27 responses to “Digital Ants”

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   Zach Morgan March 4th, 2010 at 07:56

   This video is absolutely amazing! It is something that I have never seen before. I often times think that sometimes the best new ideas can come from the observation of nature at work.

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   Zachary Mirsberger March 4th, 2010 at 08:43

   Using the swarming technique sounds like a really good idea. It will be interesting to see if it catches on.

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   Andrew Barr March 4th, 2010 at 09:12

   The video was really cool. There is a lot we can learn from watching animals. After all that is probably how humans became so advanced in the first place.

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   John Gorbandt March 4th, 2010 at 09:25

   I think that the swarming idea is a good one. I like anything that is supposed to help keep my computer safe. The video was also pretty neat.

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   Ariana Zades March 4th, 2010 at 10:41

   It’s cool how we are trying to figure out an anti virus from watching how animals/insects work in nature. I still think this is pretty gross just because I don’t like insects, but still cool!

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   Brett Cohen March 4th, 2010 at 10:44

   I wish more humans had the teamwork capabilities as ants.

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   Soroosh Karamyar March 4th, 2010 at 10:49

   Connecting nature to technology is one of my favorite things to see in new technology. The efficiency of nature should be incorporated more in our everyday lives.

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   loic mazet March 4th, 2010 at 11:05

   We should try to learn more from how animals work in nature.

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   Justin de la Chi(cago) March 4th, 2010 at 11:12

   Multiple thoughts here:

   Ants do not have the power of independent thought, which often brings the power conflict. So, applying the communal strengths of a lesser animal to the needs and uses of humans is always a good idea. On the scope of artistry, how much has been inspired by nature? Why not bring this to other aspects of life including tech?

   As far as the SpicyNode goes…..wow, where to begin? The concept is pretty cool. That being said, there is a huge adaptation that needs to evolve in the way people surf the web for this to be applicable and capable. With a directly targeted and trained user, this can be a highly effective way to build page views and length of stay per visit. I believe the strength lies in the visual transportation along with the breadth and linkage of information. I am interested to see more next week.

   J

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    Ravi Mody March 4th, 2010 at 12:42

    This is crazy. I’ve seen some amazing things having watched planet earth many a time, but this is awesome. Who would of thought that ants would do that, let alone help us develop technologically.

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    Dan Wyss March 4th, 2010 at 13:12

    I really like the connection between nature and technology as well. There is so much we can learn and eventually use to help improve the technology around us.

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    Jaideep Singh March 4th, 2010 at 15:21

    Wow… ants do that? And I looked through the SpicyNode website. I curious about the “spiced up” part.

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    Amanda Edmondson March 4th, 2010 at 16:19

    I watched a video very similar to this in my Entomology 105 class last semester. We learned about a variety of insects and it never occurred to me how useful their mannerisms could be to the world. It’s obviously important to understand insects, but the fact that we can apply that knowledge to technology is just amazing. I think that this will open the door for other people to take a closer look at the lives of insects and animals. This blog proves that anything can be inspiration and lead to a novel business or development idea.

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    Curtis Brackett March 4th, 2010 at 16:49

    Awesome Video. I find it fascinating that we have the capabilities to observe the tendencies and habits of insects such as ants and then invent things such as computer software to imitate their behavior. Technology certainly has come a long way.

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    Jill Stolzman March 4th, 2010 at 19:29

    That was a very interesting video, I’ve never seen anything like that before. It so fascinating how those ants know how to do things like that.

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    Angeline Tran March 4th, 2010 at 19:55

    I was startled to see the ants up close. Animals are amazing. Humans think they’re so great, but ants can think logically too! Go animal kingdom.

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    Matt Kompara March 4th, 2010 at 20:58

    It is interesting how nature is being applied to inspire logic in software. Normal inspirations have been much more direct and physical.

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    Colby Beacham March 4th, 2010 at 21:31

    This whole thing is really interesting, but i gotta say those things kinda creep me out. Army ants can swarm in the millions and take out pretty large animals kinda crazy

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    Keegan Klauke March 4th, 2010 at 22:42

    my professor in Australia used termites to talk about insulation because they keep their mounds within one degree all year round. this is what that reminds me of.

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    Jeff Olen March 5th, 2010 at 12:45

    Amazing video. It’s really great to see how other inhabitants of this earth go to different lengths to survive. This was very interesting!

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    Kyle Egbert March 5th, 2010 at 15:49

    Cool but disgusting. I never would have thought ants would be smart enough to do this.

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    Aditya Chaudhari March 6th, 2010 at 21:09

    This video reminds me that sometimes business ideas are not to be brainstormed but rather come to one at random moments.

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    Courtney M. Cronk March 7th, 2010 at 16:09

    wow that is pretty cool how they made a raft out of themselves! just linked their legs together. how do they not drowned? im curious as to how this links to antivirus software.

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    Meiqi Zhao March 7th, 2010 at 21:38

    Though I have no good feeling of ants, I admire the team-work spirit they have. No matter what troubles they meet, they will face together with others. By observing their behaviors, human beings can get some insights and use them to human life. Swarming is a good idea to use in the software world. It makes people to store their information easily and safely. We have learned a lot from nature.

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    Thomas Gick March 8th, 2010 at 16:26

    Haha sweet, ants are crazy creepy awesome

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    Beck Warwick March 10th, 2010 at 18:36

    nature can be a great inspiration for technology.

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    Daniel Johnson March 16th, 2010 at 22:13

    This is really cool. It is a great creature to watch, It is interesting that these tactics are being applied to computer technology. Its a great Idea and will help computers become safer!