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The i-Dog explained
Jan. 7th, 2006 01:28 pmFor folks who have no idea what these things are, a bit of information is herein given:
i-Dogs are these crazy little robotic pooches that sit on your desk (computer, stereo, dashboard, etc.) and react to music in strange and interesting robotic doggie ways. Although that said, mine seems to respond to NPR, as well, given that so far today he's listened to "Cartalk", "Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me", "This American Life", etc. and reacted to most all of it. Think of the i-Dog as a Furbie for the i-Pod generation, which includes, sadly, myself as I'm addicted to mine. I call mine Sirus, after the dog star.
Interesting robotic doggie antics include: dancing, a rainbow-array of lights on its face, ear movements, barks, chirps, growls, a strange purring-type noise and occasionally, for reasons I have no yet figured out - break into unique songs of his own. Sirus will bark at you if the next song does not start up in a timely fashion and alerts you via certain light combinations that his needs "petting" or "feeding". Sirus also growls and barks at you for touching his tail (a "nap" switch that gives you five minutes of peace and quiet). i-Dogs can also be used as a set of speakers with an i-Pod or other MP3 player, something I will definately be utilizing frequently. Although given the i-Dog's penchant for composing its own unique music, this may be somewhat bizarre in an office setting. More so when Sirus decides to flash i-Dog braile "language" of lights and patterns, barks, yaps and whines that indicates it is sad, bored, sick, lonely, ecstatic, excited, happy, etc. Yet another set of symbols to memorize! There is a definite motor noise to its movements, though, that's a bit disconcerting, especially when there's no music playing and the i-Dog is in "complain" mode.
( So, clearly, the thing is possessed. )
i-Dogs are these crazy little robotic pooches that sit on your desk (computer, stereo, dashboard, etc.) and react to music in strange and interesting robotic doggie ways. Although that said, mine seems to respond to NPR, as well, given that so far today he's listened to "Cartalk", "Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me", "This American Life", etc. and reacted to most all of it. Think of the i-Dog as a Furbie for the i-Pod generation, which includes, sadly, myself as I'm addicted to mine. I call mine Sirus, after the dog star.
Interesting robotic doggie antics include: dancing, a rainbow-array of lights on its face, ear movements, barks, chirps, growls, a strange purring-type noise and occasionally, for reasons I have no yet figured out - break into unique songs of his own. Sirus will bark at you if the next song does not start up in a timely fashion and alerts you via certain light combinations that his needs "petting" or "feeding". Sirus also growls and barks at you for touching his tail (a "nap" switch that gives you five minutes of peace and quiet). i-Dogs can also be used as a set of speakers with an i-Pod or other MP3 player, something I will definately be utilizing frequently. Although given the i-Dog's penchant for composing its own unique music, this may be somewhat bizarre in an office setting. More so when Sirus decides to flash i-Dog braile "language" of lights and patterns, barks, yaps and whines that indicates it is sad, bored, sick, lonely, ecstatic, excited, happy, etc. Yet another set of symbols to memorize! There is a definite motor noise to its movements, though, that's a bit disconcerting, especially when there's no music playing and the i-Dog is in "complain" mode.
( So, clearly, the thing is possessed. )
