Cat's amazingly cute encounter with dolphins becomes Internet sensation
By: Pete Thomas, GrindTV.com
Recently-posted video footage showing a cat's incredibly cute encounter with dolphins at a marine park in Islamorada, Fla., is touching the hearts of viewers from around the world. The playful bonding between a cat named Arthur and dolphins named Thunder and Shiloh occurred in the late 1990s at Theater of the Sea, during the facility's swim-with-dolphins program. The footage, showing Arthur rubbing his head against and lovingly pawing the slender snouts of the sleek mammals, has gone viral since being uploaded to the Internet last month.
Beverley Osborne, then a dolphin trainer and now curator at Theater of the Sea, said Arthur was one of the facility's many house cats and used to look forward to the swim programs and the arrival of dolphins and guests at the shoreline floats. "That was his area and he was there for every program," Osborne recalled. "He'd walk toward the dolphins when they'd arrive but the dolphins would come over to him, too. But he was very friendly with Thunder and Shiloh during that particular session."
Showing posts with label cute. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cute. Show all posts
Thursday, April 14, 2011
But Cats don't like water......
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
The Little Robot Made to Clean the Icky Spots
I have been coveting any of my friends or family that has a Roomba for years now. And just when I thought things couldn't get more awesome, what do they do? They invent a self-mopping robot! Take that dirty floors!
Thanks to robots, there's no excuse for a dirty floor.
This week, I took a break from my normal product testing to run a robot through the paces of washing, scrubbing and squeegeeing my tile and hardwood floors. The Scooba 230 (iRobot.com) is the latest model in iRobot Corp.'s large family of household-helping gadgets, which includes the popular Roomba robotic vacuum, introduced in 2002.
Sold in a $300 package with accessories, the Scooba 230 is the least expensive Scooba from iRobot; the earlier Scooba 350 and Scooba 380 cost $400 and $500, respectively. It's less than half the size and weight of its larger and pricier predecessors, giving it the ability to scoot into tough-to-reach spots, like behind most bathroom toilets, where nobody wants to clean.
I like a lot of things about this robot, especially that it's smart enough to separate clean water from dirty water as it goes—instead of just regurgitating the same water and pushing it across the floor, like a mop. Loading the robot with water and cleaning solution takes just a minute, robbing even the laziest people of an excuse for not cleaning. And its compact size makes it easy to store.
But to keep its price down, iRobot took away this Scooba's ability to vacuum as it scrubs the floors like previous Scooba models, so users will have to sweep or vacuum before they place it down and hit the power button. This defeats the idea of letting the robot do all the work. And unlike Roomba, which automatically returns to its recharging base after vacuuming so it can charge itself, Scooba stays where it finishes the job. An iRobot spokeswoman said this design is deliberate because it forces people to empty Scooba's bladder full of dirty water, rather than forgetting about it.
According to iRobot's findings on people's use patterns, the Roomba robotic vacuum is used three to five times a week, a stark difference from their normal cleaning patterns of vacuuming once weekly. In my experience, the Roomba study held true for Scooba, as well.
IRobot, which was founded at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology by two students and their professor, has sold more than six million robots in the past nine years. Specialty models include land-mine detectors for the U.S. Army, a robot that monitored the water in the Gulf of Mexico after last year's oil spill and four robots that iRobot sent to Japan for help with recovery efforts at the Fukushima nuclear plant. The company's future plans include AVA, a robot that uses an iPad or Android tablet to run apps created internally and by outside app developers. Though AVA is just a concept for now, it could function autonomously, running apps that offer health-care assistance, games and mobile music. IRobot operates on the philosophy that a robot isn't a robot unless it interacts with its environment.
One of Scooba's competitors, the $200 Mint Automatic Floor Cleaner from Evolution Robotics Inc.Swiffer Sweeper. Mint follows a projected signal beamed out from a separate device set in the room, and this is intended to help the device build a navigational map of a space, though it doesn't prevent the device from leaving a specific area. (mintcleaner.com), isn't quite as advanced. It moves around the floor with wet or dry cleaning cloths attached to its underbelly, much like a motorized
I tried the Scooba 230 in a large bedroom and a small bathroom, though it didn't fit behind my toilet, which I'd estimate is over 30 years old. In my bathroom, I didn't sweep first, and Scooba just pushed hair and dirt around on the floor as it cleaned. One eight-hour Scooba charge lasts for two 20-minute, small-room cleanings defined as 60 square feet each, or one 45-minute large- room cleaning measuring 150 square feet. When Scooba's battery is dead, a red light on its lid turns on.
Scooba comes with four removable bottom plates, which are plastic pieces that house its squeegee and brushes, and four packets of cleaning solution. This solution costs $12 a bottle when purchased separately, and one bottle lasts for 64 cleanings. Two small, battery-powered devices called Virtual Walls also come with the Scooba. When powered on, these devices project a beam that Scooba won't cross, so they can be placed in front of an opened door or set up to restrict the robot to a certain area in one room.
One task that I gave to Scooba was washing my hardwood floors after I spilled a glass of juice. I soaked up the juice with paper towels, but the floor was still sticky and dirty with a scent of V8 Splash. I filled Scooba with one packet of cleaning solution and warm water. Using its flip-up handle, I carried the robot into a room and placed it in the center of the floor, pressing power, then Clean; holding the Clean button down turns on its shorter cycle, indicated by a different tone. Scooba made a whirring sound as its wheels propelled it across the floor with its underbelly brushes at work. A bumper on its front keeps Scooba from nicking walls.
Sometimes Scooba moved slowly then sped up quickly, or hugged walls, or spiraled out from the center of the room. It's mesmerizing to watch, and as it moves it lays water down on the floor to loosen stuck-on particles. Once in a while, Scooba seemed to get stuck in a corner, humming and grinding for 10 to 15 seconds. It was tempting to want to help it get unstuck, but it used what iRobot calls "escape behavior" to eventually get back to zipping around the floor.
My grimy kitchen floor needs a serious scrub to get clean, which the Scooba alone couldn't do. It could, however, be used to maintain a degree of clean—and pinch hit when juice is spilled. Just be sure to sweep your floors first.
The Little Robot Made to Clean the Icky Spots
By Katherine Boehret, The Wall Street JournalThanks to robots, there's no excuse for a dirty floor.
This week, I took a break from my normal product testing to run a robot through the paces of washing, scrubbing and squeegeeing my tile and hardwood floors. The Scooba 230 (iRobot.com) is the latest model in iRobot Corp.'s large family of household-helping gadgets, which includes the popular Roomba robotic vacuum, introduced in 2002.
Sold in a $300 package with accessories, the Scooba 230 is the least expensive Scooba from iRobot; the earlier Scooba 350 and Scooba 380 cost $400 and $500, respectively. It's less than half the size and weight of its larger and pricier predecessors, giving it the ability to scoot into tough-to-reach spots, like behind most bathroom toilets, where nobody wants to clean.
I like a lot of things about this robot, especially that it's smart enough to separate clean water from dirty water as it goes—instead of just regurgitating the same water and pushing it across the floor, like a mop. Loading the robot with water and cleaning solution takes just a minute, robbing even the laziest people of an excuse for not cleaning. And its compact size makes it easy to store.
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According to iRobot's findings on people's use patterns, the Roomba robotic vacuum is used three to five times a week, a stark difference from their normal cleaning patterns of vacuuming once weekly. In my experience, the Roomba study held true for Scooba, as well.
IRobot, which was founded at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology by two students and their professor, has sold more than six million robots in the past nine years. Specialty models include land-mine detectors for the U.S. Army, a robot that monitored the water in the Gulf of Mexico after last year's oil spill and four robots that iRobot sent to Japan for help with recovery efforts at the Fukushima nuclear plant. The company's future plans include AVA, a robot that uses an iPad or Android tablet to run apps created internally and by outside app developers. Though AVA is just a concept for now, it could function autonomously, running apps that offer health-care assistance, games and mobile music. IRobot operates on the philosophy that a robot isn't a robot unless it interacts with its environment.
One of Scooba's competitors, the $200 Mint Automatic Floor Cleaner from Evolution Robotics Inc.Swiffer Sweeper. Mint follows a projected signal beamed out from a separate device set in the room, and this is intended to help the device build a navigational map of a space, though it doesn't prevent the device from leaving a specific area. (mintcleaner.com), isn't quite as advanced. It moves around the floor with wet or dry cleaning cloths attached to its underbelly, much like a motorized
I tried the Scooba 230 in a large bedroom and a small bathroom, though it didn't fit behind my toilet, which I'd estimate is over 30 years old. In my bathroom, I didn't sweep first, and Scooba just pushed hair and dirt around on the floor as it cleaned. One eight-hour Scooba charge lasts for two 20-minute, small-room cleanings defined as 60 square feet each, or one 45-minute large- room cleaning measuring 150 square feet. When Scooba's battery is dead, a red light on its lid turns on.
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One task that I gave to Scooba was washing my hardwood floors after I spilled a glass of juice. I soaked up the juice with paper towels, but the floor was still sticky and dirty with a scent of V8 Splash. I filled Scooba with one packet of cleaning solution and warm water. Using its flip-up handle, I carried the robot into a room and placed it in the center of the floor, pressing power, then Clean; holding the Clean button down turns on its shorter cycle, indicated by a different tone. Scooba made a whirring sound as its wheels propelled it across the floor with its underbelly brushes at work. A bumper on its front keeps Scooba from nicking walls.
Sometimes Scooba moved slowly then sped up quickly, or hugged walls, or spiraled out from the center of the room. It's mesmerizing to watch, and as it moves it lays water down on the floor to loosen stuck-on particles. Once in a while, Scooba seemed to get stuck in a corner, humming and grinding for 10 to 15 seconds. It was tempting to want to help it get unstuck, but it used what iRobot calls "escape behavior" to eventually get back to zipping around the floor.
My grimy kitchen floor needs a serious scrub to get clean, which the Scooba alone couldn't do. It could, however, be used to maintain a degree of clean—and pinch hit when juice is spilled. Just be sure to sweep your floors first.
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Seriously? It's like you're photoshopped!
One, this movie looks absolutely adorable.
Two, Ryan Gosling.
Three, I have a girl crush on Emma Stone.
Four, I'm a sucker for silly romantic comedies.
Oh, and did I mention Ryan Gosling........shirtless?
Two, Ryan Gosling.
Three, I have a girl crush on Emma Stone.
Four, I'm a sucker for silly romantic comedies.
Oh, and did I mention Ryan Gosling........shirtless?
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Peanut Butter Jelly time...
There is an artist from Indianapolis named Terry Border who takes inanimate objects and tries to, well, make them more "animated". By simply adding a little wire, and some creativity, this man has created some very adorable art.
Enjoy :)
Marry me?
Candy bar escapes overzealous
Bon Voyage: Golf ball prepares to leave
Dancing queens take stage
Sweet cupcake becomes Marilyn Monroe
English Breakfast
Little egg has big dreams
What is key to happiness?
Enjoy :)
Marry me?
Bon Voyage: Golf ball prepares to leave
Dancing queens take stage
Sweet cupcake becomes Marilyn Monroe
English Breakfast
Little egg has big dreams
What is key to happiness?
Friday, February 4, 2011
Bullies can kiss my butt
Video: DeSean Jackson's emotional, surprise visit with bully victim
The 13-year-old boy who was bullied and beat up by a "wolf pack" of teenagers in Pennsylvania last month received a surprise visit from his favorite football player on live television.
Nadin Khoury was walking home from school on Jan. 11 when he was randomly accosted by seven teens who attacked him for 30 minutes. The incident was filmed by one of the assailants, which helped propel the sickening incident into the national spotlight.
On Thursday, a resilient Khoury appeared with his family on "The View" to discuss the incident and bullying in general. Near the end of the segment, he was surprised by Philadelphia Eagles players DeSean Jackson(notes), Todd Herremans and Jamaal Jackson(notes).
Jackson, the Eagles star receiver, is Khoury's favorite player. After coming out on set and hugging the middle school student, Jackson gave Khoury the jersey off his back (literally) and let him know that if he ever needed help, he and his two lineman had his back. Herremans later mentioned that the Eagles would give the family tickets to any Eagles game next season.
If you don't have a tear in your eye or goosebumps on your arm after that one, I don't know what to say.
Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shutdown_corner/post/Video-DeSean-Jackson-s-emotional-surprise-visi?urn=nfl-316576
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Spell Check?
I just had to post this little video. One fo the local news stations, WCTV, did a piece on the terrbile and comical spelling errors in signs around our town. Well, wouldn't you know they went and filmed and interviewed at my man's place of business. Sadly his good looking mug didnt make it on camera (he claims he hid because his hair looked bad, lol.). But his co-worker/buddy Steve got interviewed and you see his Brother, Kevin, working on a table.
Most ironic thing about this news piece? They spelled Steve's last name wrong in the article. Wah Wah Wah. So much fail.
Most ironic thing about this news piece? They spelled Steve's last name wrong in the article. Wah Wah Wah. So much fail.
Friday, January 28, 2011
This is my new boyfriend*insert swear word*, he's probably a serial killer or going to be killed....
I am a huge Dexter fan. I love that show. I never thought I'd be a big fan of a show that is based around a serial killer, but I guess stranger things could happen, right? I saw this clip floating around on the interwebs earlier and had to share. Bascially it's Dexter explained in 60 seconds....if you have EVER seen an episode you will love this.
(not gonna lie, best part is the "masooka" character popping up out of nowhere)
(not gonna lie, best part is the "masooka" character popping up out of nowhere)
Friday, January 21, 2011
memories from my childhood
Well, the following pictures aren't exactly and EXACT showing of my childhood, but you will get the idea. I know I am not the only one around here who grew up in the late eighties/early nighties and had "My Little Pony" toys. My sister was constantly taking them from me, and honestly think they may have been "hers", much to my chagrin. Well, someone has gone and given the ponies some "pop idol" make-overs. After the next few pictures there is a link to see the rest of them.
lady gaga never looked so good with a tail
Who watches the Watchmen?
Beam me up!
Comes with it's very own invisible jet.....
More Ponies here
Who watches the Watchmen?
More Ponies here
Thursday, January 20, 2011
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Thursday, January 13, 2011
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Too cute not to post
In college I joined my sorority, Kappa Kappa Gamma. Some people who meet me are shocked by this, some not. I take it as a compliment either way, so it's all good. I am very grateful for my years as an active sister in Kappa and wouldn't change a thing. Especially since some of my best friends I still have today, including all the girls in the photos from NYE, are from the sorority.
A sister of mine found this video from Baylor University and I had to share it too. it's just to cute. Gotta love college co-eds that can rap....or try anyhow :)
the original video that started it all:
and then the follow up:
This is from a skit performed on one of the recruitment days at FSU on "SKit day". I help write and perform this skit 5 years ago for the original. It's been tweaked since, but it makes me feel good they still use it
And a a couple of videos of Kappa performing at CHeers for Charity and Linedancce competition from last year. I only wish I could've been there for these.
A sister of mine found this video from Baylor University and I had to share it too. it's just to cute. Gotta love college co-eds that can rap....or try anyhow :)
the original video that started it all:
and then the follow up:
This is from a skit performed on one of the recruitment days at FSU on "SKit day". I help write and perform this skit 5 years ago for the original. It's been tweaked since, but it makes me feel good they still use it
And a a couple of videos of Kappa performing at CHeers for Charity and Linedancce competition from last year. I only wish I could've been there for these.
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Happy Christmas to me!
A little late, I know, but I received an Amazon gift card and have been debating and debating what to buy myself. Finally decided that I needed some really nice, high quality heels. I've been eyeballing a few pair but finally decided on some deliciously wonderful DV for Dolce Vita Pumps.
BEHOLD!
BEHOLD!
DV by Dolce Vita Women's Maiya Pump, in brown tweed pattern no less.
I'm in love!
I may have also purchased the Tretorn Skerry Vinter rain boots in Olive Green as well..... :)
don't you just LOVE the fur lining?! Ugh, I may have an online shopping addiction....
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
I whip my hurrrrrrr
Not gonna lie, I totally love Willow Smith's "Whip my hair". Yeah, I said it. Deal with it, lol.
but I think this girl does it right when it comes to that song. damn good for a 9/10 yr old.
but I think this girl does it right when it comes to that song. damn good for a 9/10 yr old.
Saturday, December 11, 2010
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Monday, December 6, 2010
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Further Proof
that the internet is made up of 98% cat photos/videos. And that cats are strange creatures, but highly entertaining at times.
Penguin love
I love penguins. I have since I was a little girl. Whenever I see a cute news story or video about them, prepare yourself because I will be posting it. Enjoy :)
Saturday, November 20, 2010
Oh, Anthropologie, how I love thee!
Can someone please please please be my sugar momma/daddy and take me shopping at Anthropologie?!
Love, I call it love:
sweet love!
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