Electronics
August 31, 2010
The Autonomous Wet/Dry Mop Cleans Up After Your Pets
For certain, our house pets are sloppy. Reduce the mess and employ the skills of the Autonomous Wet/Dry Mop
. After all, this is the 21st century--well into it, in fact.
This robotic wet or dry mop navigates through a room and methodically cleans hard surface floors. It uses widely available dry electrostatic or premoistened cloths that attach to the bottom of the robot and collect dust, dirt, and hair.
Super cool find via Kitchen Contraptions
August 27, 2010
AquaChef Aquarium Fish Feeder
We have been neglecting our super cool fish posts recently. Speaking of neglect, if you worry about your fish being without food when you go away, or even while you are around, here's a handy gadget. The AquaChef Aquarium Fish Feeder
automatically feeds your aquarium with a simple digital timer.
The large multi-functional hopper will hold your favorite fish food -- flake foods, pellets and crumbled feed. The hatch-style feed door is completely adjustable, so you can control how much food is dispensed at each feeding. Secures on your aquarium with an adjustable clamp.
July 29, 2010
Here Kitty, Kitty! for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad on the iTunes App Store
Looking for your cat...again? If you have an iPhone, iPod touch, and/or iPad, this app's for you. Developed by cat owners for cat owners, Here Kitty, Kitty! is a simple cat soundboard designed to help lure your cat out from under a bed, up in a tree, or anywhere else she may be.
Get your cat to perk up his/her ears and come a-running to sounds such as another cat, birds, and even a can opener. Fun for your cat and your friends and family too.
iTunes App Store
May 17, 2010
Recycled Computer Monitor Pet Bed
Recycle, recycle -- help keep our planet habitable for humans and save money as well! Instead of throwing away your old monolith when you upgrade your computer, keep the monitor around and turn it into a cozy nook for your kitty cat, new puppy or small dog.
Super cool find via Foolish Gadgets / Gizmodiva
May 8, 2010
Time-Lapse Brinno GardenWatchCam Digitally Stores Bird Activity
Birders, this Brinno GardenWatchCam with Flash Drive
is a relatively low cost, time-lapse camera to capture natural events that you may miss with the naked eye. Easy-to-use and weather-resistant, just mount it in the ground. The cam uses a high quality lens to target your chosen area and snaps shots of anything that experiences change over time--bird activity, flowers blooming, bees pollinating, and spiders making webs.
With this camera you can take photos at specific predetermined time settings you set up, with the option of 7 different time settings. It stores up to 2 gigabytes of data in a USB flash drive. Each digital JPEG image is dated and time-stamped for you to view and share on your computer. The included software allows easy playback and viewing as an AVI file.
Brinno GardenWatchCam with Flash Drive
April 27, 2010
Portable Wireless Electronic Pet Containment System
Create a temporary yard enclosure for your pet without burying wires. The portable Wireless Pet Containment System
from PetSafe will enclose your pet in an adjustable circular area of up to a 1/2 acre, around 180 feet in diameter. When your pet strays into the warning zone, the receiver delivers a safe and mild static correction.
Full set-up typically takes less than an hour, and no installation, no wire burying, and no stakes are required. This system is ideal for portable installations or people who relocate frequently. Perfect for summer rentals, visiting family and friends. For dogs over 8 pounds.
At Amazon and Orvis.
April 5, 2010
PetAirapy Air Purifier -- Portable Protection for Pet Allergies
Pet allergies are becoming more and more common. Germs, allergens, viruses and bacteria are brought into our homes on our pet's fur, our hair, clothes, shoes, or just by opening a door or window. The micro-organisms and allergens then multiply and circulate throughout the air we and our pets breathe inside our home.
We all know that helpless feeling when we see our pets suffering. We make a trip to the vet and treat the scratching and itching symptoms with expensive medications, steroids and ointments. But there is another way. The affordable PetAirapy PA-777 Air Purifier
goes right to the source of the problem.
It's a portable air purifier with six layers of purifying power, including four different filters, to trap allergens such as pollens, ragweed, dust, dust mites and dander from spreading throughout your home. The UVC germicidal lights kill a variety of bacteria, mold, viruses and other micro-organisms that can trigger allergic reactions, respiratory illnesses and infections.
With a flick of a switch, you can cover up to 1,000 sq feet. Smokers, asthma? Great for humans as well!
April 1, 2010
Your Cat May Run But Cannot Hide -- Lost Feline Locator
Next time you are wondering where the heck your cat is, this The Lost Feline Locator system will ferret out up to two cats.
First, locate your cat's collar. You are on your own here. That accomplished, put it on and then simply attach the homing tag to your cat's collar.
The credit card-sized handset broadcasts a radio frequency that penetrates walls, doors, and furniture to locate the tag. The handset has eight LEDs that illuminate in succession to lead you to your cat, while an audible tone becomes louder as you get closer.
March 26, 2010
SureFlap Microchip Cat Flap Automatic Pet Door -- Now Available in USA
Over a year ago, we talked about the SureFlap Microchip Cat Flap Automatic Pet Door available in the UK and other countries, but not in North America. Word is out that the SureFlap units are now available for shipment anywhere in Canada and the United States of America.
SureFlap cat flaps allow your pet access in and out of your home by recognizing the ID chip already implanted in your cat and eliminates the problem of unwanted visitors. Collars or tags which can get lost or caught on branches and fences are unnecessary with the SureFlap unit installed.
To purchase, click here.
via Modern Cat
March 16, 2010
Fujifilm FinePix Z700EXR Digital Camera -- Equipped with Pet Face Recognition Technology
Fuji has introduced the new Fujifilm FinePix Z700EXR Digital Camera
with 5x optical zoom and 3.5-Inch touch-screen LCD. For pet lovers, the FinePix Z700EXR comes equipped with Fujifilm's brand new Pet Detection technology, with the ability to detect up to 10 faces of dogs or cats and automatically optimize the focus. The camera is programmed to recognize 80% of the top 20 dogs in the American Kennel Club (AKC) ranking and 60% of The Cat Fancier's Association (CFA) breeds.
Of course, the camera has face recognition technology for human faces too. Its responsive touch screen enables you to take and view photos with the touch of a finger and provides a relatively large, bright screen to compose and view your photos. The camera also offers HD movie in 720p with sound and high quality stills playback. Users can mark their favorite images and videos for Facebook or YouTube upload, so they are all ready to go when they next connect to their computer. Supercool gift idea!
March 10, 2010
Amazon Hot New Pet Film Release -- Hachi: A Dog's Tale
Get your tissue box ready. Based on a true story from 1930's Japan, Hachi: A Dog's Tale
, is a new film about pet love and loyalty. Part of this movie is viewed from the dog's perspective. It is directed by Academy Award-nominated director Lasse Hallström (2000, The Cider House Rules).
A college music professor Parker Wilson, played by Richard Gere, finds a young Akita puppy abandoned at the local train station. He has a strong sense of town and community and assumes the dog's owner will return to the train station to claim him in the morning. Parker takes the puppy home overnight, but when no one comes to get the dog, Parker convinces his reluctant wife, Cate (Joan Allen), to adopt the pup into their family. He names the puppy Hachiko--Hachi, for short--because of the Japanese symbol for good luck that's hanging from his collar.
In DVD and Blu-ray
February 24, 2010
Pet Acoustics Relaxation App for iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad
Does your pet get nervous due to separation anxiety, thunderstorm fears, car travel, veterinary visits? Or maybe you have a new puppy or kitten who needs some comforting.
As we all know, music for humans can change the mood and feel of an environment, so you can put this to work for you.
Pet Acoustics music has been specifically designed for the hearing sensitivities of your pet, in frequency, volume and rhythm, to calm and soothe your pet anytime, anywhere. The app is available at Apple iTunes.com
For your home, the Pet Acoustics sound system, My Pet Speaker
, will transform your music library into pet-friendly tunes that soothe and relax dogs, cats, horses, as well as the people they love.
The Speaker limits the frequencies and plays a soft bass, so your pets will not be startled or disturbed by the jarring volumes and piercing sounds that instinctively put them on alert.
Pet Speaker via Networking Audio Video
February 15, 2010
Hi-Fido Dog-Shaped Ceramic Speaker from Matteo Cibic
For those who love all things dog, Matteo Cibic's cute Hi-Fido ceramic speaker is shaped like a dog, albeit one wearing a cone collar.
The Hi-Fido audio speaker will use the enhanced acoustic properties of ceramic to diffuse high quality sound with a bass reflex system. It will utilize a cable connector and is equipped with Apple AirPort as well.
Production is limited to 50 speakers, only 10 in the USA. Available April 2010, it's price is as yet undetermined.
Super cool find via ubergizmo / Gadget Lab
Connect with Your Pet on Twitter with Puppy Tweets
The dog collar tag Puppy Tweets
is available for pre-order on Amazon. As discussed in a recent SCP January post, the Tag comes with a corresponding USB receiver you connect to your computer. Create a Twitter account for your dog and then receive his or her updates all day on your computer or smartphone.
Puppy Tweets is pre-loaded with over 500 pre-recorded doggy tweets that are activated by what it senses your dog is actually doing. For instance, if your pet is relaxing, s/he may tweet "Somedays it feels like my paw is permanently on the snooze button!" Or if playing, perhaps you will see "YAHOOOOOOO! Somedays you just gotta get your bark on."
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