Pigeons to Blog Pollution 162
Strolls writes "In an release which conjures images of avian borg, a press release tells of plans to release pigeons equipped with cellphones and GPS so that they can "blog" air pollution data. The plan is the brainchild of Beatriz da Costa of the University of California Digital Arts Research Network and is scheduled as part of the inter-Society for Electronic Arts' annual symposium in San Jose in August. Da Costa has previously been involved with RFID roaches."
Hmmmmm (Score:5, Funny)
Blogging Quality (Score:5, Funny)
Either way, their comments section will be FILLED with anti-science trolls.
wow (Score:3, Funny)
Oh, this is good (Score:5, Funny)
Suspicious indeed (Score:5, Funny)
http://www.commodore69.com/ [commodore69.com]
I'm not surprised... (Score:5, Funny)
They've had the protocol in place for years! [wikipedia.org]
Re:Blogging Quality (Score:5, Funny)
Misused terms (Score:1, Funny)
Blogging is for the birds! (Score:5, Funny)
Man, I knew blogging is for the birds! Now this proves it.
I suppose if any pigeons reply to this, they will be posting nested comments. <gr&d>
Finally! (Score:5, Funny)
How convenient! (Score:4, Funny)
How will I be able to trust search results??? (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Hmmmmm (Score:4, Funny)
I hope they weigh less than a coconut.
Re:Blogging Quality (Score:3, Funny)
Either way, their comments section will be FILLED with anti-science trolls.
And hunters that can't afford to pass up a free gps unit and cellphone with no bill.
Re:I'm not surprised... (Score:5, Funny)
http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc1149.txt [ietf.org]
Re:Blog? (Score:3, Funny)
Why would anyone use a word like "friggen" when it is not needed? For the fun of it.
Going to troll their blog (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Oh, this is good (Score:5, Funny)
I'm outmoded again (Score:4, Funny)
Dammit, now even pigeons have better toys than I do. I really gotta try harder to keep up.
Keep on blogging (Score:2, Funny)
Raven's Livejournal (Score:5, Funny)
The world is a pitch black place. I leave my cage. I see the people down the street. I hope one of them dies.
Tuesday
Children in the park. The air is so stagnant. A dirge to anyone whose traffic is within the city. Consumer whores have no sole.
Wednesday
High School Assemblies are evil. The humans collect themselves for a meaningless celebration. The sun it burns. I long for my solitude. I wish a cat would get that peppy song bird!
Thursday
I saw Jay. Told him to caw me later. My spelling checker is not working.
Friday
Saw The Crow for the umteenth time. Ruffled my feathers at some creepy goth kids who were following me. Humans are scary.
Satuday - Poop Day!
My favorite day of the week. Nailed the a car with football players. Grossed out their cheerleader girlfriends. Got caught by the scientists again.
Sunday
Escaped the lab. Found computer. My last entry and nothing more. If some human replys the word "nevermore" I will peck their eye out!
Possible blog entry would look like: (Score:1, Funny)
Altitude: 23 meters
NP: Other pigeons doing their "Laughing Dove" - routine.
Just took a dump on some statue, and