Geek Out

How To Keep Your House From Reeking Of Cat Piss With A Computer Fan And Some Ducting

You haven’t cleaned the litterbox in what, two weeks now? It’s all well and good that you’ve acclimated to the overwhelming stench of ammonia and kitty poop but what about when guests come over? With some minor mods and a little electrical engineering, you can keep your home from smelling of feline by-products without actually having to be a responsible pet owner and clean up!


December 31, 2011
Gaming

This Cat Just Beat Your Fruit Ninja High Score

Of all the trends to close out 2011, I couldn’t be happier with the emergence of Animals Playing Games On Gadgets. First came the agile-bearded dragon, then the vicious African Bullfrog, and now, in perhaps the most impressive display yet: a cat that is very, very good at Fruit Ninja.


December 11, 2011
Computing

HP Considers Cats A Warranty-Voiding, Computer-Killing Biological Hazard

When cat owner Chris sent his HP Elitebook in for repairs, he received a nasty surprise — not only weren’t his repairs covered by his warranty, but his cat was to blame. HP claims the computer was furred to death.


December 2, 2011
News

Browser Fights And Other Stories We Didn’t Post

So much news passes before our collective eyes every day that we couldn’t possibly cover it all. Mostly because much of it isn’t worth covering! But here are a some borderline tidbits we passed on, just in case.


November 23, 2011
Geek Out

Analogue Animated GIF Player Just Secured A Place On My Wall

It looks like Santa got the letter I sent that asked for an animated GIF of a kitten nodding off that I can hang on my wall. Animated kittens and crafts, always a winning combination.


October 26, 2011
Gadgets

7 Tools For Negligent Pet Owners

They’re so cute when they’re young, and even make for trendy fashion accessories, but eventually that new pet is going to need training, cleaning, feeding, exercise and a long list of other responsibilities you never realised were part of the package. So here are seven tools that allow pet owners to avoid as much of that muss and fuss as possible.


Geek Out

What Happens When Your Cat Earns More Than You Do

Well, The Rapture was a bust. AGAIN. And 2012 isn’t really shaping up the be the End of Days (so disappointing), so how exactly will modern culture meet its destruction? Simply: LOLCats. [Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal via Laughing Squid]


October 14, 2011
Geek Out

Watch A Cute Cat Fight A Hair Dryer’s Invisible Hot Air

Cats. Those cute little kitties always have a mind of their own and they’re not afraid to show it. So if you blow hot air in their face with a hair dryer, they’ll try to smack the beejizzle out of the air. So. Damn. Cute. [MoonGrate via The Awesomer]


October 12, 2011
Software

An iPad App Where You Poke A Virtual Cat To Make It Mad

Kitty! is an iPad app that shows off a highly detailed, 3D virtual cat that you can play with. It’s not like a Tamaguchi pet though — you don’t raise it — but it’s pretty interactive and reacts to your touch.


September 27, 2011
Gadgets

Cat Scratch Turntable Actually Needs USB Connection

If you have a cat, $US23 and get easily amused, you should grab the Cat Scratch Turntable — a fake turntable with a rotating scratching pad that sadly can’t be connected to your iPod. [Suck UK via Oh Gizmo! via Wired]