hamsters
Random Stuff
iMac Hamster Cage For Sale On eBay
7:00AM Sean Fallon | An old iMac seems to make a suitable habitat for a hamster. Who knew? And the good news is that you can buy it now on eBay. More »
Science
Nanopiezoelectric Jacket Harnesses Power From Hamster Movement
9:00AM Mark Wilson | Nanopiezoelectric research hopes to pull tiny amounts of power from minuscule movements, like breathing. Now, Georgia Tech researchers have made a nanopiezoelectric jacket for hamsters that successfully generates .1 volts of electricity. More »
Robots
Hamster-Controlled Roomba Lets Your Hamster Decide What Gets Cleaned
11:00AM Adam Frucci | 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? More »
Gadgets
How Many Hamsters Does It Take To Power a Device?
12:30PM Wilson Rothman | The answer is four, say scientists at Georgia Tech. If you are high now or plan to be soon, watch this video a few times. You can thank me later. [Full Story: Technology Review] More »
Gadgets
The Hamster Rocket Is a Blast!
9:20AM Mark Wilson | Most hamsters are content to hang out on a wheel all day. The intrepid prefer a ball. But the truly courageous, they long to go where no hamster has gone before. More »
Toys
Sega Hamster Is as Cute as the Real Thing, and It Doesn’t Poop
9:00PM Jesus Diaz | Continuing with its series of animal robots designed to entertain kids, tenderise adults, and more importantly, don’t poop, Sega is going to start selling their Hamster robot in Japan this August. The 3.5-inch robot is fluffy, does cute cute cute things, and you only need to feed it four batteries. Hamsters everywhere, it’s back to Burger King time for all of you furry things you. [Impress Robot Watch] More »
Toys
LEGO Hamster Lift Might Actually Be More Cruel Than the Wheel
4:30AM Mark Wilson | I’ve never decided if the hamster wheel is a cruel or kind invention. On one hand, it keeps the otherwise inert hamster in shape. On the other, that hamster getting nowhere quickly. This LEGO elevator leaves me, again, floating in moral ambiguity. One one hand, it’s LEGO and a convenient elevator. On the other…well, just watch the clip. Poor little guy. [via Neatorama] More »
Toys
Hamster Wheel Powered Toy Car
12:23PM Brian Lam | Here’s a old but good idea in honour of Fuzzywuzzymodo: power a toy car by hamster. The Flintstones would approve. I personally think its a better use of hamster power to rig a traditional gerbil wheel with a generator capable of charging a battery which in turn can charge a USB device. I mean, how else are the vermin going to pay their rent? Vid after the jump. [PetGadgets] More »
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