Comments on: The Insect Lab http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/19/the-insect-lab/ Gadgets, gear and computer hardware. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 05:51:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Jon http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/19/the-insect-lab/#comment-43651 Jon Wed, 20 Dec 2006 15:50:53 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/19/the-insect-lab/#comment-43651 Ryan, PETA might not care but I am sure PETI (People For Ethical Treatment of Insects) does http://www.peti.org/ Expect the lawsuits to commence! Jon Ryan, PETA might not care but I am sure PETI (People For Ethical Treatment of Insects) does

http://www.peti.org/

Expect the lawsuits to commence!

Jon

]]> By: Gal http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/19/the-insect-lab/#comment-43484 Gal Wed, 20 Dec 2006 12:55:51 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/19/the-insect-lab/#comment-43484 there got to a customer for everything in this world. there got to a customer for everything in this world.

]]> By: Isaiah http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/19/the-insect-lab/#comment-43188 Isaiah Wed, 20 Dec 2006 05:19:16 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/19/the-insect-lab/#comment-43188 It's creepy, awesome, and very expensive/niche at the same time - I can't help but want/blanche at the whole thing. If I had to choose, the butterflies would be that choice, though. It’s creepy, awesome, and very expensive/niche at the same time - I can’t help but want/blanche at the whole thing. If I had to choose, the butterflies would be that choice, though.

]]> By: Jarett http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/19/the-insect-lab/#comment-43149 Jarett Wed, 20 Dec 2006 04:24:22 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/19/the-insect-lab/#comment-43149 Wow. Although they are kinda creepy, you can't help but appreciate how much effort and work goes into making these, especially considering how tiny and fragile all the parts involved are, both watch and insect. I wonder if any of them have moving gears (not necessarily to move any parts of the insect, just turning on their own). I couldn't really tell from looking at the site. Wow. Although they are kinda creepy, you can’t help but appreciate how much effort and work goes into making these, especially considering how tiny and fragile all the parts involved are, both watch and insect. I wonder if any of them have moving gears (not necessarily to move any parts of the insect, just turning on their own). I couldn’t really tell from looking at the site.

]]> By: Ryan Stickney http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/19/the-insect-lab/#comment-42967 Ryan Stickney Tue, 19 Dec 2006 22:29:09 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/19/the-insect-lab/#comment-42967 Ryan, Consider yourself mocked! Ryan,

Consider yourself mocked!

]]> By: Ryan http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/19/the-insect-lab/#comment-42891 Ryan Tue, 19 Dec 2006 20:45:54 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/19/the-insect-lab/#comment-42891 sorry about the open strike umm, would someone fix that and then destroy this comment before my geeky friends start mokcing me sorry about the open strike

umm, would someone fix that and then destroy this comment before my geeky friends start mokcing me

]]> By: Jacki http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/19/the-insect-lab/#comment-42886 Jacki Tue, 19 Dec 2006 20:41:01 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/19/the-insect-lab/#comment-42886 Ew. Ew.

]]> By: Ryan http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/19/the-insect-lab/#comment-42881 Ryan Tue, 19 Dec 2006 20:34:41 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/19/the-insect-lab/#comment-42881 Real bugs? Does PETA know? Maybe if it was a desktop inside a taxidermied pig or a MP3 playing inside a hamster... that would truely be <strike>cool disturbing</strike> Real bugs?
Does PETA know?

Maybe if it was a desktop inside a taxidermied pig or a MP3 playing inside a hamster… that would truely be cool disturbing

]]> By: Jon http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/19/the-insect-lab/#comment-42867 Jon Tue, 19 Dec 2006 20:10:53 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/19/the-insect-lab/#comment-42867 Ryan, if they are charging up to 400$ for this it tells you three things about the intended customers they are after: 1) they have lots of disposable income 2) they like novelty items 3) this is a niche product with a relatively small marketplace Regarding decomposing... I use to have a bug collection, they actually preserve rather well after the drying process and probably due to their size, don't have a strong smell. If you where in a room with millions of dehydrated bugs, maybe that would be different. Jon Ryan, if they are charging up to 400$ for this it tells you three things about the intended customers they are after:

1) they have lots of disposable income
2) they like novelty items
3) this is a niche product with a relatively small marketplace

Regarding decomposing… I use to have a bug collection, they actually preserve rather well after the drying process and probably due to their size, don’t have a strong smell. If you where in a room with millions of dehydrated bugs, maybe that would be different.

Jon

]]> By: Scott http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/19/the-insect-lab/#comment-42861 Scott Tue, 19 Dec 2006 20:00:08 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/19/the-insect-lab/#comment-42861 A+ for creativity, B for artistry, A for potential of decomposing bug smell, A++ for potential to drive away female visitors. A+ for creativity, B for artistry, A for potential of decomposing bug smell, A++ for potential to drive away female visitors.

]]> By: Ryan Stickney http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/19/the-insect-lab/#comment-42846 Ryan Stickney Tue, 19 Dec 2006 19:37:16 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/19/the-insect-lab/#comment-42846 I agree with Amit, maybe if it was larger than a bug, no wait it still is way too creepy. Who would want one of these? I agree with Amit, maybe if it was larger than a bug, no wait it still is way too creepy. Who would want one of these?

]]> By: Amit http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/19/the-insect-lab/#comment-42844 Amit Tue, 19 Dec 2006 19:34:47 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/19/the-insect-lab/#comment-42844 Wow, that sure would be a waste of 400 dollars when my mom swats the fly. Its always astonishing watching how people can manipulate such small devices like the watch pieces on a fly. Its worth appreciating their work. Having said that, I still wouldn't want this in my house. Amit Wow, that sure would be a waste of 400 dollars when my mom swats the fly. Its always astonishing watching how people can manipulate such small devices like the watch pieces on a fly. Its worth appreciating their work. Having said that, I still wouldn’t want this in my house.

Amit

]]> By: Jon http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/19/the-insect-lab/#comment-42841 Jon Tue, 19 Dec 2006 19:30:50 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/19/the-insect-lab/#comment-42841 An alternative way of achieving the same result, dip the tip of your watch hand in a 50/50 mixture of crazy clue and nectar... and wait. If you have an enormous clock, then instead of nectar, add a few lbs of meat to the mix for larger animals. Jon An alternative way of achieving the same result, dip the tip of your watch hand in a 50/50 mixture of crazy clue and nectar… and wait. If you have an enormous clock, then instead of nectar, add a few lbs of meat to the mix for larger animals.

Jon

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