collars

Friday, May 8, 2009
Random Stuff

Oregon Man Used an Electric Dog Collar to Shock His Kids ‘Because He Thought It Was Funny’

4:20PM Dan Nosowitz | Salem, Oregon resident Todd Marcum, whose name we will use repeatedly because of the nature of his crime, has been arrested for maliciously abusing his four young children with an electric dog collar. More »
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Sunday, December 21, 2008
Gadgets

Inflatable Dog Collar Keeps Rover Floating Without Swim Lessons

6:15AM Gizmodo US Edition | The Float-A-Pet collar is two gadgets in one: a water-sensing inflatable floaty, and an LED locator. The other dogs may make fun of him, but that’s a trade-off he’s probably willing to make. More »
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Thursday, December 11, 2008
Gadgets

Beauty and Bondage Gadget Circa 1961

8:40AM Sean Fallon | People have long considered magnets to be a source of health and beauty, but in 1961 they took this mumbo jumbo very seriously. More »
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Saturday, October 18, 2008
Science

Vladimir Putin Tests Russian GPS on His Own Dog

11:15PM Gizmodo US Edition | Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has been pushing for a Russian satellite navigation system known unfortunately as GLONASS, and yesterday the system had its first launch: a tracking collar for the PM’s dog, a black labrador named Koni. According to Putin, “She’s wagging her tail, she likes it.” More »
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