Well, one early morning down, four more to go. For this week, anyway.

However, since I have nothing of interest to report since I've spent my day working and then napping, I thought I'd post a couple random items I've picked up over the last couple weeks.

First: in case your pooch is not quite spoiled enough, you can now buy doggie truffles made from carob and peanut butter from a Seattle company called Petite Four Legs. Check out CityDog's page here for a picture. They are adorable.

Second: according to a researcher quoted in this Computerworld article last week, humans will fall in love and marry robots by the year 2050. ROBOTS. You know, mechanical, artificially intelligent "people." This seems ridiculously far-fetched to me, but I can't deny the appeal of having robot friends. Or a robot "maid" that cooks dinner, does dishes, cleans the house and does the laundry... I can't see a downside to that.

But falling in love with, having sex with and/or marrying a robot? That creeps me out just a little bit. Actually, more than just a little bit. I mean, aside from having a really hard time feeling like I was an equal with "somebody" I could just turn off whenever they got on my nerves, it seems an awful lot like inter-species mating. Or sex with a really expensive blow-up doll. Plus, I keep picturing Data from Star Trek: The Next Generation which, just... ew. Ick.

And..... that's all, folks. I told you I had little to say tonight...!