The good folks at iRobot, makers of Roomba vacuum cleaners and several military robots, have created a machine that’s navigated not by robotic software, but a hamster franctically spinning in a ball.
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Hamster-Powered Vacuum Cleaner
Published in March 5th, 2009
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Hamster Power - The Wave Of The Future
Published in February 15th, 2009
Could hamsters help solve the world’s energy crisis? Probably not, but a hamster wearing a power-generating jacket is doing its own small part to provide a new and renewable source of electricity.
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Smoking and Pets
Published in January 22nd, 2009
When Oregon’s bars went smoke-free on New Year’s Day, nonsmokers breathed a sigh of relief — and so can smokers’ pets.
Smoking bans in other cities and states have encouraged people to cut down and eventually quit, said Wendy Bjornson, director of the OHSU Smoking Cessation Center. Another typical consequence is that fewer young people start [...]
Paper Shredder Powered By Hamster
Published in December 31st, 2008
The hamster has to run flat out for 45 minutes to shred one sheet of A4 paper.
The paper then falls on to the base of the hamster cage, providing fresh bedding for the furry pet.
Tom Ballhatchet, 29, developed the product using a friend’s hamster for his masters degree in industrial design.
The London-based design consultant said: [...]
Hamster In Playball Passes Traffic
Published in September 13th, 2008
ASTONISHED drivers crawling through rush-hour traffic watched themselves being overtaken … by a hamster in its playball.
Treacle’s tiny legs were a blur as her plastic globe travelled faster and faster.
Afraid that the little rodent would run herself to death, Nick Smith leapt from his car and snatched her from the gutter.
Now Treacle is set to [...]
