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First Cell Phone for Dogs
revelCyllufyalP writes "A company called PetsMobility has come out with PetCell, the first cell phone for dogs. The phone will allow users to call their dogs in case the dog gets away and also includes a GPS tracking device if the dog doesn't respond to the call. In addition, the PetCell will feature GeoFence, which will alert owners whenever their dogs wander outside a prescribed area. Will the PetCell actually prove useful to dog owners or is it just another cheap gimmick?"
Gives a whole new meaning to "calling the dog."
http://www.fido.ca/
... an easier way of callin your b*tches!
fo shizzle...
"A company called PetsMobility has come out with PetCell, the first cell phone for dogs. The phone will allow users to call their dogs in case the dog gets away and also includes a GPS tracking device if the dog doesn't respond to the call."
You know, just on the one-in-a-million chance your dog either doesn't answer the phone at all or does answer it but can't quite make out the street signs so he can tell you where he is.
I saved a bundle my just giving my dog a quarter. Last time he got lost he found a payphone and asked me to come pick him up. It worked out well enough, but I'm also considering getting him one of those Franklin translating electronic phrasebooks, in case he gets lost in the Spanish-speaking area of town and needs to ask for directions.
"Will the PetCell actually prove useful to dog owners or is it just another cheap gimmick?"
Gosh, that's a real stumper.
This would be useful for a girlfriend, lets see:
- "The phone will allow users to call their girlfriend in case the girlfriend gets away", very useful feature!
- "and also includes a GPS tracking device if the girlfriend doesn't respond to the call", very nice, I definately want to check where she is going!
- "In addition, the GirlCell will feature GeoFence, which will alert owners whenever their girlfriends wander outside a prescribed area.", also very useful. No more going to shopping/partying to a nearby city without my knowledge.
*answers his cell phone*
What boy? There's trouble at the well? Little timmy's stuck?
GOOD BOY! I'll be there right away!
You never realize how much manually made unmanaged "linked" lists suck, till you have src.link.link.link.link...
In soviet Russia, dogs call you!
Well, you have to call it so that it can read the GPS display back to you.
Duh.
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From the article (italics are mine)
"Sturdy and slobber-resistant, the PetCell isn't just for dogs. PetsMobility's parent company, On4 Communications, is simultaneously rolling out models for kids, the elderly and outdoor sports fanatics who enjoy snowboarding and kayaking."
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People must actually care about their cats.
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"Or get several and set up a wireless mesh network using all the neighborhood strays!" ... and call it Fidonet.
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You're looking at these relationships the wrong way.
To a dog, you're family.
To a cat, you're staff.