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Upgrade Your Dog

Posted by timothy on from the cats-are-superior dept.

ptorrone writes "Engadget has glimpse in to the future, a future where your dog has a cell phone, webcam and electronic tag, and maybe even talks to you. Maybe. Some of this dog-tech isn't available yet, and some of it is (in Japan, of course). The overview includes some interesting iterations of pet technology, and they even made their own version of a dog webcam along with the first ever canine photographer's photo gallery." I'd rather see more of these things applied to infants.

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  1. Which distro? by nxtr · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...Yellow Dog Linux, maybe?

    1. Re:Which distro? by Rude+Turnip · · Score: 5, Funny

      Nah, probably something simpler like MS-DOGS. /window seat please

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  2. Disposible by acxr+is+wasted · · Score: 5, Funny

    Of course, every few years, when you upgrade your dog, you can use some parts from your previous dog, and sell the rest on ebay.

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  3. What's wrong with normal pets? by neuro.slug · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I like dogs because they're lovable, cute, loyal, and a pleasure to be around. Not because they're functional. Those Japanese will never learn...

    1. Re:What's wrong with normal pets? by acxr+is+wasted · · Score: 5, Informative

      I like dogs because they're lovable, cute, loyal, and a pleasure to be around. ... Those Japanese will never learn...

      Apparently, Japanese women agree with you.

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  4. Your kid first by YrWrstNtmr · · Score: 5, Funny
    ...cell phone, webcam and electronic tag
    I'd rather see more of these things applied to infants.

    Let us know how it works out.

    maybe even talks to you.

    Thet do that normally after a while. Be patient.

  5. Interesting web sites from doggy cam.... by zymurgy_cat · · Score: 5, Funny

    This sounds neat and interesting....until you realize (afterwards, of course) that the dog was in the room watching you have sex.....

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  6. Nerds demand real results? by mcrbids · · Score: 5, Funny

    I was just reading about how nerds will rule the world because "A nerd, ...is someone who concentrates on substance.".

    And then I read this. And I think to myself... is there more than one definition for "nerd"?

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  7. Dear Timothy by Letter · · Score: 5, Funny
    Dear Timothy,

    I'm a proud parent of a newborn young girl. The first thing I did after getting her home from the natural birthing center was to install a subdermal electronic tag so she can't escape. Second, since I'm a good dad, I bought her a cell phone (an N-Gage even!) with a 700 minutes/month plan. Third, I enrolled her in ESL classes, cause she sure damn can't speak English yet. I don't understand a word she says!

    Until later,!
    Letter

  8. Not again... by Atmchicago · · Score: 5, Funny

    I already get tons of e-mails telling me they can upgrade my "dog" by adding a few extra inches.

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  9. From the no-cat-will... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    from the cats-are-superior dept.

    ahem

    Perhaps you meant "from the no-cat-will-ever-drag-your-sorry-ass-out-of-a-burn ing-building dept."