November 9, 2005

Connecting a mouse trap to a cell phone

mousetrap.gif What does mobile phone technology have to do with catching mice and rats?

"A company called Wylesss has added a 21st century twist to the venerable mousetrap by installing a chip in the trap. The chip, connected to a mobile phone network, alerts the exterminator company when a rodent has been caught, so the dead creature can be collected and disposed of. "

[via Smart Mobs via The Guardian]

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