Posting Date: April 21, 2003

Digital flower keeps tabs on love (BBC) -- "Cian Cullinan has come up with a eye-pleasing way to keep in touch with his girlfriend Ciara, via a fake potted plant that opens up into a beautiful flower when she logs on to her computer."
(Mac comments: What would you like to see representing your online activity? )

Reader Comments...

Be interesting to be able to program feedback on the top of the mouse based on a specific person logging ... as to what that feedback would be ... I dont know ;(

Posted by: daniel szuc on April 21, 2003 10:28 AM

That is so romantic!

Posted by: Lydia on April 21, 2003 02:44 PM

A real thing in the real world that gives me a rough idea of where she is and what she is doing.

Gifts for the high-tech stalker in your life.

Posted by: Su on April 21, 2003 05:15 PM

Su (Chinese? *smile*), I had thoughts along those lines, too. Maybe a permissions/authorization system might help. You could specify levels of access like general public, lover(s), friends, family, co-workers, etc. You could also do it person by person. You could also set it to let you know when someone on the list sent you an email or a message.

Posted by: Morris Cox on April 21, 2003 07:48 PM

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