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Linux-Based Cat Feeder

Posted by timothy on from the happy-valentine's-day dept.

prostoalex writes "Chris McAvoy is a UNIX administrator and an owner of two cats. So as a natural application of his work to his hobby he built this Linux-based cat feeder. A little hardware hacking and Python scripting can get you a device that would automatically disperse a yummy fish at specified intervals."

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  1. How sad by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    how sad. if this wasnt possible using windows, or even dos! i mean hey, my digital camera uses dos so i bet it would be possible to use dos to feed some stupid pengu^Wcats. but no, linux zealots have to mention it: "we're even able to feed our cats using linux!!!!!!!11"

  2. Linux has come a long way by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Going on fifteen years, and it's come far enough to feed a fucking cat. Congratulations, fanboys.

  3. I GET IT by Beek · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Computers can do a lot.