Remote control insects

[OzzyR1]

American scientists have managed to create a hybrid of insect and computer that can be controlled in flight from a laptop!!


http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8302903.stm

[amglover]

COOL!

[shakotan]

BBC News said:

Three beetles used: cotinis texana (2cm long, 0.3g payload), mecynorhina torquata (7cm, 1.8g) and megasoma elephas (20cm, 4.0g)

Jeez, you wouldn't want that flying into your hair!

[cazzer]

When I was younger, all new technology used to be fun stuff.
Cassette Tapes, CDs, Video Games, Sinclair C5s (for a laugh)..

Now it's all just sinister st.

[sadako]

cazzer said:

When I was younger, all new technology used to be fun stuff.
Cassette Tapes, CDs, Video Games, Sinclair C5s (for a laugh)..

Now it's all just sinister st.

No its only the sinister st that makes the news. I have a phone that makes star trek look outdated but it didn't get a headline when it was released.

[cazzer]

sadako said:

cazzer said:

When I was younger, all new technology used to be fun stuff.
Cassette Tapes, CDs, Video Games, Sinclair C5s (for a laugh)..

Now it's all just sinister st.

No its only the sinister st that makes the news. I have a phone that makes star trek look outdated but it didn't get a headline when it was released.

Even that can be used (and is) to triangulate your position and track where you are.