Comments on: Cyborg bugs http://boingboing.net/2009/03/09/cyborg-bugs.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Tue, 21 May 2013 23:14:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: arkizzle http://boingboing.net/2009/03/09/cyborg-bugs.html#comment-433936 arkizzle Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-433936 This is <i>so</i> like a concept I made a few years back and then rehashed (with a view to completing) for my portfolio. Actually, I'm having one of those "you waited too long, you fool!!" moments, that the internet so often inspires. It's very similar and coincidentally I had just moved from Australia when I did it. It also involved sticking model weapons (Warhammer 40k) to insects.. I am not going to mention any details specifically; if I get round to it, it'll be sweet! :) This is so like a concept I made a few years back and then rehashed (with a view to completing) for my portfolio. Actually, I’m having one of those “you waited too long, you fool!!” moments, that the internet so often inspires.

It’s very similar and coincidentally I had just moved from Australia when I did it. It also involved sticking model weapons (Warhammer 40k) to insects..

I am not going to mention any details specifically; if I get round to it, it’ll be sweet! :)

]]> By: arkizzle http://boingboing.net/2009/03/09/cyborg-bugs.html#comment-434706 arkizzle Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-434706 Tak, but they are bug-scourges :) Tak, but they are bug-scourges :)

]]> By: Takuan http://boingboing.net/2009/03/09/cyborg-bugs.html#comment-434745 Takuan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-434745 http://revolutionradio.org/2009/01/16/flying-spy-drones-now-the-size-of-insects/ http://revolutionradio.org/2009/01/16/flying-spy-drones-now-the-size-of-insects/

]]> By: Takuan http://boingboing.net/2009/03/09/cyborg-bugs.html#comment-434749 Takuan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-434749 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/10/08/AR2007100801434.html http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/10/08/AR2007100801434.html

]]> By: bugmaker http://boingboing.net/2009/03/09/cyborg-bugs.html#comment-433982 bugmaker Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-433982 pretty darned cool bugs. Of course I gotta chime in with a link to my own cyberbug sculpt: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bugmaker999/161546300/in/set-72157594425417483/ Unlike the bugs above, mine are sculpted, as are the cyberfixins. pretty darned cool bugs. Of course I gotta chime in with a link to my own cyberbug sculpt:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bugmaker999/161546300/in/set-72157594425417483/
Unlike the bugs above, mine are sculpted, as are the cyberfixins.

]]> By: suzysuzy http://boingboing.net/2009/03/09/cyborg-bugs.html#comment-442458 suzysuzy Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-442458 Looks like there are more cyborg insects to come. A whole army of them! UBYKA ARMYâ„¢ - 25 NEW UNITS - all with individual and unique attributes that are categorised into SKY FORCEâ„¢ & EARTH FORCEâ„¢ with specific roles, abilities and signature weapons Looks like there are more cyborg insects to come. A whole army of them!

UBYKA ARMYâ„¢ – 25 NEW UNITS – all with individual and unique attributes that are categorised into SKY FORCEâ„¢ & EARTH FORCEâ„¢ with specific roles, abilities and signature weapons

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/03/09/cyborg-bugs.html#comment-434012 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-434012 I have a fairly nifty bug sculpture made by Mike Libby of http://www.insectlabstudio.com/ Not nearly as "hi-tech" looking but pretty sweet IMO. Though, the cats aren't big fans of a mechanized scorpion chilling on the tv... I have a fairly nifty bug sculpture made by Mike Libby of http://www.insectlabstudio.com/ Not nearly as “hi-tech” looking but pretty sweet IMO. Though, the cats aren’t big fans of a mechanized scorpion chilling on the tv…

]]> By: pauliswhoiam http://boingboing.net/2009/03/09/cyborg-bugs.html#comment-434039 pauliswhoiam Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-434039 This is much more freaky in real life... http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg19726461.800-the-cyborg-animal-spies-hatching-in-the-lab.html This is much more freaky in real life…
http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg19726461.800-the-cyborg-animal-spies-hatching-in-the-lab.html

]]> By: Ratdog http://boingboing.net/2009/03/09/cyborg-bugs.html#comment-434305 Ratdog Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-434305 Fred H You should take that idea to Hollywood. We need a movie like that in this world of ours. Fred H

You should take that idea to Hollywood.
We need a movie like that in this world of ours.

]]> By: suzysuzy http://boingboing.net/2009/03/09/cyborg-bugs.html#comment-434076 suzysuzy Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-434076 I saw this artist's interview in the current U.K based art magazine 'don't panic'. He says his inspiration for the concept came from the real experiments the pentagon's D.A.R.P.A agency is doing on these bugs. He has a scorpion tank and spider roadster and a battle bat as well. His explaination behind the artworks are really interesting. Link below http://www.dontpaniconline.com/magazine/nature/dean-christcyborg-insects I saw this artist’s interview in the current U.K based art magazine ‘don’t panic’. He says his inspiration for the concept came from the real experiments the pentagon’s D.A.R.P.A agency is doing on these bugs. He has a scorpion tank and spider roadster and a battle bat as well. His explaination behind the artworks are really interesting. Link below http://www.dontpaniconline.com/magazine/nature/dean-christcyborg-insects

]]> By: Agent Tuttle http://boingboing.net/2009/03/09/cyborg-bugs.html#comment-433829 Agent Tuttle Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-433829 Pretty cool, but it screams of Banksy's "Withus Oragainstus" http://3quarksdaily.blogs.com/3quarksdaily/images/withusoragainstus_1.jpg Pretty cool, but it screams of Banksy’s “Withus Oragainstus”

http://3quarksdaily.blogs.com/3quarksdaily/images/withusoragainstus_1.jpg

]]> By: Brainspore http://boingboing.net/2009/03/09/cyborg-bugs.html#comment-433835 Brainspore Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-433835 Agree with #1. Unless these ones actually work, which would be off the fuckin' chain. Agree with #1. Unless these ones actually work, which would be off the fuckin’ chain.

]]> By: Rick. http://boingboing.net/2009/03/09/cyborg-bugs.html#comment-434603 Rick. Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-434603 Didn't Banksy do something like this? Didn’t Banksy do something like this?

]]> By: TheCrawNotTheCraw http://boingboing.net/2009/03/09/cyborg-bugs.html#comment-434099 TheCrawNotTheCraw Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-434099 They don't look any more violent to me than other freakisly large insects with fighter wings...and drop shadows. They don’t look any more violent to me than other freakisly large insects with fighter wings…and drop shadows.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/03/09/cyborg-bugs.html#comment-433855 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-433855 Cyborg beetles are here, but they don't look like this artwork exactly. please see this link: http://techon.nikkeibp.co.jp/english/NEWS_EN/20090128/164717/ it's been interesting to see videos of Berkeley's Cyborg beetles at the IEEE MEMS conferences Cyborg beetles are here, but they don’t look like this artwork exactly.

please see this link:

http://techon.nikkeibp.co.jp/english/NEWS_EN/20090128/164717/

it’s been interesting to see videos of Berkeley’s Cyborg beetles at the IEEE MEMS conferences

]]> By: Exploto http://boingboing.net/2009/03/09/cyborg-bugs.html#comment-434111 Exploto Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-434111 Bats: the big bug scourge of the skies! (Calvin & Hobbes) Bats: the big bug scourge of the skies!
(Calvin & Hobbes)

]]> By: noen http://boingboing.net/2009/03/09/cyborg-bugs.html#comment-433860 noen Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-433860 Concept needs a little work. Concept needs a little work.

]]> By: Ratdog http://boingboing.net/2009/03/09/cyborg-bugs.html#comment-433866 Ratdog Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-433866 I swear these have been in my dreams lately... I swear these have been in my dreams lately…

]]> By: Takuan http://boingboing.net/2009/03/09/cyborg-bugs.html#comment-434122 Takuan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-434122 bats aren't bugs! bats aren’t bugs!

]]> By: Super Nate http://boingboing.net/2009/03/09/cyborg-bugs.html#comment-436682 Super Nate Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-436682 Would you like to know more? Would you like to know more?

]]> By: suzysuzy http://boingboing.net/2009/03/09/cyborg-bugs.html#comment-434126 suzysuzy Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-434126 It makes perfect sense - if the enemy are using cyborg insects against you, the ultimate defense weapon is the insect killer i.e cyborg bat! It makes perfect sense – if the enemy are using cyborg insects against you, the ultimate defense weapon is the insect killer i.e cyborg bat!

]]> By: Takuan http://boingboing.net/2009/03/09/cyborg-bugs.html#comment-436694 Takuan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-436694 but then you'd have to kill us but then you’d have to kill us

]]> By: Fred H http://boingboing.net/2009/03/09/cyborg-bugs.html#comment-434152 Fred H Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-434152 I swear this was some 80's cartoon on weekday afternoons. That pic was the crummy toys they sold. Crummy because the missiles wouldn't actually shoot off of the toy. The shows theme song was awesome though: GO GO GO GO CY-BOR BUGS! STOP THE WORM-LORS, CY-BOR BUGS! MADE OF METAL, MADE OF BUG! DEFEND BETTLETONIA. Okay, I'm lying. Sorry to dash anyone's hopes of a live action film of this being made. I swear this was some 80′s cartoon on weekday afternoons. That pic was the crummy toys they sold. Crummy because the missiles wouldn’t actually shoot off of the toy. The shows theme song was awesome though:
GO GO GO GO CY-BOR BUGS!
STOP THE WORM-LORS, CY-BOR BUGS!
MADE OF METAL, MADE OF BUG!
DEFEND BETTLETONIA.

Okay, I’m lying. Sorry to dash anyone’s hopes of a live action film of this being made.

]]> By: suzysuzy http://boingboing.net/2009/03/09/cyborg-bugs.html#comment-435187 suzysuzy Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-435187 I never saw banksy create a scorpion tank, Tarantula with wheels, helicopter butterfly or a cyborg bat. I think these are pretty unique concepts - if anything its inspired by the above links by takuan I never saw banksy create a scorpion tank, Tarantula with wheels, helicopter butterfly or a cyborg bat. I think these are pretty unique concepts – if anything its inspired by the above links by takuan

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