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Sony Aibo Hacks Increase Functionality

Posted by samzenpus on from the can-it-bring-me-a-beer dept.

Dinglenuts writes "Engadget posted a how-to article on increasing your Aibo's functionality using third party hacks. Given the increasing availability of networked home goods, I'm very interested to see what uses the Slashdot community can conceive for a household controlled through voice commands issued to a robot dog."

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  1. First of all by CPNABEND · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Can you make the thing fetch beer? Or is that lack of thumbs going to be a problem?

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    My wife doesn't listen to me either...
    1. Re:First of all by JahToasted · · Score: 5, Funny

      INTOXICATE! INTOXICATE!

  2. Frickin Lasers by Rii · · Score: 5, Funny

    I just want a robot dog with frickin lasers strapped to his head.

    AIBO! SICK 'EM!

  3. I'd kill for this hack by pestilence669 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Aibo needs a guard function for the neighborhood cats. Just bark and move a bit when there's any meowing around. If they pee on my door one more time, I'm gonna' set bear traps.

  4. imagine... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    a beo-woof woof woof of these...