Topic: Wildlife

More than You Ever Wanted to Know

Did you know? A True Casanova. As part of porcupine foreplay, the male porcupine urinates on the female. This apparently excites the female and gets her "ready." You're Such a Tease. A female porcupines likes to keep her man (or ...READ»

Make Tracks

The forest is speaking to us all of the time, says master tracker Paul Rezendes, and telling us about the wildlife within it. But the only way to get the message is to read the woods.READ»

The Social Networking of Penguins

This is not new news, as it's been reported by a few media resources and blogs already. But it's a new experience for me. Last night I discovered and enjoyed social networking for preteens in an environment known as Club Penguin, ...READ»

Map of social media recruiting

In honor of Robert Scoble's social media starfish, I created a recruiting version called the social media recruiting starfish. These are tools any employer can use to promote themselves and attract candidates.  READ»

Your Boss Is a Monkey

"Managing up" using the tricks of exotic-animal trainingREAD»

• A Fieldguide to Boss Management

Do Porcupines Practice Safe Sex?

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Zoo Installs Electronic Polar Bears to Replace Real Animals

First we looked at an architect that wants to build a massive artificial mountain in the middle of Berlin. Now comes word that the St. Louis Zoo has decided to replace its polar bears with electronic replacements. Um, what? The ...READ»

Please Don't Feed the Consultants

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Monkey See, Monkey Do

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Nonsense At Work

The lobsters holding you back Do you have lobsters on your team? For your sake, I hope not. I recently suggested on my radio show and on my blog that you must fill your position if you want to keep it and more than fill it if ...READ»

Monkey Business

How many monkeys would a monkey catcher catch if a monkey catcher bauble-baited bottles? How many consultants can the Consultant Debunking Unit debunk by checking out the latest monkey metaphor?READ»

Japanese Fight Giant Jellyfish Invasion With Jellyfish-Infused Space Candy

A raw caramel craze is sweeping Japan. At the same time, fishermen in the Sea of Japan are tormented by invasive swarms of Echizen Kurage (Nomura's jellyfish), a giant jellyfish that weighs 450 pounds and measures two meters ...READ»

3 Important Things You Can Learn From The Wild Animal Kingdom

Have you ever stopped, I mean really stopped for a minute to listen, hear, smell and feel the sounds of the wild animals around you? They’re everywhere…in the city, in the suburbs, in the skies and underground. And they have something to say to you…can you hear them? READ»

Flawless to Clueless, Part III: Peanut Birdfeeder

One of the great joys of living in Palisades, New York, is that it is teaming with wildlife. When I saw the Peanut Birdfeeder in the "Design Within Reach" catalog, it looked way too beautiful to actually work. I was skeptical, but decided to spend the $90 to give it a try.READ»

Repair Shops That Fix Blackberries Are Like a Dream Come True

Original manufacturer Blackberry devices seem to always be out of warranty.READ»

Work/Life: Did You Hear About The Guy Who Got Fired Over a Dilbert Cartoon?

  As the creator of a comic strip character myself, I have, in some very early blog postings, poked a little fun at Scott Adams, creator of Dilbert.  Well, those days are over.  As some of you may know, Adams has been bravely ...READ»

In Praise of Ecosystems

Innovation doesn't occur in a vacuum -- which is why Apple's iPod will eventually be eclipsed by rivals that can cooperate and compete together.READ»

Space Shot: Georgia Aquarium, Atlanta, GA

A work space big enough to move a whale--and schools of children, too.READ»

The Case of the Puzzled Baboons

America has collectively awakened to a crisis. Fear and a bunker mentality have choked consumer spending. It seems bad news makes people act even more conservatively, which makes things worse, which makes for more bad news. Most of ...READ»

Dragonfly Vertical Farm Concept Rethinks Urban Food Production for New York

City dwellers use less energy and more public transportation than their rural counterparts, but urban landscapes often lack localized food production. Vincent Callebaut Architectures attempts to remedy that with its Dragonfly ...READ»

Who Needs Motivation?

Attention procrastinators: help may be on the way. Likewise for managers stuck with an unmotivated workforce, or anyone who has to put up with that lazy coworker who makes your job that much more difficult. In a study published this ...READ»

Google Rents Goats to Replace Lawnmowers and Fertilizer

First we learned that Bayer Health rented 1,450 sheep to graze grass on its Richmond, California campus. Now Google has informed us that they are taking a similar approach to landscaping by renting goats from California Grazing to ...READ»

get rid of ants

My name is Michael Malone, I get rid of ants for a living and I am program software for a hobby, my best work so far is an invoice software.READ»

Can You Find The Gorilla in This Picture?

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Moral Question of the Day: Should We Burn Bunnies for Biofuel?

Biofuel comes from some strange sources--watermelon, coffee grounds, and poop, to name a few. But when does the weirdness cross over into immorality? Perhaps when we start burning bunnies for biofuel. As unbelievable as it may ...READ»