Comments on: Snoozy the Sloth

By: Toddlers health

Toddlers health — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 20:30:33 +0000

very informative thank you

By: SIGTERMer

SIGTERMer — Thu, 21 May 2009 06:15:14 +0000

“The lifelike and calm behavior helps the child connect to the toy”
i wonder what will happen to the child when that rubber glove ruptures. Or better more, pops..
children with special needs suffer enough as it is

By: moocow

moocow — Thu, 21 May 2009 01:11:04 +0000

Maybe this could be incorporated into the Real Doll for the Somnophilia market.

By: ScrappyLaptop

ScrappyLaptop — Wed, 20 May 2009 22:37:56 +0000

Although technically complicated due to miniaturization and programability, this is not functionally all that different from say, the midway amusements from a century ago that would “breath” and “talk”. Yes, it is interesting and looks like fun. But let’s not surpass our reach just yet, okay? A trained assistance dog (or other trained animal) is “very beneficial” to “special needs children”, a mechanical sloth is not.

By: eMpTy

eMpTy — Wed, 20 May 2009 12:01:57 +0000

elmo goes emo?

By: billhates

billhates — Wed, 20 May 2009 02:51:12 +0000

Lol, I agree Bort!

By: bort

bort — Tue, 19 May 2009 16:25:34 +0000

stop this over-engineered arduino bullshit
i hate to become one of the trolls, but next hack pls

By: strider_mt2k

strider_mt2k — Tue, 19 May 2009 15:21:47 +0000

@Khordas: Way to encourage them by thinking up the next project for ‘em! LOL

By: lexi

lexi — Tue, 19 May 2009 14:50:47 +0000

zomg another sloth?!?

By: Khordas

Khordas — Tue, 19 May 2009 14:26:35 +0000

@ strider_mt2k:

I think we need a subset of the arduino hacks section: shit done with an arduino that should not be.

We probably need another section too, just labeled ‘wrong’, to stick slothra and the inevitable ‘twitter my bodily function’ hacks into. given the progress here, it’s only a matter of time before someone uses an arduino to build a toy sloth that detects and twitters bowel movements. they’ll have a big serious video about how it helps you child stay regular.

By: Lupin

Lupin — Tue, 19 May 2009 13:58:29 +0000

That’s some highly sophisticated electronics. I also like how the video and the serious voice makes this look like a great invention.

By: ho0d0o

ho0d0o — Tue, 19 May 2009 11:48:29 +0000

Seriously marketable invention. This will probably be snatched up quickly by a major toy company or quickly imitated.

By: grovenstien

grovenstien — Tue, 19 May 2009 11:22:26 +0000

So if my cat stops breathing can i stuff some batteries in it to get him working again!

By: strider_mt2k

strider_mt2k — Tue, 19 May 2009 10:06:47 +0000

If this keeps up hackaday will need a “sloth hacks” section.

If that thing starts flailing it’s arms I’m so outta here.

By: Filme Gratis

Filme Gratis — Tue, 19 May 2009 08:44:22 +0000

Interesting Video man