Originally published at: Watch: A tiny treadmill for a tiny hamster | Boing Boing
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I’m a bit puzzled to see the hamster so chill on the final product; but absolutely flipping out while being calipered.
Is it just being upside down that they don’t like?
Now that we’ve seen a battery powered version, I wonder if there’s one where the hamster charges a battery?
Seems to me this person may be guilty of using their hamster as a guinea pig.
On the subject of cute hamsters with tiny objects, I believe this was originally an IBM advertisement image for their microdrive. This came from a time before affordable flash storage.
What a coincidence! I had just heard that Elton John bought an exercise treadmill for his pet rabbit.
It’s a little fit bunny…
I’ll see myself out.
Caliper jaws always look intimidating.
If a flying squirrel were on the treadmill, would it take off?
A week or so back they were autoplaying. I’d call this a success.
Isn’t this what you’d call “reinventing the wheel?”
WHEEK WHEEK WHEEK [guinea pig noises]
Badum, tish!
…you forgot your coat!
He also wants his hamster to be running a bit faster on this powered treadmill…
… so turn up motor, tiny hamster
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