My note: A Cambridge professor did this years ago but now it's available to the public. I'm gathering examples of top uses of the Arduino hardware used here so let me know if you run across any more.

Spark Fun blogpost begins here: If your thumb is decidedly more brown than green, but you just can’t resist that gardening urge, then give your houseplants a fighting chance with the Botanicalls Kit.

When the water level reaches the point of desperation, the Botanicalls Kit sends a tweet to your phone requesting sustenance and even sends a thank you once its needs have been fulfilled, which is more than you’ll ever get from your cat, right?

Full story at Spark Fun via Trendhunter.

Green gadgets.

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