Aibo Fetch Email!
from the useful-wireless-applications dept
Sony has announced new software products for their robotic dog, Aibo. My favorite is the one that allows the dog to be a part of your wireless LAN system (I'm assuming over 802.11b) and bark whenever you receive a new email. The dog can then read the email out to you if you'd like. This definitely falls on the way too geeky side of the line, and yet, it still sounds somewhat cool. Of course, if the mutt ever read any spam mail, it might have to get sent out to the electronic dog house.
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