Posted Feb 25th 2008 8:34AM by Joshua Topolsky
Filed under: Household
Finally, your mind-exploding, breakdown-inducing struggle to keep your houseplants watered regularly is getting a little help. A group called Botincalls has come up with a method to monitor your plants remotely, then be Twittered when they need some water. Taking a slightly different direction than the ThirstyLight, the system is based around the popular (and versatile) Arduino board, which is combined with a DIY moisture sensor, and a small piece of code that will alert you when your greenery is starting to need a drink. Look, we’ll be honest with you: it’s a pretty complicated process to go through just to figure out when your plants need water, but if you’re as serious about flora as we think you are, this will be a dream come true.
[Via Make]
Tags: design, MP3, players, wi-fi
