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Plants Use Twitter to Tell You to Water Them

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the science-and-technology-versus-laziness dept.

ptorrone noted a Make article about twittering your plants just in case you need that sort of thing in your life. And you do. He says "The gang from Botanicalls used one of Adafruit's new open source hardware ethernet shields for Arduino (open hardware too) to make some plants talk — and now you can too! That's right, having your houseplants Twitter you when they need water and more! You can see what one of the plants is doing now..."

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  1. Just what every household needs.. by somersault · · Score: 4, Funny

    Their very own highly opinionated /. troll, complete with an infinite supply of hot air, a built in watering reminder, and an obstinate refusal to just die. If you want to make sure that the watering reminder works you must make sure not to leave any Microsoft related products around though, otherwise the ranting could distract him for days!

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    which is totally what she said
  2. Marijuana Plant by Himring · · Score: 5, Funny

    Says,
    "Dude, roll me...."
    "Dude, nice roll. Not too tight on ends or loose in the middle."
    "Dude, you're burning me now. Huh, huh, huh...."

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  3. This is nothing by Malevolent+Tester · · Score: 4, Funny

    We've got vegetables and fruits doing development.

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    If you haven't made a developer cry, you've wasted a day.
  4. Rather than have the plant call you... by sacremon · · Score: 5, Insightful

    ...why not have it hooked into a watering system directly? That way all you need to do is make sure the reservoir has water in it. Seems a lot less intrusive, and you don't have any potential phone bills from your plant.

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    If you can't beat them, embrace and extend them.
  5. I've heard of... by techpawn · · Score: 4, Funny

    People talking to their plants... but their plants talking to them? What is this Soviet Russia?

    If my plants start talking to me it means I need to go away for a little vacation...

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    Ask not what you can do for your country. Ask what your country did to you
  6. They don't want water.... by idiotnot · · Score: 3, Funny

    'cause water is from the toilet. Brawndo's got what plants crave. It's got electrolytes.

  7. Demanding... by wonderwidget · · Score: 5, Funny

    From Twitter
    URGENT! Water me! 06:29 PM February 22, 2008 from web
    Water me please 06:27 PM February 22, 2008 from web

    Yeah, that's just what I need - a needy plant pinging me every couple minutes.

    When are you coming home! 06:31 PM
    Does this vase make me look fat? 06:32 PM
    Why are you ignoring me?!? 06:32 PM
    We need to talk. 06:35 PM
    You know what you did! 06:36 PM

    1. Re:Demanding... by RockMFR · · Score: 5, Funny

      ferti1izer enlarge stem 2 to 4 inches! 06:39 PM

  8. Re:Yeah, like my plants need to remind me to water by ChromeAeonium · · Score: 4, Interesting

    If you can't grow anything, I suggest you get an Opuntia. I haven't watered a few of mine since early December, and they're fine. Of course, the glochids will make your life miserable if you touch them, but they're still pretty cool and most species are fairly easy to grow (not all easy though; O. microdasys and some others can be hard). As long as the soil drains and drys quickly, you don't overwater it, and it gets enough light, pretty much anyone can grow one. If you can't grow an Opuntia, you probably can't grow anything. Everyone on Slashdot should have an Opuntia.

  9. The Exciting World Of Plants! by Quiet_Desperation · · Score: 4, Funny

    6am: Huh?
    7am: Photosynthesizing
    8am: Photosynthesizing
    9am: Photosynthesizing
    10am: Photosynthesizing
    11am: Photosynthesizing
    noon: Photosynthesizing
    1pm: Photosynthesizing
    2pm: Photosynthesizing
    3pm: Photosynthesizing
    4pm: Photosynthesizing
    5pm: Photosynthesizing
    6pm: Photosynthesizing
    7pm: The dark! The dark! Oh woe! Do not go gentle into that good night! Rage, rage against the dying of the light!
    8pm: no activity
    9pm: no activity
    10pm: no activity
    11pm: no activity
    midnight: no activity
    1am: no activity
    2am: no activity
    3am: no activity
    4am: no activity
    5am: no activity
    6pm: Huh?

  10. For cats, too. by autophile · · Score: 3, Funny

    Wake up. 5:30 am
    I said, wake up. 5:31 am
    Feed me. 6:30 am
    Feed meh! 7:30 am
    Feed me again. 7:40 am
    No, not that, get me treats. 7:41 am
    Feed me. 8:00 am
    URGENT: Litterbox is full. 8:15 am
    Piss off. 8:30 am
    URGENT: Litterbox is rank. 8:31 am
    Hey, where are you going? 8:32 am
    Why are you going out the front door? 8:33 am
    Feed me? 8:34 am
    Feed me? 8:36 am
    (sleeping) 8:38 am
    (sleeping) 12:01 pm
    (sleeping) 4:30 pm
    (sleeping) 6:00 pm
    HI! HI! WELCOME BACK! PET ME! 6:02 pm
    Feed meh. 6:03 pm
    URGENT: Litterbox is REALLY rank. 6:04 pm
    I did not knock that over. 6:05 pm
    Why you always can has blame me? I are too cute. 6:06 pm
    Piss off. 6:10 pm
    (sleeping) 6:11 pm
    (sleeping) 9:00 pm
    (sleeping) 12:10 am
    Knockin' stuff off the countertops. 1:05 am
    (sleeping) 2:00 am

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