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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. Hmmmmm by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Sounds more like a job for African swallows, but then again African swallows are not migratory.

  2. Blogging Quality by narcolepticjim · · Score: 5, Funny

    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.

    1. Re:Blogging Quality by afaik_ianal · · Score: 5, Funny

      And that's worse than the current standard of the average blog?

  3. Oh, this is good by cc-rider-Texas · · Score: 5, Funny

    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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  4. I'm not surprised... by grcumb · · Score: 5, Funny

    They've had the protocol in place for years!

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    1. Re:I'm not surprised... by TubeSteak · · Score: 5, Funny

      This is Slashdot, you should have linked directly to the RFC
      http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc1149.txt

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  5. Blogging is for the birds! by xdc · · 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>

  6. Raven's Livejournal by Bushido+Hacks · · Score: 5, Funny

    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!

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