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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Sparky the robodog reacts accordingly to surroundings]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/01/sparky-the-robodog-reacts-accordingly-to-surroundings/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/01/sparky-the-robodog-reacts-accordingly-to-surroundings/</guid><description><![CDATA[Why is the robo-doggy riding a wooden horse in the picture?<br><br>Oh.  Right...]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[404]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jun 1st 2008 5:56AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Sparky the robodog reacts accordingly to surroundings]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/01/sparky-the-robodog-reacts-accordingly-to-surroundings/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/01/sparky-the-robodog-reacts-accordingly-to-surroundings/</guid><description><![CDATA[my first thought what was wow that's realistic.... then i saw the video lol]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[martin]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jun 1st 2008 6:41AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Sparky the robodog reacts accordingly to surroundings]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/01/sparky-the-robodog-reacts-accordingly-to-surroundings/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/01/sparky-the-robodog-reacts-accordingly-to-surroundings/</guid><description><![CDATA[wait you mean the furry thing isnt the robot? oh.<br>.....]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[JJV]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jun 1st 2008 6:58AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Sparky the robodog reacts accordingly to surroundings]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/01/sparky-the-robodog-reacts-accordingly-to-surroundings/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/01/sparky-the-robodog-reacts-accordingly-to-surroundings/</guid><description><![CDATA[It's kinda funny, because I looked at the real dog, and said to my self 'Meh, it still looks fake'.<br><br>...Then I realized the how wrong I was.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alex]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jun 1st 2008 7:20AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Sparky the robodog reacts accordingly to surroundings]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/01/sparky-the-robodog-reacts-accordingly-to-surroundings/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/01/sparky-the-robodog-reacts-accordingly-to-surroundings/</guid><description><![CDATA[So it's like a Furby with a smoke detector and breathalyzer?]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Chuckles McGee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jun 1st 2008 8:13AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Sparky the robodog reacts accordingly to surroundings]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/01/sparky-the-robodog-reacts-accordingly-to-surroundings/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/01/sparky-the-robodog-reacts-accordingly-to-surroundings/</guid><description><![CDATA[FURBY!!! lol i threw mine down the stairs to see what would happen. Do they still make them??<br>i had one 10 years or so ago.<br>]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[JJV]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jun 1st 2008 8:24AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Sparky the robodog reacts accordingly to surroundings]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/01/sparky-the-robodog-reacts-accordingly-to-surroundings/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/01/sparky-the-robodog-reacts-accordingly-to-surroundings/</guid><description><![CDATA[I thought they were holding a microphone up to the robodog (real dog) that was on some type of weird stand. ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Reader]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jun 1st 2008 11:57AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Sparky the robodog reacts accordingly to surroundings]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/01/sparky-the-robodog-reacts-accordingly-to-surroundings/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/01/sparky-the-robodog-reacts-accordingly-to-surroundings/</guid><description><![CDATA[Woo! Nice to see my hometown Malmö (Sweden) on Engadget for once.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mikael]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jun 1st 2008 6:01AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Sparky the robodog reacts accordingly to surroundings]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/01/sparky-the-robodog-reacts-accordingly-to-surroundings/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/01/sparky-the-robodog-reacts-accordingly-to-surroundings/</guid><description><![CDATA[Dude, thats holland, you can see it on the signs.<br>]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mic2000]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jun 1st 2008 7:02AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Sparky the robodog reacts accordingly to surroundings]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/01/sparky-the-robodog-reacts-accordingly-to-surroundings/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/01/sparky-the-robodog-reacts-accordingly-to-surroundings/</guid><description><![CDATA[Ohh i'm wrong, nevermind ;)]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mic2000]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jun 1st 2008 7:03AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Sparky the robodog reacts accordingly to surroundings]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/01/sparky-the-robodog-reacts-accordingly-to-surroundings/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/01/sparky-the-robodog-reacts-accordingly-to-surroundings/</guid><description><![CDATA[I smell failure.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[X-BLADE]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jun 1st 2008 7:32AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Sparky the robodog reacts accordingly to surroundings]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/01/sparky-the-robodog-reacts-accordingly-to-surroundings/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/01/sparky-the-robodog-reacts-accordingly-to-surroundings/</guid><description><![CDATA[I smell someone who thinks that he can get the highest rank by saying: "I smell failure" ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mic2000]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jun 1st 2008 9:36AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Sparky the robodog reacts accordingly to surroundings]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/01/sparky-the-robodog-reacts-accordingly-to-surroundings/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/01/sparky-the-robodog-reacts-accordingly-to-surroundings/</guid><description><![CDATA[I smell...what is that...it's like...stale ass!]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Derry Quinn]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jun 1st 2008 10:47AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Sparky the robodog reacts accordingly to surroundings]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/01/sparky-the-robodog-reacts-accordingly-to-surroundings/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/01/sparky-the-robodog-reacts-accordingly-to-surroundings/</guid><description><![CDATA[Shock! Actually thought it was Denmark. Do you say "kontaktlinser" in Sweden? Anyway I love Malmö and Malmö loves me.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jakob Henner]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jun 1st 2008 1:55PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Sparky the robodog reacts accordingly to surroundings]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/01/sparky-the-robodog-reacts-accordingly-to-surroundings/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/01/sparky-the-robodog-reacts-accordingly-to-surroundings/</guid><description><![CDATA[Yeah, and its also cool to see a papillon in the picture too.  Our 6mo old is quite a handful, but they are an awesome breed...and one you don't really see that often either.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jonathon]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jun 2nd 2008 11:43AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Sparky the robodog reacts accordingly to surroundings]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/01/sparky-the-robodog-reacts-accordingly-to-surroundings/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/01/sparky-the-robodog-reacts-accordingly-to-surroundings/</guid><description><![CDATA[You can't teach a wooden dog AIBO tricks.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[zed]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jun 1st 2008 6:21AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Sparky the robodog reacts accordingly to surroundings]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/01/sparky-the-robodog-reacts-accordingly-to-surroundings/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/01/sparky-the-robodog-reacts-accordingly-to-surroundings/</guid><description><![CDATA[I'm VERY insulted.<br><br>Sincerely,<br>Sparky the Aibo]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sparky]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jun 1st 2008 6:57AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Sparky the robodog reacts accordingly to surroundings]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/01/sparky-the-robodog-reacts-accordingly-to-surroundings/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/01/sparky-the-robodog-reacts-accordingly-to-surroundings/</guid><description><![CDATA[Cut a slot in it and confuse the postman]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Phil]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jun 1st 2008 7:02AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Sparky the robodog reacts accordingly to surroundings]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/01/sparky-the-robodog-reacts-accordingly-to-surroundings/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/01/sparky-the-robodog-reacts-accordingly-to-surroundings/</guid><description><![CDATA[Lol i actually thought it was a mail box and the dog was attempting to take a robotic piss on it<br>lol]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[JJV]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jun 1st 2008 8:25AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Sparky the robodog reacts accordingly to surroundings]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/01/sparky-the-robodog-reacts-accordingly-to-surroundings/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/01/sparky-the-robodog-reacts-accordingly-to-surroundings/</guid><description><![CDATA[I believe that they said this in the 50s with Gaylord the toy dog.<br><br><a href="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=uCQG5Hb6Gew" rel="nofollow">http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=uCQG5Hb6Gew</a>]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alex]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jun 1st 2008 7:39AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Sparky the robodog reacts accordingly to surroundings]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/01/sparky-the-robodog-reacts-accordingly-to-surroundings/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/01/sparky-the-robodog-reacts-accordingly-to-surroundings/</guid><description><![CDATA[its awesome! (keep in mind that its a proof of concept/first prototype/iteration).]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[jonas]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jun 1st 2008 8:06AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Sparky the robodog reacts accordingly to surroundings]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/01/sparky-the-robodog-reacts-accordingly-to-surroundings/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/01/sparky-the-robodog-reacts-accordingly-to-surroundings/</guid><description><![CDATA[Why would it drop it's head when it smells beer? I want my robo dog to seek out the things I like, beer, a dark and cool environment (with a lack of smoke), and of course, lots of hot company.<br><br>Where's my beer and boob detecting pet? Could it look a bit less like a mail box? It'd be great if it looked more like a set of pub chairs and a table.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gando]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jun 1st 2008 3:44PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Sparky the robodog reacts accordingly to surroundings]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/01/sparky-the-robodog-reacts-accordingly-to-surroundings/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/01/sparky-the-robodog-reacts-accordingly-to-surroundings/</guid><description><![CDATA[Seems to me that Pleo is still a smarter "animal" - if you can use that term loosely.  The definition of a real robot is that it is capable of moving on its own within its environment too (ie: walking).  Pleo explores towards light - they definitely need to add some mobility to Sparky!]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[chris]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jun 1st 2008 9:30PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Sparky the robodog reacts accordingly to surroundings]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/01/sparky-the-robodog-reacts-accordingly-to-surroundings/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/01/sparky-the-robodog-reacts-accordingly-to-surroundings/</guid><description><![CDATA[It's a good thing that it detects carbon monoxide *and* darkness.  That way, when your house fills up with smoke at night, 'cause you were drunk, passed out, and your cigarette lit your couch on your fire, it won't disturb you from your sleep.  ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[grjohnston]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jun 2nd 2008 12:55AM</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
