I have been known to dig the folks over at Honda and their various marketing maneuvers rather enthusiastically. I also kind of want a robot manservant. Well, Honda’s been making the promotional rounds with their version, Asimo, for a while now. And it’s been an up and down tour for the little guy. After watching the first video, I was pretty sure that it was only a matter of weeks before I would wake to, "Good morning, Daniel San, your breakfast is ready." Then, after watching the second, I realized that my place isn’t very big and the stairs are a little uneven. And made of tile. And tile really hurts when you fall on it.

Poor Asimo. He even says, "sleeping," in English after he falls. But Honda, keep dreaming big. I’ll save my yen.

Daniel Turman