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In Which Steve Connects the Cat to the Computer via USB

October 08, 2012  /  Steve Collis

I connected our cat Timo to the computer via USB!​

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At first it didn't work. I don't think cat fur is good for circuitry.​

But then it worked!​

As he licks up the water in the bowl, he closes a circuit that the computer interprets as a space bar being pressed - you can see on the screen how the space bar is pushing part of the internet address along the top of the screen, and the green LED light flashes.

Each lick​ = one space!​

I did it with a Makey Makey. An alligator clip comes off the Makey Makey onto the aluminum foil. Another alligator clip is sitting in the bowl of water. What's missing? A CAT TO CONNECT THEM HA HA!

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