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rfmcdonaldUntil we uplift the cats (and dogs), what's the point of giving them Twitter accounts? The Toronto Star's Vijay Menon expounds, very funnily.
Go read the rest. I like his suggestions about the consequences of Twitter on pets' attention spans.
If the prospect of a twittering feline strikes your fancy, feast on this (see what I did there?): Sony Computer Science Laboratories has unveiled a prototype gadget called the “Lifelogging Device.”
Developed with the University of Tokyo — and possibly a company that specializes in awkward names — the device is equipped with GPS, acceleration sensors, a smart camera and processor.
Not included is the cost of future pet psychiatry.
Here’s how it works: 1) You attach the device to your cat’s collar. 2) The device records data and “deduces” activities such as walking, eating and sleeping. 3) This data is transmitted to a computer via Bluetooth. 4) The activities are then converted into tweets.
As the website Tech-On explained this week: “For example, it is possible to automatically post a comment like, ‘This tastes good’ when a cat is eating something.”
The device can also identify other cats through recognition software. So, in theory, if two neighbourhood cats are wearing the device, it may be possible to monitor their conversation.
Go read the rest. I like his suggestions about the consequences of Twitter on pets' attention spans.
