Rainbow Hector Weblog: Impostors Archives

United Pepper Lili Webcam (Blue)

By jerz on July 17, 2008 2:49 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

I think it has five legs rather than six, but it's still worth a link.

Thanks for the suggestion, Rosemary.

Octopus Solving a Maze

By jerz on May 28, 2008 1:35 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Rainbow Hector's eight-legged cousins are pretty cool, too. See an octopus solving a maze. (Via.)

Yes, we think of you when we see octopus toys

By jerz on January 13, 2008 11:13 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Hi Dr. Jerz!

Attached are a couple photos of what Mike and I thought was a Hectopus wannabe. (Yes, we think of you when we see octopus toys, haha.) We were out shopping after Christmas and when we walked into a toy store this struck us as odd. The thing (erm, "Squiddo") has a zipper for a mouth. A bit disturbing, really... And it only has four legs (for stability or tunnel-like appearance, perhaps?). Maybe he's 50% off because he only has half the legs of the mighty Hectopus.

I asked Mike to take photos of it on his cell phone since he can transfer them without incurring a fee. I hope the quality is acceptable. Enjoy! :)

Karissa (and Mike, in absentia)

Continue reading Yes, we think of you when we see octopus toys.

Octopus Christmas Tree

By jerz on December 9, 2007 2:32 AM | Permalink | Comments (1) | TrackBacks (0)

Futuregirl writes:

Last January, I got the sweetest email from a woman named Lenore asking for the pattern for Octophrost. She told me:

"Every year I make a Christmas ornament for my grand and great grand children. I would love to make this little fellow. For Christmas 2006 I made 90 ornaments. Three more babies are expected that I know of so I may need to make near 100. That means starting early."

Squidtivity (or Nativity populated by squids)

By jerz on November 23, 2007 7:53 PM | Permalink | Comments (1) | TrackBacks (0)

Etsy:

Squids will also be wrapped up in their own storage box!

This squidtivity will be made upon ordering and colors may not be the same as those pictured.

Help An Octopus [sic] Find His Legs

By jerz on September 13, 2007 8:31 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

This is most definitely not an octopus. Yanko Design.

Chumby Mascot

By jerz on August 3, 2007 6:50 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

A "chumby" is a little internet gadget with an LCD screen sewn into a soft bag. This is the company logo:

A papercrafting blogger who works for chumby released this 3D version...

...which he says he made in Blender3D, but which appears on a website about PaperCut, a program that allows you to print out cut-and-paste models from 3D designs. Or something.

The point is, it looks something like a hectopus. (Thanks, Rosemary.)

Octotunes Imposter

By jerz on July 20, 2007 12:57 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

A former student writes:

Hi Prof Jerz,
Hope all is well with you. I opened my Amazon "Gold Box" this morning to find this waiting: http://www.amazon.com/The-First-Years-LC27027-Octotunes/dp/B000I2MRMY