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M-E-O-W My Homies


cat.JPGFor those who no longer feel that special zing when following the tweets of Justin Bieber or [fill in current celebrity obsession here], the gang at Sony Computer Science Laboratories want to offer something that will really give your empty day a boost: A tweet from your cat.

No, I’m not just pulling your chain, all you faithful pet-owning tweeters. With the new live blogging gadget—created in conjunction with Tokyo University—your favorite Kitty Wickums can keep you abreast of his or her day through a handful of preselected messages, so your favorite feline won’t strain his or her paws typing. The fancy little collar device comes all pimped out with a camera, a movement sensor and a GPS to monitor every fluffy move.

Oh, look! He’s drinking out of the toilet now. He’s shredding the living room chair. He’s … ewww.

Now, I’ll admit that at this point the pre-set tweets are limited to 11 fixed phrases. For example, if your furry pal gets a snack, the gadget will assure you that, “This tastes good.”

But Sony Computer is hoping to expand the feline conversation vocabulary soon. Maybe they’ll let him say something more realistically catlike such as, “Hey, stop messing around and go buy me something worth eating here. Yeeesh!” or “Dirty cat litter? You’re gonna get such a scratch!”

Ah, the joys of technology.