Geek Out

Cat vs. Printer: The War of the Ages

In round 2 of Cat vs. Printer, we have to raise the electronic fist of the printer in victory. The cat takes (invisible) punch after punch, only striking back rarely and feebly. [via Geekologie]


April 14, 2009
Science

Dolphin Translator Is Sure to Uncover Valuable Insight On Fish

A British scientist is working on a device to represent dolphin communication as a sort of hieroglyph, but we can save him the suspense: They’re just thanking us for all the fish.


April 6, 2009
Geek Out

Glowing Cuban Tree Frogs Have Invaded Southern Florida

First, the otters learned to use camcorders. Today, Cuban Tree Frogs are glowing like E.T. in the muggy swamplands of Southern Florida. And yes, this is a real, live froggy, not some lame USB dongle.


April 1, 2009
Mobile

Mobile-Smuggling Pigeons Are a Jailbird’s Best Friend

Hey you jailkeepers, you know how the inmates been asking about keeping harmless little pigeons around? Well, it’s a con: They’re using them to smuggle in mobile phones.


March 19, 2009

Cyborg Crocodile Would Make Captain Hook Pee His Pirate Panties

Holy ashfjksahfkdfhja. This is Robo-Croc.


March 18, 2009
Geek Out

Shuttle-Riding Bat Dies The Most Glorious Death Imaginable

On a cool spring eve March 15th, 2009 a bat, crippled and wistful, clung to the Space Shuttle Discovery as it was thrust toward the great beyond. Goodbye and godspeed, my magnificent Spacebat.


March 17, 2009
Gadgets

Takara Tomy’s Doggy Pedometer Encourages Your Pets Not To Be As Lazy As You

Takara Tomy has come out with a dog-specific, digital pedometer that not only works as a digital dog tag, but also records your dog’s physical activities including eating, sleeping and walking. But what about sexing?


Cameras

Crazy Wireless Camera Flash Setup Captures Mouse, None the Wiser, As It Meets Its Maker

Attention mice: do not invade engineer Jim Clark’s home. Because not only will he build an elaborate trap to ensnare you, he will capture the whole affair with his fancy wireless camera flash strobes.


March 5, 2009

Hamster-Controlled Roomba Lets Your Hamster Decide What Gets Cleaned

Sure, a Roomba will methodically and accurately clean your floors, but wouldn’t it be more fun to let chaos reign by throwing the controls of your robotic vacuum over to a hamster?


Geek Out

BREAKING: Cat Bong Guy Gives Up Marijuana

The cat-in-a-bong dude says he’s giving up pot. [Lincoln Journal Star]