Get your notifications from the Tux bot

This bad boy's been floating around for a while, but those of you looking to hop on the secondary information device bandwagon but reluctant to purchase anything that doesn't loudly proclaim your love of Linux might want to check out the Tux Droid. The $99 wireless version of everyone's favorite mascot will alert you to nearly anything you want via an adorable combination of wing-flapping, dancing, spinning, and light-flashing, and the open-source codebase means that there's already quite a library of plugins besides the usual email and RSS monitors. Tux snags info from his included (ridiculous) USB fish transmitter, but he can also function as a VOIP phone, wireless speaker, and alarm clock -- and motion sensors mean you're also getting a guard penguin in the deal.

[DefPo3t @ Jan 6th 2008 10:11AM]

ALL hail our linux overlord

[Josh @ Jan 6th 2008 10:40AM]

I don't know why I want it, but I do.

[strider_mt2k @ Jan 6th 2008 10:45AM]

Is that fish eating or vomiting forth information?

-could be important.

[DarkLightConnection @ Jan 6th 2008 4:48PM]

Meh, I sent this in a few weeks ago..

This is the original link (with more specs): http://www.firebox.com/product/2032

By the way, the only thing that sucks about it is that the LEDs are blue... I like blue LEDs, but it just doesn't go with Tux.. should have been yellow or orange, or just plain white

[aguiluz @ Jan 7th 2008 6:28PM]

Will it float in the bathtub?

[chrism @ Jan 10th 2008 1:54PM]

A review on Linux Journal
http://www.linuxjournal.com/node/1006055