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Somewhere around 3 or 4 in the morning, at the deepest point of my R.E.M. sleep, my orange tabby insists on jumping into the bed, meowing incessantly, as he plots to claw my eyeballs out. Now I’ve got a whole different way for a cat to freak me out and jar me awake from my slumber…
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posted: June 6th, 2008
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filed under: just plain fun | video games
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Sure, you’ve played the Wii, the PS3 and the Xbox 360, but now your favorite feline friend can get into the action thanks to the latest in video gaming technology — the CatBox 360.
Each time kitty steps into the automatic litter box, a new game is activated and a random music track starts to play…
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posted: April 1st, 2008
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author: technabob
filed under: design | home entertainment
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A while back, I told you about some fun speakers for dog people. Now, feline fanatics can get in on the action with these cat-inspired desktop speakers.
Brighton Net’s CatSpeaker set is a full 2.1 channel amplified speaker setup, complete with cat-shaped subwoofer and satellites…
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posted: August 6th, 2007
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author: technabob
filed under: strange and wonderful
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This weird camera from Japan can meow. Presumably, the camera makes cat sounds to draw the attention of your elusive feline friends when you want to snap their picture.
The whole idea strikes me as pretty odd though. I think if my cat heard the disembodied, digitized meows, then saw the flash go off, he’d take off like a shot…
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posted: July 28th, 2007
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author: technabob
filed under: computing | gadgets
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If you’re using a wired mouse, you know that cable snags can be a pain in butt. This clever little desktop gadget helps keep your mouse cord from getting tangled, and looks cute doing it.
While I’ve tried to use my real cat to keep my cables in order, all he does is try to chew on them…
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posted: June 24th, 2007
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author: technabob
filed under: gadgets | strange and wonderful
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Here’s a nice conversation piece for your desk… The appropriately named Cat’s Arse Sharpener ensures that your pencil gets a nice sharp point in the most disturbing manner possible.
Insert your dull pencil into the cat’s “third eye,” and it lets out a meow and sharpens your pencil…
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posted: April 27th, 2007
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author: technabob
filed under: strange and wonderful
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If you’re just too lazy to clean your filthy cat box, or don’t want to worry about picking up another bag of Tender Vittles, have I got a pet for you!
The creepy FurReal Breathing Cat is an artificial pet that lays on its own little bed and looks like its breathing…
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posted: January 19th, 2007
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author: technabob
filed under: strange and wonderful
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If you ever wanted a little feline fluffball of your own but couldn’t deal with the sneezing and itching, your worries are over.
For the low, low price of $4000, you can pick up a hypoallergenic cat from San Diego biotech firm, Allerca…
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posted: September 28th, 2006
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