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Pigeons to Blog Pollution

Posted by samzenpus on from the 100-monkeys-with-typewriters dept.

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."

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  1. Bart by slashdotmsiriv · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I for one welcome our new avian-borg overlords

  2. In Soviet Russia Virtual Pigeon sell Tshirt to you by absurdhero · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    In Soviet Russia, you buy Soviet Russia Shirt!

    As a fellow karma pwner, you will surely relate to this pigeon pwning soviet russia shirt. And being a karma whore in a previous life time, You can probably understand if I troll slashdot with slashdot jokes! 0_o

  3. Re:Air time by MrLint · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    nononno a murder is a flock of crows..