Meet the Hamster Shredder
By Ryan Block 
posted Apr 11th 2007 3:49AM
posted Apr 11th 2007 3:49AM
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Hamtaro FTW!
is shredding a hamster as cruel as blending it? and... would it actually blend?
ok yes i'm sorry. i'll go see a doctor.
funny
The piece of paper being shredded says "London Borough of Hackney" - how apt! lol
I demand a refund of my time, Engadget! My sadistic wants were not fulfilled! I do not expect my hopes to raised so high one second, and dashed fully the next! ;)
But seriously - a genius invention. If I couldn't just take my shredded paper out of my current (excellent) shredder and place it in there. Have we become so lazy?...okay, stupid question. :D
That's so cool. A new way to get your hamster his bedding!
Geez, great idea!
Incriminating documents have a secondary use after all, and you save on wood chips
haha! hackney council tax bill!! nice one.
We already do this with our rats (We have a rodentry here, and breed rats). Though we don't have apparatus like this, we do take our shredded "Identity-Theft Fodder" and use it to line the rat's cages.
Yet more personal security. TBH, if someone's willing to go through faeces-and-urine-soaked paper shreddings to steal my identity, they're welcome to it!
Who needs to blame employees or CEOs for shredding documents anymore. Blame Fluffy the hamster, from accounting.
Absolutely AWESOME!!!! The hippies will be happy because no power is used, but watch out for PETA :)
Seriously though, can you buy one?
dunno about *your* accounting dept, but in mine Fluffy would be over-qualified...
I'll admit that when I was scrolling down the RSS feed and I saw the headline before the picture I was horrified.
I do this with my gerbils too. They're the best paper shredders.
Haha chad!
If only you could teach him how to delete files off the computers too. They'd be paid more than the outsourced staff.
- Josh
http://www.StateOfBrain.com
how long does it take to shred something by hamster power?
now if they could make paper out of hamster food ud have a self sustaining shreader, tho need to replace the hamster every couple years
Hah, that's been in my University's student centre for a while. It's brilliant.
This is truly beautiful. The hundred strong hamster army of Inhumannews supports the development of hamster-emancipating machinery!
Best product name ever. "Hampster Shredder."
Cute, but ultimately unnecessary. The average small rodent can make quick work out of a household's sensitive documents without any kind of extra equipment or pre-shredding. Office settings would, of course, require a larger band of rodents. Agree with Cassi above that gerbils are most efficient.
It seems like a great synergistic idea, but the inks used on the paper could be hazardous to the hamster's health. You could really only safely use it on blank paper, and why would you need to shred that?