Octopus Lays Eggs After Successful Mating

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Duck lays eggs under tight U.S. security
(Reuters)

Duck lays eggs under tight U.S. security
(Reuters) 04/08/2005 12:22 PM
Reuters - Security is tight in front of the White House for a new resident -- a Mallard hen sitting on nine eggs she laid at the foot of a sapling over the weekend.

Educators to Gather for Conference on
Successful Schools, Successful Students

Educators to Gather for Conference on
Successful Schools, Successful Students 06/17/2005 04:31 PM
Market Wire Jun 8 2005 4:57PM GMT

Octopus FW

Octopus FW 09/23/2004 06:48 AM
Initial Release is ready in a few weeks

Octopus 20040815

Octopus 20040815 08/18/2004 04:45 PM
C++ libraries for developing financial trading systems.

Octopus Robot

Octopus Robot 04/22/2004 10:44 AM
Boingboing reader LVX23 says:

Check out this cool "autonomous wheeled climbing robot" from the French Autonomous Systems Lab. They call it the "octopus". Now if only they could hack a humvee body on top...

Link

Octopus 2004-02-15

Octopus 2004-02-15 02/15/2004 10:41 AM
C++ libraries for developing financial trading systems.

The Mating Dance of Elephants

The Mating Dance of Elephants 04/07/2005 07:50 AM

According to a BusinessWeek article, phone companies trying to get into the video market are running into an obstacle: movie studios and other content owners. They aren't willing to license their content for video-on-demand and other new distribution formats.

Frankly, I hope the studios continue to hold out against the inevitable transformation of the video marketplace. The telcos are pouring money into fiber and IPTV deployments because they are scared about the competitive threat from cable companies, who are getting into the voice market. At some point, all dressed up with nothing to show, they may decide to take matters into their own hands. I'd love to see the phone companies throw their resources and political muscle into the process of blowing up the existing video value chain, alongside the smaller innovators like Tivo and BrightCove.

Hi tech mating rituals

Hi tech mating rituals 11/17/2003 12:59 AM
iafrica.com Nov 17 2003 0:15AM ET

Robotic mating proposal

Robotic mating proposal 03/28/2005 01:17 PM
Xeni Jardin: Jason Striegel wrote an interesting post for Hackaday about a proposed sexual evolution mechanism for robots. He tells Boing Boing:

Using Lego Mindstorms, you can create simple robots that have the ability to mate (swap a simple software genome) and evolve (random chance of single point mutations). Mutations that make a robot unfit for traversing its environment or unable to mate will effectively drive it toward extinction as it cannot pass on its genes.

It's a pretty interesting experiment, as you can watch novel behaviors emerge with each generation. Even more interesting are the possible applications for an evolution based robotic platform. Two things that immediately come to mind are sex-based software upgrade mechanisms for distributed machines and distributed robot cultures that can adapt as a group to be optimized for communication in an environment, rather than being explicitly programmed for the task.

Now, I couldn't find any specific reference to fembots with gun-boobies in Jason's post, but any excuse to post this jpeg's a good one. Link

James P. Howard says:

This is ancient technology. Start with the Wikipedia article on genetic algorithms (Link) and for an excellent lay introduction, suggest "Artificial Life" by Steven Levy (Amazon Link)

The Attack of the Giant Red Octopus

The Attack of the Giant Red Octopus 05/20/2004 08:17 PM
The Attack of the Giant Red Octopus.

fedora: warning may actually be an
octopus

fedora: warning may actually be an
octopus 01/22/2004 02:11 AM
http://fedora.org/ Funny

Hubble Sees Intergalactic Mating

Hubble Sees Intergalactic Mating 01/09/2004 10:11 PM
CBS News Jan 9 2004 9:56PM ET

Mating Calls (BusinessWeek Online)

Mating Calls (BusinessWeek Online) 08/06/2004 09:38 AM
BusinessWeek Online - Cell phones are indispensable when you're on the road. But back in the office, they mostly get in the way. They ring at odd times, and if you use a headset with your office phone, they're awkward to answer. They certainly do nothing to improve your efficiency. The best solution would be to make your cell phone and land line work together better instead of competing for your attention. I've been looking at three different types of gadgets that let you do just that. The caveat: You'll need particular phones or wireless providers to use them. ...

"an octopus "walking" pretending to be
seaweed"

"an octopus "walking" pretending to be
seaweed" 03/27/2005 11:43 PM

Aging octopus finds love at last

Aging octopus finds love at last 05/12/2004 11:09 PM
AP via New Jersey Online May 13 2004 3:15AM GMT

Aging Octopus Finds Love at Last (AP)

Aging Octopus Finds Love at Last (AP) 05/12/2004 09:46 PM
AP - It looks like J-1 is in love. After meeting the very fetching and slightly younger Aurora, he changed color and his eight arms became intertwined with hers. Then, the two retreated to a secluded corner to get to know each other better. We're talking about giant Pacific octopuses here.

Net art applet: Secret mating lives of
robots

Net art applet: Secret mating lives of
robots 07/28/2004 11:16 AM
Offspring is a lovely abstract visualization of the pair bonding process of a theoretical robot colony:

"Each robot is assembled, ages through youth, comes into a reproductive stage, and eventually dies of fatigue. If a robot is lucky enough to find a mate during it's reproductive stage, baby robots may be assembled.

Visually, the Offspring image is a historic graph of robot colony size and distribution. Males of the population are represented by single horizontal lines while Females are shown as double lines. (...) Robots can only mate with robots near them in both space in age. To encourage dissimilar permutations, robots are not allowed to mate with siblings."

BoingBoing reader Skye Ashbrook says, "They even give you the source code to each process. I'd love to take those and build small apps on my system to render really high-res versions to output to nice paper on an IRIS printer or something. They can't handle much traffic so if the link is fUXXored, please please keep trying back -- it is so worth it." Link

Update: BoingBoing reader Prion adds, "I was marveling at the mating robots and had in my mind that the work was similar to the magic found at levitated.net. Looking at the credits in the source code I discovered that flash master j.tarbell was the author, one of the levitated.net contributors. For glorious nonlinear flash animation, visit the site."

So Begins the Vice-Presidential Mating
Dance

So Begins the Vice-Presidential Mating
Dance 02/14/2004 01:04 AM
Leading Democrats have begun the process of quiet jockeying and careful calculation that they hope might make them someone's running mate.

Town kills 500 pigs for mating with dogs
(Reuters)

Town kills 500 pigs for mating with dogs
(Reuters) 07/09/2004 06:57 AM
Reuters - A Kenyan mayor has ordered more than 500 pigs to be shot dead because they were mating with stray dogs, the East African Standard has reported.

Mating Dinosaurs, crashed 'puters and
"virus' galore"

Mating Dinosaurs, crashed 'puters and
"virus' galore" 02/01/2005 08:42 PM

Special thanks to the script kiddies who've decided to make me misreable with over 50 virus' coming at me - at a time. And woe be it to the poor slob who's repair shop forgets to put the screwws back in the internal hard drive.

So all in all - Jan. 2005 was my lightest month of blogging - like ever. I think I offended Jason Kottke at some Vloggercon party, my clients are starting to get cranky and my kids finally got their birthday presents - which I had promised them back in November at their Bar Mitzvah.

The good news is that Carl is back, he's married and we're ready to rock the world.

First up - ourmedia.org.

It was great to see Greg Elin in NYC at Vloggercon and Mary Hodder at both Vloggercon and Blog Business Summit.

I also upgraded to MR 3.15 - but swtill no WYSIWYG editing. Anil promised something - but now I can't remember when we get it. He also said I get to come in and pitch open source infrastructure ideas to 6A - I can't wait.

They always seemed like the most likely candidates for becoming a DLA company - and supporting all sorts of new kinds of micro-content standards.

I have my fingers crossed on that one.

Ogre? Octopus? Blobologists Solve an
Ancient Mystery

Ogre? Octopus? Blobologists Solve an
Ancient Mystery 07/27/2004 02:10 AM
Seven tons of rubbery flesh? It has to be a sea monster. Doesn't it?

Critics call eHarmony's mating formula
patent nonsense

Critics call eHarmony's mating formula
patent nonsense 05/28/2004 04:57 AM
Chicago Sun-Times May 28 2004 8:44AM GMT

Easter Eggs

Easter Eggs 04/09/2004 04:02 PM
The Easter Bunny won't be delivering these this weekend!

This Is a Stick-Up! Fry Me Some Eggs!
(Reuters)

This Is a Stick-Up! Fry Me Some Eggs!
(Reuters) 06/04/2004 05:32 PM
Reuters - A hungry Argentine thief forced his way into a home on Friday to steal clothes and appliances -- before sitting at the dinner table to demand the captive family cook him a proper meal.

What Kind of Easter Eggs Do You Think It
Will Have?

What Kind of Easter Eggs Do You Think It
Will Have? 05/24/2004 12:16 AM

Lift and Reach and Hold That Pose, and Advance to the Next Level

"Ever greater weight loss - rather than a chance to battle bigger monsters - is one goal for players of Yourself!Fitness, a video game under development for Microsoft's Xbox. The new title, aimed at women, features a computer-generated personal trainer who guides users through a customized set of exercises and diets.

Players must reach certain goals to advance to the next level. The program creates a fitness plan for each person based on height, weight and other characteristics. The game's virtual coach, Maya, then guides users through a subset of 600 possible exercises, congratulating and encouraging them when they achieve their goals.

The creators of Yourself!Fitness at ResponDesign, a game developer based in Portland, Ore., think their new title is a natural successor to exercise videos and DVD's, which continue to sell more than 30 million units a year, the company's co-founder, Ted Spooner, said....

After the game's release this fall, the company expects to make a Sony Playstation version available at the end of the year, and to sell an Xbox Live version in 2005 that will let participants use a wireless headset to talk to each other during the game.

'Users will be able to create an online community to discuss each other's accomplishments and chat while working out,' Mr. Spooner said. 'This will be a virtual gym.'

Company executives expect the game, which cost millions to develop, to sell several hundred thousand units. Assuming that happens, ResponDesign is ready to create spinoff titles focusing on Pilates and Yoga." [New York Times: Technology]

I'm surprised it's taken this long to happen, although I suppose I'm most surprised that the company didn't start with the Playstation for its EyeToy accessory. Hey, you could be right there in the video with Richard Simmons or Jane Fonda!

Satellite Easter Eggs

Satellite Easter Eggs 04/15/2005 03:39 PM

Filipinos Suck Eggs

Filipinos Suck Eggs 11/11/2003 06:57 AM
In the Philippines, if you stay out late and get too drunk, don't be surprised if you wake up the next morning with the taste of boiled duck fetus on your breath. (11-08)

Many Photos of Birds' Eggs

Many Photos of Birds' Eggs 07/28/2004 08:11 PM
Birds' eggs.

How nature keeps eggs 'in check'

How nature keeps eggs 'in check' 12/29/2004 01:39 AM
Researchers find a receptor they believe keeps eggs in arrested development until ready for fertilisation.

2 Friends, 242 Eggs and a Breakthrough

2 Friends, 242 Eggs and a Breakthrough 02/16/2004 07:53 PM
Dr. Woo Suk Hwang and Dr. Shin Yong Moon, the men from South Korea who cloned human cells, discuss the ethics of their experiment, their religions, backgrounds and techniques.

Two-limbed tiptoe aids octopus
camouflage - novel underwater walk helps
creatures slip away unnoticed

Two-limbed tiptoe aids octopus
camouflage - novel underwater walk helps
creatures slip away unnoticed 03/27/2005 08:03 AM
Octopuses dressed up as sea coconuts sneaking on two legs .. an octopus that disguises itself and walks on two legs .. remarkable disappearing trick

nature.com/news/2005/050321/full/050321-14.html
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Frozen Eggs Showing Promise

Frozen Eggs Showing Promise 09/13/2004 05:08 AM
Italian researchers have achieved 13 human births using previously frozen eggs. It's encouraging for women who want to preserve their fertility, but efficiency is still low. By Kristen Philipkoski.

Concern over drug found in eggs

Concern over drug found in eggs 04/13/2004 11:47 PM
New concerns about traces of a potentially harmful drug found in some British eggs are raised by an organic farming group.

Resurrection Ecology Gives Life to Old
Eggs

Resurrection Ecology Gives Life to Old
Eggs 04/15/2005 01:00 AM

Protesters throw eggs at Blair

Protesters throw eggs at Blair 04/11/2005 07:55 PM
Fathers 4 Justice campaigners throw eggs at Tony Blair following a rally at Oldham Civic Centre.

Truckload of Eggs Spills on Texas
Highway (AP)

Truckload of Eggs Spills on Texas
Highway (AP) 05/31/2004 07:10 PM
AP - A truck carrying 30,000 pounds of eggs spilled its contents off a Houston-area overpass early Monday, shutting down a highway and leaving a smelly mess behind for cleanup crews.

Found: Fossil Dino Mom-to-Be Bearing
Eggs

Found: Fossil Dino Mom-to-Be Bearing
Eggs 04/15/2005 01:07 AM

Eggs found inside dinosaur fossil

Eggs found inside dinosaur fossil 04/14/2005 10:17 PM
A dinosaur that died just before it was about to lay two eggs is found by an international team of scientists.

Flour, Eggs, Sugar, Chocolate . . . Just
Add Chemistry

Flour, Eggs, Sugar, Chocolate . . . Just
Add Chemistry 12/28/2004 03:40 AM
Shirley O. Corriher, who has found a niche dispensing scientific wisdom about what really happens during cooking, now turns to baking.
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