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I have to think all the way back to 2007′s hamster-powered paper shredder to the last time I wrote about a gadget which could run on rodent power. But much like the Flintstones,… I’ve always wanted more technology to operate on animal power. So I was happy to see that

If you’re looking for a new way to annoy the crap out of everyone you know, then look no further than the latest in Japanese toy tech – the amazing Mimicry Pet hamster.…

I’m not sure how I missed this great video clip when it first hit the Inter-tubes. Maybe I was too busy playing video games. The clip involves a hamster shimmying his way through a maze of dark jagged tunnels in search of an exit (and no, Richard Gere had nothing…

So maybe you can’t have a real rabbit or hamster, for whatever reason, but like any sane person, you want to have something cute and fuzzy around. Something you can hug and squeeze, or hold in your hand while it wiggles in an adorable way. Luckily, Japanese culture comes once…

Do you have too many adapters plugged into in your power strip? This decidedly Flinstonian piece of office equipment eliminates the need for electricity by using hamster power.

As little hammy pedals his butt off, he generates his own shredded paper bedding. Fortunately, this isn’t a real product, rather it’s…

Every now and again, I like to mention the odd inventions that have been designed to be controlled (or powered) by your USB ports. Well this week, I bring you a new favorite: the USB hamster wheel. (also available from Crazyaboutgadgets)

This latest entry into the wacky, weird USB device…