Server In A Fly 403
Tablespork writes "These guys have implanted the world's smallest webserver-on-a-chip into a dead fly! From the site: "Fly, grants us the ability to virtually possess the body of a dead, preserved fly via web-based technology." There is a webcam monitoring the fly, so you can watch as you blink the LEDs." And don't worry if something goes wrong with it -- "Several pre-programmed and wired flies will be on hand in case of technical malfunction."
Technically pointless (Score:5, Insightful)
Re:Not very user friendly (Score:2, Insightful)
Re:funny... (Score:5, Insightful)
That said, from an art standpoint it's interesting. From a science/tech standpoint it's a yawn.
Re:Slashdotted? (Score:3, Insightful)
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Re:Not very user friendly (Score:1, Insightful)
What are short people supposed to do if you mount it high?
Re:funny... (Score:2, Insightful)
Re:Technically pointless (Score:3, Insightful)
On the subject, I find it hilarious (as in stupid) that several hundred years in the future, with such advanced technology, nobody thinks to spring for a $5 attenuation control.
here: (Score:3, Insightful)
Re:Technically pointless (Score:3, Insightful)
Putting it on a dead fly is a guaranteed way to find out if the server can handle
Actually not too impressive (Score:4, Insightful)
So, to me, this particular instance of the same thing from 1999 [slashdot.org] is basically a neat soldering job but nothing technically innovative in terms of embedded connectivity. But as art, it's pretty cool. ;)
Re:funny... (Score:2, Insightful)
So from my standpoint, the thing is just plain BORING either way. The fact that it's supposed to be artsy doesn't qualify imho.
So please, if you like it, just say so and stop the typical
mm (Score:2, Insightful)
Also, this is some pretty sick stuff--killing small animals and inserting web servers into their corpses? uh...Not exactly the fruits of a healthy mind, imho...
Brian
Webcam in a remote control fly? (Score:2, Insightful)
All we need is to implant it in a LIVE fly, add some wi-fi, and let it send some neural feedback?
Re:Hehee..... (Score:1, Insightful)
$ping fly
fly is alive
$
Or imagine sneaking the baby in to bug someones WiFi - literally..
Power supply might be a problem tho