If you’re a long term blog reader of mine then you’d know I have one of those pointlessly cool WiFi Nabaztag rabbits. It usually just sits on my shelf doing nothing, but I’ve now decided to use it as a podcast player. I created a simple and quick IE Extension to be able to send links (the rabbit will only play mp3′s) to the Nabaztag Api.
If you have a Nabaztag and you too want to send URLs from IE to be played on your pointlessly cool rabbit as well then follow the instructions:
- Download and extract the SendToNabaztagIEExtension zip to somewhere on your machine.
- Right click on IEExtension.reg and select edit.
- Modify the directory of IEExtension.html and save.
- Double click IEExtension.reg to install the registry settings. (note: usual blurb about the dangers of editing the registry)
- Edit IEExtension.html and enter the token and serial number for your rabbit. These can be found under the “my Burrow” section of the Nabaztag website.
- Close any instances of IE.
Next time you open IE, when right clicking on a hyperlink you will see an option ‘Send to Nabaztag’. Clicking this will send the link to your bunny (note: the url is sent regardless of whether the rabbit can actually play it).
Notes: A new window is opened to make the request, which will show the response from the NabaztagApi. I tried using XmlHttpRequest but was unable to because of the cross-domain call being made. It was only quickly put together, so use at your own risk!
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This seems like a cool Luke Smith thing. How much was the rabbit?
It was about £90 on firebox (http://www.firebox.com/product/1327). Currys is selling them for £150 on the high street! Don’t know how they can get away with it.