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Title: Franken-internet-frog.
Post by: Quemaqua on Friday, July 27, 2007, 09:42:18 PM
(http://www.geekologie.com/2007/07/25/frog-web-server.jpg)

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Yes, that's right. He stuck a webserver into a frog and is allowing remote viewers to move its legs around. Some might call this useless or pointless, but I call it the greatest human achievement since the moon landing.

Or something (http://www.geekologie.com/2007/07/garnet_hertz_experiments_in_ga.php).  A little disturbing, and a little awesome.
Title: Re: Franken-internet-frog.
Post by: TheOtherBelmont on Friday, July 27, 2007, 11:42:46 PM
Haha cool, that page also had a link to an NES controller mouse, good stuff.
Title: Re: Franken-internet-frog.
Post by: Antares on Monday, July 30, 2007, 05:26:11 PM
Meanwhite at PETA headquarters.....
Title: Re: Franken-internet-frog.
Post by: Quemaqua on Monday, July 30, 2007, 07:15:01 PM
It's all ethical if it's dead.  ... right?
Title: Re: Franken-internet-frog.
Post by: Ghandi on Monday, July 30, 2007, 08:23:14 PM
Uh....

I mean, it's dead. Whatever floats your boat. But the fact that I can move a dead frogs appendages through the internet just doesn't do it for me. Maybe I'm in the minority here....
Title: Re: Franken-internet-frog.
Post by: W7RE on Monday, July 30, 2007, 09:26:50 PM
At first I thought it was probing the right nerves or sending a current through them, causing the muscles to extend. If you click the link and look close, you can see that there's rods attached to the legs, and that's how it's done. It's a lot less fun and interesting now. :(
Title: Re: Franken-internet-frog.
Post by: Antares on Wednesday, August 01, 2007, 08:53:24 PM
Laaaame.
Title: Re: Franken-internet-frog.
Post by: Cobra951 on Thursday, August 02, 2007, 01:24:42 PM
Quote from: Quemaqua on Monday, July 30, 2007, 07:15:01 PM
It's all ethical if it's dead.  ... right?

I remember the Bass-o-matic skit on SNL got the PETA types in an uproar way back when.  Cruelty against dead fish?
Title: Re: Franken-internet-frog.
Post by: Quemaqua on Thursday, August 02, 2007, 09:36:40 PM
I'm a big animal rights guy, but some of those people sincerely frighten me.