PC pets - TechRepublic

PC pets

  • Computer dog

    They may not be able to sniff out a malformed packet, alert you to performance degradation, or chase pests off the network, but these faithful (or heat-seeking) companions do make computer rooms a better place to be.

    Even if your own workspace isn’t Bowser-friendly, and CAT 5 cable is as feline as it gets, these photos will give you a glimpse at how LAN’s best friend–and the rest of the animal kingdom–have adapted to the world of computers.

    © Webshots – pjyoung61

  • This is my computer!

    © Webshots – ptuecho

  • This is what happens when the little one gets out.

    © Webshots – bulgarianres

  • Working too hard!

    © Webshots – beeott100

  • Raz reboots

  • I wanna play on the computer!

    © Webshots – terrij64

  • Computer and dog

    © Webshots – catfty

  • Tonka sitting underneath the computer chair

    © Webshots – gigi4cm

  • Bobby makes a bed in my new computer foam!

    © Webshots – simeon196

  • Enhance my what?? ... You've gotta be kidding!

  • Now where did they put my picture?

    © Webshots – netfishing

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Bill Detwiler is the Editor for Technical Content and Ecosystem at Celonis. He is the former Editor in Chief of TechRepublic and previous host of TechRepublic's Dynamic Developer podcast and Cracking Open, CNET and TechRepublic's popular online show. Previously, Bill was an IT manager in the social research and energy industries. He has bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Louisville, where he has also lectured on computer crime and crime prevention.