a robot uprising. This book by Daniel H. Wilson gives expert advice on such subjects as “How to Spot a Rebellious Robot Servant” and “How to Spot a Hostile Robot.” Don’t say we didn’t warn you.

C-3PO thumb drive

My simple, boring blue flash drive is just not going to cut it anymore, now that I know this is out in the world somewhere and not in my pocket.

Starts at $29.95 for 1GB at Mimoco. Via Technabob.

Loving this A-Team robot painting called “A Is For Android” by Jim Demski. Via io9.