—Jon KeeganAs a child of an electronic engineer, I spent a lot of time in our local Radio Shack as a kid. It was there, in 1984, that I discovered the best toy of my childhood: the Armatron robotic arm. Described as a “robot-like arm to aid young masterminds in scientific and laboratory experiments,” it was a legit robotic arm. If most robots still need remote human operators to be safe and effective, why should we welcome them into our homes? Why we still need AM radioThe most reliable way to keep us informed in times of disaster is being threatened.