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Robots up yer arse
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Lauren Beukes pointed us at this – a pill-sized robot that you swallow, and which then rummages around inside your bottom. Apparently it’s for medical purposes, but what’s the bet that Ann Summers will be stocking a variant in a year or two?
Talking of Ann Summers, Angry Robot’s own Andy Remic was recently interviewed over at Fantasy Book Critic. Bloody good interview, too!
I love weapons of war. I love conflict. My book is about a big ****-off axe man with a big ****-off axe.
So now you know!
Some Old Robots
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Thanks to Lauren for pointing this out to us. Over at The Old Robots website you can see dozens upon dozens of old robots of all shapes and sizes.
Big Trak (pictured) is my favourite, as I remember wanting one as a child, yet never being allowed it, even though two of my friends did, and all I got was that stinking bike and the Scalextric and the Steve Austin action-man thing with the real bionic eye and the book tokens and the personal computer I’d been wanting for ages.
*ahem*
Not sure why they’ve posted a mirrored image, though…
OK, so this isn’t particularly book-related, but it’s a great way to waste 15 minutes or so give yourself valuable thinking time for that important project you’re working on so hard.
Her antennae had the cutest curl
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Hokus Bloke (aka Neil Gardner, the owner of the UK’s longest-established independent radio company, Ladbroke Productions) is an interesting character. On his personal blog he produces a new poem on a daily basis.
Yesterday, in honour of the Angry Robot launch he gave us “Robot Love” (without, thankfully, any lurid descriptions of hydraulic pump-action appendages).
Meanwhile, talking of appendages, Angry Robot head honco (what is a “honcho”, exactly?) Marc G popped up on Suite 101 talking more street jive about the hottest imprint alive. Oh yes.
Name That Droid
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The Angry Robot “Name that Droid” competition has finished, and we will be announcing the winner in a few weeks.
Meanwhile, if you fancy getting a droid named after your good self, why not head on over to CyborgName.com.
I punched in Marco’s name, and pretty much got his job description thrown back at me, as a result!
It even successfully predicted my love of travelling.
Have a great weekend, everyone!
