This gadget is called CATaLOG, cat tracking/logging system based on Arduino, RS232 RFID module, and Arduino Ethernet Shield.

The author Pete has open sourced the code so if you got some soldering skills, just get the parts, simply put it together, load the code, and you should be set to go so you can track your cat via twitter.  (You can see an example of the device working @BobbinAndTuffin.

(screenshot of @BobbinAndTuffin)

The CATaLOG project aims to track our two cats Bobbin and Tuffin as they go in and out of the house so we can see which cat spends more time outside, what their favourite time to go out is, and also get sent SMS messages if a cat goes missing for a certain amount of time.

Great job Pete and make sure to let us know on any future Twitter Hacks via @TweetHacking.

CATaLOG Homepage

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Now, this might look very useless but it can come in handy for security applications or other DIY projects that need status updates via Twitter.

Here’s the screenshot of @hereandaway, which will tell you how far Josh is sitting from the computer:

Great job Josh, let us know on any new updates with your cool sonar project, perhaps you can make a wireless version and stick it on your dog…

arduino & sonar returns your distance away from the computer and it is displayed on the screen. the farther away you are from the computer the larger the text and the greener the screen. the closer you are, the smaller the text and the redder the screen. get within 5 inches and a buzzer alarms. distance is twittered.

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A little background about myself, my name is Max Lee, I am a blogger over at Zedomax.com.

TweetHacking.com will cover all sorts of twitter hacks and interesting stuff related with Twitter.

As for our first blog post, I noticed that Twitter is actually down right now but do like the new graphics. (the whale was kinda getting old after couple of years)

My inspiration for this blog?

Well, I have been looking to start new blogs, (as I have in the past Google Chrome Hacks when Chrome was launched in ‘08) I did find that Darren Rowse’s TwiTip.com has become highly successful in a matter of just months.  Great job on the TwiTip blog Darren by the way.

I have been seeing like a gazillion Twitter hacks in the last couple months such as this one so I figured it might be nicer to organize them by making a new blog.

Anyways, enough of launching, let’s get to it, follow my Twitter here to stay updated!

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