Tablet PCs

My daughter wants a tablet PC.  I am usually pretty up on all the latest technology but I have to admit, I don't really know what these things are.  I don't know if that means I am getting old?  Probably.  Maybe I'm afraid that if I looked into them, I'd want one myself.  Probably.

I am going to research the Asus Eee Pad Transformer tablet.  I think it's time for me to see what's what.  Just because I'm turning 40, I don't have to act like I'm over the hill.  Right?

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Robots in Hospitals

Panasonic has developed a robot that dispenses medications. They're set to go to work in hospitals in Japan in March, 2010 (and will follow in the United States and Europe later). All the electronics always hit Japan first.

If you're imagining this robot that looks somewhat human, think again. It looks more like a cabinet with drawers.

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