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Pigeons to Blog Pollution
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."
Sounds more like a job for African swallows, but then again African swallows are not migratory.
I can't imagine they'd have anything too insightful to write in their blogs. Coooo, coooo.
Either way, their comments section will be FILLED with anti-science trolls.
wow, imagine that! pigeons with cellphones!
Now we have to worry about inattentive pigeons flying into our cars along with business men and teenage girls while they're on the phone.
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I don't know, this sounds like to sneaky attempt to set up a peer to peer network.
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They've had the protocol in place for years!
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How is this blogging, exactly? It's bad enough we have eight zillion blog derivative buzzwords, but when they are completely mis-applied it's even more annoying. Next step: record dogs' farts and call it podcasting. Then again, it might be more interesting than a lot of podcasts already out there...
Soon enough people will shoot the birds, steal their phones, and then sell those phones.
Cyric Zndovzny at your service.
Why would anyone use a word like "blog" when it is not needed. Especially in this case where it makes no friggen sense.
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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! A blog that rivals MySpace and LiveJournal! And with the camera, we're sure to get photos of some hot chicks...
It depends what you define "blogging" as. Do you consider the frequent posting of short blurbs of information to a publically-accessible web site to be blogging? If so, then this would indeed qualify as blogging.
Cyric Zndovzny at your service.
Letting all those pigeons get cell phones makes it easier for them to let each other know when some sucker in the park is feeding them. I'm sure Tom Lehrer would be thrilled.
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Pigeons cover a wide variety of altitudes far better than light posts do. This makes the data they provide potentially much more valuable.
Although the moon is smaller than the earth, it is farther away.
Oh Noes!!! What effect will that have on PigeonRank ?
I bet someone is just going to release Peregrine Falcons to troll the Pigeon blogs.
Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government.
Dammit, now even pigeons have better toys than I do. I really gotta try harder to keep up.
Why would anyone engrave "Elbereth"?
Monday
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!
The Rapture is NOT an exit strategy.