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touch pets dogs: virtual pets go walkies on the iphone

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Do you love dogs? Do you have an iPhone or iPod Touch? Then have I got an app for you. The guys over at ngmoco:) have just released their new iPhone dog simulator game, Touch Pets Dogs, over at the iTunes App Store.

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November 10th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: just plain fun mobile tech technology video games

technabob quickpix: when a picture is worth 1000 words

life size duck hunt dog hits etsy: giant light gun can’t be far behind

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Retro NES fans, you’ve gotta hand it to artist pixelparty for his fine craftsmanship in the creation of this life-size dog from the classic 8-bit light gun game, Duck Hunt.

The dog measures 18″ wide by 16″ tall and is made from recycled pixels wood and a glossy coat of paint. It’s available over on…

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September 10th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: geek art + craft quickpix retro video games

snoopy usb hub comes in for a landing

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Peanuts fans, here’s a fun way to put a little tribute to Charles Schultz’ canine best friend on your desktop.

This Snoopy Flying Ace USB hub connects up to three of your USB devices while the battling beagle takes on the elusive Red Baron. And this isn’t just one of those boring inanimate USB hubs.…

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September 8th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: computing gadgets just plain fun technology

dog swallows 1,000 magnets – erases every floppy and vhs tape in the house

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The United Press International continues to build on their 100 years of journalistic excellence with their coverage of an Australian woman and her cattle dog. Polly – the dog – recently underwent emergency surgery to remove 1,000 magnets from her tummy. Owner Cathy James said that Polly swallowed the magnets in her – the owner’s…

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September 2nd, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: strange + wonderful weird science

puppy dog speakers are perfect for your maw-maw deccor

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I’m not sure how I missed these when they hit the Japanese tech circuit earlier this year, but these little doggy speakers were just too kitschy for me to pass up.

Made by the wacky folks at Japan Trust Technology, these puppy dog speakers will almost certainly evoke an “ooh” from those who think they’re…

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August 31st, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: audio strange + wonderful

bowlingual voice: dog translator 2.0 teaches fido to speak. speak!

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Remember the BowLingual? Released in the early 2000’s, the device claimed that it could translate your dog’s barks into phrases and emotions that told you what your dog was thinking, or how it was feeling. Now the BowLingual has gotten a 2009 upgrade, which actually gives your dog a human voice.

Just place the bark-sensor…

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June 20th, 2009 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: gadgets strange + wonderful technology

perfect petzzz: cute or stupid?

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Welcome to another edition of Cute or Stupid?, where we examine stuff and mull over their existence, whether they are useless but cute or just plain useless and therefore stupid. Today we have Perfect Petzzz, “life like” puppies and kittens that do nothing but sleep. And they’re battery-powered.

Perhaps you’re wondering: what’s the battery for,…

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June 2nd, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: cool toys just plain fun strange + wonderful

spotlight gps pet locator will make lost pet posters obsolete

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Positioning Animals Worldwide, Inc. (PAW) and the American Kennel Club will soon be offering a high-tech way of keeping track of your pet dogs. The service is called SpotLight, and it combines Assisted GPS technology along with round-the-clock service to ensure that pet owners can trackĀ  – and recover – their pet as easily as…

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May 17th, 2009 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: future tech gadgets gps + navigation technology

katamari prince dog costume just in time for halloween

Katamari Prince Dog Costume

Just because you’re an insane video game addict, does it mean your pets need to be subjected to your obsession? If this Katamari Damacy dog costume is any indication, the answer to that question must be “yes”.

From the looks of the pup in the picture, he’s clearly not amused with the whole thing. I’m…

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October 6th, 2008 comments (6) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: geek art + craft strange + wonderful video games

worst mp3 player ever. really.

Worst MP3 Player Ever

I thought I’d seen some awful electronic gadgets in my travels, but this has got to be the worst one that I’ve seen in a long time.

Somebody must have thought this thing would be cute, but this “dog doll” MP3 player turned out hideous and disturbing. Not only does it look nothing like a…

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June 23rd, 2008 comments (7) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: audio media players strange + wonderful

ya gotta believe in this parappa chapeau

Parappa the Rapper Hat

Parappa the Rapper has got to be one of the greatest rhythm matching games of all time. From its whimsical 2D cartoon character designs to its hysterical lyrics, it’s a true classic. Now you can pay homage to the paper-thin Parappa by donning the same hat that the eponymous paper-thin dog wore in the game.

Handcrafted…

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June 19th, 2008 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: geek art + craft video games

robobuilder: build multiple robots with one kit

Robobuilder Kit Examples

This new robotics platform out of Korea lets you build a variety of unique robots from a single set of modular parts. RoboBuilder offers a complete kit of interchangeable modules which come together to form computer programmable mini-bots.

Out of the box, there are three “standard” robot designs, HUNO, DINO and DOGY. HUNO is a…

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May 20th, 2008 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: robots

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