Nuts to Mobile Phones

Just had to draw your attention to this article... very bizarre.

"MIT research student Stefan Marti may have the answer: ditch your mobile phone, and get a squirrel.

Specifically, an animatronic desktop squirrel which deals with your calls for you. The squirrel answers phone calls, works out if you are busy or asleep, evaluates how important the incoming call is and takes messages.

When it wants to alert its owner to a call, it waves and moves about rather than making a sound. And, it is ridiculously cute. "



Not exactly convinced on the reasoning why it has to look like a squirrel though...

Edit: Here's a link to some video showing the squirrel in action.

Anyway, must dash.. my squirrel is ringing.