I had a client who wanted to save disk space by using smaller fonts

I think you mean MINIX (MINimal UnIX) It was developed as sample source code to teach operating systems by Andrew Tanenbaum of Vrije University, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Minix was first introduced in 1987 in the book, "Operating Systems, Design and Implementation." Within a few months, more than 40,000 people subscribed to the Minix newsgroup on the Internet. There were versions for the PC, Mac, Sun, Amiga and Atari ST. More information at www.minix3.org.

That's a different coffee can. Do you know how difficult it is to pry open the lid off 2 cans and transfer a billion dollars from can to can?

Saturn's Children by Charles Stross is a great novel about the adventures of a Fembot in a post-human future.

Bob May, who wore The Robot's suit in the hit 1960s television show "Lost in Space," died Sunday at age 69.
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The Robot is best known for calling: "DANGER, Will Robinson". The actual voice recorded was that of the announcer for the show.

I hope when he writes other novels he starts new stories in other settings.

Too many of the current SF authors create franchise universes with more and more sequels.

The Ring of Fire series has grown worse with each novel.

The latest one, "1638: The Dreeson Incident" by Eric Flint and Virginia DeMarce, is nearly 600 pages long, of which 400 pages consist of talking heads discussing family relationships. I felt like I was reading a soap opera script.

According to this AP graphic, they had replies from 107% of the people.