Friday Squid Blogging: Firefly Squid in Japan

Clearly squid (and octopi) are related to applied cryptography. Let’s see, disappearing ink, camouflage, love of sushi, just to name a few — the possibilities are endless.

NE Patriot • April 21, 2006 7:15 PM

There was no memo. Sea creatures are cool, and part of that is because they can’t be seen by humans without using special equipment. Ever seen rays “flying” across the seafloor?

Iannos Kalamari • April 21, 2006 8:04 PM

The question is not why Bruce blogs about squids on Friday, but why he blogs about non-squids on non-Fridays.

More squid!

Too scared to say • April 21, 2006 10:14 PM

“Why does Bruce do squid blogging every Friday?”

Bayesian posioning. He’s trying to avoid being arrested for criticising security policies, and the squid throws the authorities’ web crawlers off the scent.

And Goldilocks farmed another necessary lampstand. Not for anything murmered the squid.

Guillermito • April 22, 2006 5:05 AM

It seems to be a hobby of some high-profile geek bloggers. At least I know another one : Clive of http://www.collisiondetection.net also has a squid blogging obsession, since – I think – much longer than Bruce. This week he also wrote about these japanese “firefly squid”. Spanish people say “Cada loco con su tema” 🙂

Grant Gould • April 22, 2006 5:48 AM

If your threat models and security precautions do no take account of squid, can you really call yourself a security expert? Squid are a persistant source of threats to all information systems, and they are lurking, lurking, lurking everywhere.

Gice • April 22, 2006 8:45 AM

does anyone know how to decrypt the squid bloggings? i’ve been trying to decypher them for years now..

Ale • April 22, 2006 9:14 AM

Squid and Octopi are very intelligent animals that have developed exquisitely effective adaptations to very difficult environments, where competition is tough and predators abound.

Kind of reminds me of the responsabilities of security professionals.

another_bruce • April 22, 2006 11:48 AM

firefly squid won’t you come out tonight
come out tonight, come out tonight
firefly squid won’t you come out tonight
and glow by the light of the moon.

Evan • April 22, 2006 2:35 PM

Damnit I saw this in last week’s comments… Can’t say I didn’t see it coming, though.

Oh, and I think the Friday squid blogging is a parody of Friday cat blogging–see “Catblogging” on Wikipedia.

joe • April 23, 2006 10:50 PM

long time reader of your blog…first time clicker on friday squid blog entry.

very nice. most impressive. didn’t even know these firefly squid existed.

Yuvi • April 25, 2006 12:53 AM

Really Really Interesting!!!!!!!!

Anonymous • December 3, 2007 12:06 PM

WHERE’S THE PICTURE???!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!