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utopiah wrote: post #9

cs1996 wrote: post #6

this looks 100x better than Casio's https://www.casio.com/us/moflin/

This "with emotions like a living creature" should just not be allowed.

why not?

Re: Microduck

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Post by SomeonesAccount » Thu, Aug 27, 2026, 12:34 PM UTC

That is sick

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Post by dv_dt » Thu, Aug 27, 2026, 12:35 PM UTC

amelius wrote: post #12

tietjens wrote: post #3

What is the battery life?

And can it walk back to a charge station and hook itself up?

Add a hack to repurpose a phone wireless charger pad?

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Post by dgellow » Thu, Aug 27, 2026, 12:37 PM UTC

kodoman wrote: post #14

utopiah wrote: post #9

Earlier quoted context omitted.

This "with emotions like a living creature" should just not be allowed.

why not?

Because it’s a lie. And is pushing for even worse sycophantic products

> Emotional AI Support, Powered by Intelligence

Targeting emotionally vulnerable people with AI promises is pretty disgusting

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Post by Gannon6790 » Thu, Aug 27, 2026, 12:38 PM UTC

I'm wanna train some to chase after turtles.

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Post by tokai » Thu, Aug 27, 2026, 12:43 PM UTC

cs1996 wrote: post #6

this looks 100x better than Casio's https://www.casio.com/us/moflin/

Its not even close to being the same product.

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Post by snalty » Thu, Aug 27, 2026, 12:44 PM UTC

Ugh, PAL only? I'll wait for the NTSC version.