i can haz apps

April 15, 2010 9:04 AM

iggy [the cat] investigates an ipad. slyt.

via helcat.

posted by nickyskye (57 comments total)

Should I declaw my cat so it won't scratch my iPad?
posted by sanko at 9:13 AM on April 15, 2010 [2 favorites]

So that's what those are good for!
posted by Sys Rq at 9:14 AM on April 15, 2010 [2 favorites]

i-pawed
posted by Atom Eyes at 9:15 AM on April 15, 2010 [6 favorites]

Great, now I'll have to wonder if everyone I meet on the internet is a kitten.
posted by The Whelk at 9:17 AM on April 15, 2010 [8 favorites]

(also, insanely cute there)
posted by The Whelk at 9:18 AM on April 15, 2010

Everything is about to change. Introducing the all new iCat Overlord Trainer for your iPad, from Apple®. Until now, the only thing preventing cats from taking over the planet was their easily distracted nature and lack of opposable thumbs. It took Apple engineers many late, Pounce Treat and Tender Vittle-fueled nights to come up with this unique, unsurpassed app, and we think you'll agree that the results are simply spectacular. From the moment your cute wittle Snookums announces he's invented his first mind-control device....

Snark aside, it's a very cute, fun clip. Thanks so much for posting it. :)
posted by zarq at 9:21 AM on April 15, 2010 [4 favorites]

KITTY KITTY
posted by TrialByMedia at 9:22 AM on April 15, 2010

If he just scrapes a little more, he'll be able to finally bury that turd in the shiny glass litterbox.
posted by Nelson at 9:22 AM on April 15, 2010 [4 favorites]

Is that Noby Noby Boy in the beginning?
posted by naju at 9:24 AM on April 15, 2010

Should I declaw my cat so it won't scratch my iPad?

From the note left by the poster of the video:

"the screen is fine! cat's claws are not as hard as glass.

also: don't declaw your cat: its like lopping off your fingers at the last joint! trim their nails instead."

So, the answer is "no."
posted by ericb at 9:24 AM on April 15, 2010

OMG, that poor cat! Abusing it with closed-source software!

Quick, notify the EFF (Animal division)!
posted by bonehead at 9:27 AM on April 15, 2010 [15 favorites]

Purry Blue
posted by DU at 9:28 AM on April 15, 2010

I love at the end how the cat tries to push the iPad aside to see where the cool stuff went (or is coming from?) underneath it.
posted by aught at 9:30 AM on April 15, 2010 [1 favorite]

A dog is introduced to the iPad.
posted by Brandon Blatcher at 9:30 AM on April 15, 2010 [9 favorites]

That cat's just a consumer. Let's see him try some content creation
posted by 2bucksplus at 9:31 AM on April 15, 2010 [13 favorites]

That cat can't play the piano for shit.
posted by l33tpolicywonk at 9:37 AM on April 15, 2010

aught - that's what I loved when I saw this the first time, too. That cat is saying, "I AM A PREDATOR! I HAVE OBJECT PERMANENCE!! WHERE DID THAT DAMN PIANO GO?????"
posted by Medieval Maven at 9:39 AM on April 15, 2010 [5 favorites]

Amazing. The dog appears to have an almost innate hatred of the device. Quantifiable proof that dogs are smarter than cats.
posted by Civil_Disobedient at 9:43 AM on April 15, 2010 [3 favorites]

A dog is introduced to the iPad.

Chloe plainly uses a sniff test for closed API's for all her tech evaluations.
posted by bonehead at 9:45 AM on April 15, 2010 [3 favorites]

A dog is introduced to the iPad.

Not just any dog, a Corgi! Corgis are better than everything.
posted by kmz at 9:47 AM on April 15, 2010

Notice that the dog was perfectly fine until she noticed the OS didn't have any multitasking abilities.
posted by naju at 9:49 AM on April 15, 2010 [10 favorites]

Cat paws at touch screen. Film at 11.
posted by Ironmouth at 9:53 AM on April 15, 2010

Iannis Xenakat?
posted by Blazecock Pileon at 9:53 AM on April 15, 2010

I think the Corgi can just smell the stench of dead Chinese workers at the iPad factory.
posted by Nelson at 9:57 AM on April 15, 2010 [1 favorite]

Did you feel that just now? That was a thousand nerds buying iPads for their cats.
posted by domnit at 10:01 AM on April 15, 2010 [2 favorites]

I'm happy that the Corgi's owner is going to get what he deserves, in that he's ensured that every time he uses the damn thing his dog is going to go crazy with the barking and the biting.
posted by mudpuppie at 10:07 AM on April 15, 2010

I love how trusting the dog is. He's obviously scared, but Master says it's okay, so he tries it out.

The cat just wants to kill the wriggly thing on the screen.
posted by misha at 10:07 AM on April 15, 2010

I think the Corgi can just smell the stench of dead Chinese workers at the iPad factory.

hey d00ds you knwo steve jobs pushed thsoe guys to kill themsleves right apple sux lol
posted by Blazecock Pileon at 10:17 AM on April 15, 2010

Is there a Greasemonkey script to filter out "Film at 11" comments?
posted by adamdschneider at 10:20 AM on April 15, 2010

I think the Corgi can just smell the stench of dead Chinese workers at the iPad factory.

The article actually says it's not known if iPads are made there.

But hey, what program is that catplaying with . . . does anyone know?
posted by Dee Xtrovert at 10:23 AM on April 15, 2010

This cat is clearly confused by the lack of floppy drive.
posted by scottreynen at 10:38 AM on April 15, 2010 [1 favorite]

A dog is introduced to the iPad.

I have no hostility towards Apple or the iPad but I really wanted that to end with her peeing on it. I am somewhat concerned about this reaction in myself.
posted by phearlez at 10:38 AM on April 15, 2010 [1 favorite]

Dee, the comments for the youtube video identify and link to the apps the cat is using (heh). You just need to expand the description to see it.

Apps:

Noby Noby Boy ($2)
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/noby-n...

Magic Piano ($1)
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/magic-...
posted by phearlez at 10:39 AM on April 15, 2010

Dee Xtrovert: "
But hey, what program is that catplaying with . . . does anyone know?"

Noby Noby Boy and Magic Piano
posted by Perplexity at 10:40 AM on April 15, 2010

So that's why Noby Noby left me completely and utterly bewildered. It's not meant for humans.
posted by naju at 10:45 AM on April 15, 2010

Apes investigate the iSlab.
posted by Sys Rq at 10:52 AM on April 15, 2010 [2 favorites]

adamdschneider: "Is there a Greasemonkey script to filter out "Film at 11" comments?"

the people who know the answer to your question did not see that comment.
posted by idiopath at 10:56 AM on April 15, 2010 [9 favorites]

Is it possible that some iPads could be emitting a high frequency noise? Something that the Corgi can hear, but his master can't? Maybe the cat iPad comes from a different batch or something and doesn't sound as weird.
posted by Kevin Street at 11:02 AM on April 15, 2010

No iPads in my parents' home, but my mother did purchase a new touch-screen PC. All was well and good until she realized that the youngest (and smartest) cat, Cleo, was contemplating the screen with great interest. Especially the interactive screen saver.

Mom: OH MY GAWD WHAT HAVE I DONE

Apparently, that screen saver has proven to be the greatest cat toy ever. And when the screen saver isn't on, Cleo can always entertain herself by resizing the screen, opening and closing programs...
posted by thomas j wise at 11:02 AM on April 15, 2010 [1 favorite]

OH MY GAWD WHAT HAVE I DONE


When Google's routing algorithms become sentient, from which species do you think it will chose it's spokesbeing?
posted by ennui.bz at 11:28 AM on April 15, 2010

Cat paws at touch screen. Film at 11.

The FPP video was in fact shown on CNN last night at the end of AC360. I immediately googled for more, but Iggy seems to be dominating the ipad cat video space for the moment.
posted by yarrow at 11:43 AM on April 15, 2010

laugh now but wait until touch-screens become more common. People will be constantly apologizing for the "meow meow hate dogs meow meow" Facebook updates, scrubbing bookmarks of birdfeeder videos, and ordering tuna online will require proof that you have opposible thumbs.
posted by The Whelk at 12:15 PM on April 15, 2010 [4 favorites]

The FPP video was in fact shown on CNN last night at the end of AC360.

That is really, really depressing. Anderson Cooper was supposed to be the next Cronkite. Now he's barely John Stossel.

Sigh.
posted by Sys Rq at 12:19 PM on April 15, 2010

I enjoy this cat's concentration
posted by The Whelk at 12:20 PM on April 15, 2010 [1 favorite]

I don't know why that's hilarious, but it's hilarious.
posted by EndsOfInvention at 12:23 PM on April 15, 2010 [1 favorite]

He is also no Cheech Marin.
posted by Zed at 12:24 PM on April 15, 2010

ack, should've previewed, in which case I would have provided this for context for the previous: Anderson Cooper was supposed to be the next Cronkite. Now he's barely John Stossel.
posted by Zed at 12:25 PM on April 15, 2010

I have a dachshund, 2 cats, and a boyfriend who cannot resist buying fancy new Apple-y things. Methinks this cannot possibly end well.
posted by bitter-girl.com at 12:38 PM on April 15, 2010

If you give a cat an iPad, pretty soon she's going to want some apps for that iPad. Once you've given her an app or two, she's going to want to download whatever she wants on her own, so you're going to have to get her a credit card. Once you've given her a credit card, she's going to understand the concept of commerce and money and is going to want to do some day trading. Once she's doing some day trading, she's going to want to cause a bubble so that her stocks can peak in value. Once she's decided she wants to cause a bubble, she's going to need to start engaging in all sorts of insider trading. Once she starts insider trading, she's going to need to stay awake more often, so she's going to ask for that five hour energy stuff. Once she realizes that just doesn't cut it, she's going to move on to cocaine. Once she's doing cocaine, she'll need more money which will redouble her efforts at insider trading and bubble creating. Once she's created a bubble, she'll laugh in a drug crazed frenzy as the economy collapses.

Basically because she's a cat and doesn't give a flying fuck about the world economy.
posted by Joey Michaels at 1:04 PM on April 15, 2010 [11 favorites]

Basically, the cat will become this guy. I can see it.
posted by ekroh at 1:41 PM on April 15, 2010

"Jesus, this is Iggy..."
posted by atbash at 2:13 PM on April 15, 2010

If there is an alien intelligence with vastly superior technology, I believe those aliens use that technology as a method of adoring their domesticated species.
posted by Joe Beese at 3:41 PM on April 15, 2010 [1 favorite]

This may be one of the most useful things that anyone will ever do with an iPad.
posted by Dipsomaniac at 3:44 PM on April 15, 2010

Iggy the cat [thinks]: "Now I wanna be your mouse"
posted by UbuRoivas at 4:50 PM on April 15, 2010

My kitten helps me play Halo.
posted by neuron at 6:17 PM on April 15, 2010 [1 favorite]

idiopath, I wish I could favorite that two or three times!
posted by Greg_Ace at 5:22 PM on April 16, 2010

I liked the part of this thread where people who hate cats and/or the iPad clicked the link and watched the video even though it said it was about a cat with an iPad and then they came in to let us all know they hate cats and/or the iPad.
posted by obiwanwasabi at 1:07 AM on April 18, 2010 [2 favorites]