DIY kit lets houseplants Twitter when they need water
Finally, your mind-exploding, breakdown-inducing struggle to keep your houseplants watered regularly is getting a little help. A group called Botanicalls 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.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Jim @ Feb 25th 2008 10:00AM
Can't you just water it every morning? Maybe even hack a Nintendo R.O.B. to do it for you?
Only morons take this seriously. @ Feb 25th 2008 10:11AM
Must not forget to water the kind bud. This is a fabulous invention.
Matt B @ Feb 25th 2008 10:41AM
Why stop at that? Looks like you can call and talk to the thing too if you are that type o person.
OneLove @ Feb 25th 2008 10:47AM
Those boards rock!
Don Park @ Feb 25th 2008 11:44AM
the arduino rocks!
how about another relay that _waters the plant_. then twitter me that the plant needed water, but its taken care of now.
Chris M. @ Feb 25th 2008 2:15PM
my thoughts exactly
pt @ Feb 25th 2008 2:39PM
you can do that too, there's a motor shield.
kris @ Feb 25th 2008 2:32PM
I knew the 8700 had a purpose!
mammaren @ Feb 25th 2008 3:54PM
This has totally made my day.. And here everyone I know thought Twitter was useless...
Shadowfox952 @ Feb 25th 2008 7:00PM
Or you can put the Twitter in the pot. If the dirt sticks to it, then the soil is still wet. If it comes right off, then you water it.