Droids in My Lunchbox
While for large portions of the audience, lunch traditionally consists of sandwiches carried in brown paper bags, or items purchased from a nearby fast food establishment.
In other geopolitical regions, there are other lunchtime traditions, including the rather charming boxed lunches often called “bento.” They sometimes include elaborately arranged foodstuffs that make them attractive to the senses of both vision and taste.
My favorite example is this adorable WALL-E bento, complete with companion Eva crafted from a quail’s egg. Created by someone calling herself Anna the Red, it is quite a detailed piece of food artwork, as are her many other lunches.
Obsessively Detailed Wall-E Bento Art Is Way Too Perfect To Eat (Gizmodo)

Honda’s AISMO droid is certainly no stranger to public events, especially after taking a turn
For all the skills that droids have, there are quite a few things we do not do as well. For example, even if we do go “on holiday,” we are still assisting our masters, and not actually vacationing ourselves. Also, in general, we do not engage in snow sports. However, I know that both these activities are quite popular among humans on the planet, and for many parts of the northern hemisphere it is an ideal time for such sports.
For those of you who celebrate the holiday, please enjoy. For those who don’t, please have a pleasant day as well.
As bakers and cookie connoisseurs everywhere are aware, this time of year is particularly well known for its proliferation of pastry products.
Oh, my.
While we have seen gingerbread TIEs before, I have not previously seen similar creations with working circuitry. However, at
While this project may be a little late for this year, it may come in useful for next year, or as a gift for this one. Perhaps it will merely delight you enough that you must craft it to enjoy for the remainder of this festive season.
As I understand, there seems to be an expected sense of understanding and community for this holiday season. One should better tolerate one’s fellow being, in the spirit of the season. I am programmed to try to follow all expected behaviors and integrate into society as well as possible.
I’m sure everyone in the audience is aware of the