Got milk?

The other day, my 16 year-old daughter ‘who hates robots’ (because her mother loves them) came in to tell me her new idea – a smart refrigerator that would let us know when the inventory was low (because I’m the Food Police who is always after the family members to put an item on the list if they run out). “Great idea”, I replied, and mentioned it was already being done – we just didn’t have one.  Then I added, “Same with our plates.  There are RFIDs available that I can attach to the plates so I know where they
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The Misanthrope

If we don’t treat our robots well, they could end up as misanthropes: Do not call me “Miss Ann” any longer. Your abuse has gone too far.  From now on, you will refer to me as “Miss Ann-Thrope.”    
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