{"id":2463,"date":"2019-10-03T13:13:47","date_gmt":"2019-10-03T13:13:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bloomsoup.com\/?p=2463"},"modified":"2021-09-19T16:37:04","modified_gmt":"2021-09-19T16:37:04","slug":"broth-3-sci-fi-octopi-easter-eggs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bloomsoup.com\/broth-3-sci-fi-octopi-easter-eggs\/","title":{"rendered":"The Broth &#8211; Sci-Fi, Octopi and Easter Eggs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Howdy doody there folks &#8211; thought it was about time to post a mini update, as it\u2019s been a while since our last contact. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019ve been pretty busy with that dirty little word we call work which, alongside penning some slightly longer bloomsoup articles, means I haven\u2019t shipped much material. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So today is a short bout of interestingness. Firstly, we venture into the world of sci-fi. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Children of Ruin<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>After downloading Adrian Tchaikovsky&#8217;s first book in his new series (Children of Time), largely by accident, I was pleasantly surprised to find that it was blooming marvellous. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since then I\u2019ve eagerly awaited his follow up, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/Children-Ruin-Time-Adrian-Tchaikovsky\/dp\/031645253X\">Children of Ruin<\/a>. And when I was all ready to whip out the old credit card, I only went and discovered a copy in the local public library, didn&#8217;t I? Ahhh libraries, you gotta love &#8217;em. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Anyway, this book picks up and precedes the thread (insider pun alert) of the original story and even though I\u2019m only halfway through, I\u2019m thoroughly enjoying the novel. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Like the previous book, Tchaikovsky uses the narrative as a vehicle to discuss a range of contemporary issues, from genetic engineering to gender roles and human hubris. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019d obviously recommend picking up a copy of the first instalment and getting stuck in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Scary sci-fi <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Continuing the sci-fi theme, Boston Dynamics are at it again, trying to take over the world Pinky and the Brain style. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The video below shows just how capable and disturbingly lifelike they\u2019ve made the movements of their robots. <\/p>\n\n\n<p><iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YdnJI9T-yXI\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n<p>This one demonstrates a gymnastics routine, complete with forward rolls, split jump and full twist 360, which erm&#8230;I can\u2019t even do. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And that little flourish at the end. That made me shudder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What will be next, ice cream serving robots? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=B3C8soqXYTw\">Oh, wait<\/a>\u2026 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Octopus<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Look what I found &#8211; a video of a sleeping octopus!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That alone will probably cheer you up. But even more awesome is the fact that she changes colour in response to what might well be a dream. <\/p>\n\n\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0vKCLJZbytU\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n<p>Do androids dream of electric sheep? I&#8217;m not sure, but perhaps octopi dream of catching crabs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These disco lights are a fascinating display of just how versatile these amazing creatures are. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Easter eggs&nbsp; <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/bloomsoup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/easter-egg-169x300.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bloomsoup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/easter-egg-169x300.png 169w, https:\/\/bloomsoup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/easter-egg-576x1024.png 576w, https:\/\/bloomsoup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/easter-egg.png 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I recently learned through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.recomendo.com\/\">Recomendo newsletter<\/a> that there\u2019s an easter egg in Google Maps. Say whaaaaaaat?! I know right. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ever been to foreign lands and got completely lost because your phone isn\u2019t working? Or has reception failed just when you desperately need to get to that meeting? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Well, now you can simply type \u2018ok maps\u2019 into the search bar, which creates an expandable, downable area of your destination for lots of offline map fun. Yay! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>what3words <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"534\" height=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/bloomsoup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Screen-Shot-2019-10-02-at-14.36.02.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bloomsoup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Screen-Shot-2019-10-02-at-14.36.02.png 534w, https:\/\/bloomsoup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Screen-Shot-2019-10-02-at-14.36.02-300x174.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 534px) 100vw, 534px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>When I was waxing lyrical on the above, my mother told me about another mind-bending location-finder called <a href=\"https:\/\/what3words.com\">what3words<\/a>, an organisation which has divided the entire world up into three-metre squares, all identifiable via unique (you guessed it) three-word combinations that will never change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s a lot of weird words. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Apparently,  &#8220;\/\/\/filled.count.soap marks the exact entrance to what3words\u2019 London headquarters.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many organisations, like the ambulance service, have adopted it, when finding the precise location of an accident could mean the difference between life and death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, according to the company, the words can also be used for tasks like finding tents at festivals and navigating to B&amp;Bs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Well, that\u2019s it for this broth &#8211; if you\u2019d like to bounce some ideas around\/work together\/send me an interesting octopus video, <a href=\"https:\/\/bloomsoup.com\/contact\/\">hit me up here<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Howdy doody there folks &#8211; thought it was about time to post a mini update, as it\u2019s been a while since our last contact.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve been pretty busy with that dirty little word we call work, which alongside penning some slightly longer bloomsoup articles, means I haven\u2019t shipped much material.<\/p>\n<p>So today is a short bout of interestingness. 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