Topic: Franken-internet-frog.

[Quemaqua]

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.  A little disturbing, and a little awesome.

[TheOtherBelmont]

Haha cool, that page also had a link to an NES controller mouse, good stuff.

[Antares]

Meanwhite at PETA headquarters.....

[Quemaqua]

It's all ethical if it's dead.  ... right?

[Ghandi]

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....

[W7RE]

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.

[Antares]

Laaaame.

[Cobra951]

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?

[Quemaqua]

I'm a big animal rights guy, but some of those people sincerely frighten me.