Cat keepers will find this device useful, although it’s just a DIY version. The Internet-enabled cat feeder allows you to leave your cats at home while you’re busy at your work place, and they’ll be served with their meals at right time.
The Internet-enabled car feeder was built by Mathew Newton and he’s got a self-explanatory video below which details the instructions on how to build one by yourself. Well, building one of these is not easy. You’ll need some knowledge of programming and even modifying a Cisco switch, although it may not be necessary to be a Cisco-certified.
So what does this special cat feeder do for you? It presents you a web interface that shows you stream of feeds of what’s going on at home, so you can get the feeder to feed the cats at right time. The device has a cereal dispenser which is controlled by signals from port status LEDs on a Cisco switch. The device also allows you to set your feed schedule so it’ll automatically feed your kitties at the scheduled time.
Well, at the moment, this is just a DIY, a prototype, which you can follow the instructions in the video to build one yourself. It shouldn’t be a problem at all for those who possess CCNA, CCIE etc.
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December 4th, 2009 at 11:38 am
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