# Simpsons Tech Made Real: The Baby Translator **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 9, 2009, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpsons-tech-made-real-the-baby-translator/485082 "2009-02-09T16:42:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2009, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpsons-tech-made-real-the-baby-translator/485082/1 "2009-02-09T16:42:47Z")
[I guess Homer’s long lost half-brother is on his way to a second fortune.](http://www.yankodesign.com/2009/02/09/decoding-the-cries-of-a-baby/) > [@](#): > > This is how the BabySays works: there is a transmitter placed in a baby pillow that receives the baby’s signal (crying) and analyzes the pattern. It then sends a message to the receiver, which is a bracelet that the parents can wear. It displays the appropriate message (like hungry etc.) accompanied with either the actual sound of baby’s cry or a silent vibration. No details on price or availability. ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2009, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpsons-tech-made-real-the-baby-translator/485082/2 "2009-02-09T17:23:55Z")
I want one that can translate what dogs say. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Hi\_Neighbor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hi_neighbor/32/494_2.png) [@Hi\_Neighbor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hi_Neighbor)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2009, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpsons-tech-made-real-the-baby-translator/485082/3 "2009-02-09T17:26:02Z")
Herb? How is he a successful businessman with the Simpson gene? ---
**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2009, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpsons-tech-made-real-the-baby-translator/485082/4 "2009-02-09T17:31:44Z")
> [@Sunspace](#): > > I want one that can translate what dogs say. 🙂 You mean a [Bowlingual](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BowLingual)? I don’t know if they sell them in the US anymore. ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2009, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpsons-tech-made-real-the-baby-translator/485082/5 "2009-02-09T17:39:22Z")
I wonder what message would be sent if Danny Devito loomed up above the crib? ---
**Author:** ![Hi\_Neighbor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hi_neighbor/32/494_2.png) [@Hi\_Neighbor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hi_Neighbor)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2009, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpsons-tech-made-real-the-baby-translator/485082/6 "2009-02-09T17:40:37Z")
I still want to see the [makeup shotgun](http://beaut.ie/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/makeupgun.jpg). ---
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2009, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpsons-tech-made-real-the-baby-translator/485082/7 "2009-02-09T17:49:26Z")
> [@Boyo\_Jim](#): > > I wonder what message would be sent if Danny Devito loomed up above the crib? “Can’t sleep, midget will eat me”?