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Woof! An iPhone-controlled dog treat dispenser
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) — ... TUAW reader Stephen Myers sent us a link about a fun little project he worked on. He wants to be able to check on his dog's well-being and reward the dog with treats from anywhere he can use his iPhone. Stephen found out about ...

Homebrew iPhone App Lets You Reward Sparky From Afar [Homebrew]
Gizmodo — ... feed from a webcam on his dog's kennel, so that he would be able to see what his dog is up to when it thinks no one is watching. If Sparky is being a good boy, Myer could press a button that will give Sparky a treat! However, if Sparky is misbehaving, I have to wonder if this application can get the dispenser to smack Sparky with a broom. Although this application is not for purchase, Myer's blog has step-by-step instructions on how to turn your iPhone into your very own dogwatcher. [Cygnet via ...

Nerds and Dogs Unite
Mac|Life all RSS Feed — cooper the dog Do you sit in a pool of your own anxious sweat counting the hours until you can get home to see if Fido has completely trashed your $3,000+ Mac Pro setup? Neither do we, we all own cats. On the off chance that you do have a dog and spend your days worrying about Rovers canine antics, there is a DIY solution that will let you keep an eye on Rin-Tin-Tin while you are out. Stephen Myer created a remote doggy-treat dispenser with some simple items that can be found around any self-respecting nerds house and ...

Give your dog a treat without even being there
iPhone Buzz — ... Myers gives credit to ioBridge’s smart boards, which is an Internet interface that requires no programming skills from users. The ioBridge software will either set up an online interface page for you, or spit out Javascript commands for you to embed into your own site.  For those who are more interested in the details, you can read more in his blog. ...

iPhone-Controlled Dog Treat Dispenser
iPhone Hacks — ... with his iPhone over the internet. The impressive part is it took Stephen less than one hour to complete his fun project and thanks to ioBridge's IO-204 Monitor and Control Module there was no need to run a home web server. The IO-204 module also takes care of the internet connectivity and lets you create user customizable widgets on the ioBridge website thus removing the need for complex programming. You can checkout the video of Stephen's fun project below: You can checkout Stephen's website for more detailed information on his project. As always, drop us a line in the ...

Give your dog a treat without even being there
Top iPhone News — ... Myers gives credit to ioBridge’s smart boards, which is an Internet interface that requires no programming skills from users. The ioBridge software will either set up an online interface page for you, or spit out Javascript commands for you to embed into your own site.  For those who are more interested in the details, you can read more in his blog. ...