The robot’s appreciation of the novelty of its find was momentary— its batteries felt as if they involuntarily drained at the realization that the data was encoded in a lost language…
Tag: Robot
Robot of the Day: November 27
The robot wandered through various streets and alleys, a destination unmapped. Upon encountering a puddle it stopped, and for a few minutes contemplated the Mirror World in its rippling surface.
Robot of the Day
Inspired by the @nasajpl InSight Mars lander, the robots began to tell me stories of how they’d visit the Red Planet.
Robot of the day: Pants!
I can’t remember when the robots first started wearing pants, but it was out of a need for utility rather than fashion. Once they discovered that pants were highly effective at preventing gross contamination of their undercarriage they became widely accepted.
Robot of the Day: Inktober #20
After a moment of consideration and a calculation of the force required, the robot brought the bottle down sharply onto its knee— the bottom half of the vessel shattered, releasing the two data cards within. The robot took a moment to appreciate this: a packet of data rendered in atoms instead of bits.
Robot of the Day: November 15
No one knew where they came from nor where they went. There was some speculation that they were attracted by the large radio towers on the crest of the hill. “The electromagnetic fields must be delicious,” supposed the robot. “You’ve got to be kidding,” I replied. “How could something that big move about unnoticed? You’ve learned how to tell stories, haven’t you?”
Robot of the Day: An interlude of awkwardness…
As I entered the room I stopped short— A robot perched precariously in the open window, looking directly at me. A moment passed between us, and then another without either party uttering a single word. I turned and left the room, closing the door behind me.
