Just an FYI to everyone - it looks like the url of the post was changed to this link.
So how does it work - after a while rootbridges.blogspot will change to only contain ads for penis enhancements? How does one identify such things?
I must admit I actually preferred the layout and presentation of the blogspam variant.
Basically someone goes out and finds some interesting content and rips it off. They register a wordpress/blogger account and throw all the content up along with some google ads. You submit it to Reddit/Hacker News/Digg/Fark.com whatever and drive traffic to it.
I will admit that they've started to get a little more courteous at least-they're 'attributing' the source material sometimes so they're not outright stealing the content.
Can I ask you how you knew so quickly that this was stolen content. Were you just aware of the original source, or do you use some kind of plugin?
I see what you mean. I guess they provide at least some kind of service to the world by making interesting content more widely known. But overall it seems very shady, especially without attribution.
Sorry, I didn't know what blog spam was when I submitted first link (which was linked to from another blog I read).
Awesome. I love how they incorporated flat stones as steps. I hope we see more biology hacks like this incorporated into our lives in the future.
Hmm, wouldn't it be cool to have a living house?
I posted about Arboscultores for things like chairs, doors and houses about 2 weeks ago. Might be relevant to this discussion: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=761129
Very interesting, but I wish that there was more information on the time scales involved.
How long does it take to grow one of these? How long will they last?
According to the article, 10-15 years to become functional, and since they're alive, they can last for centuries (some of them are 500 years old). Obviously, they're not for everyone!
Thanks for pointing that out. It's not a long article; I'm surprised that I missed that part.