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Sunday, June 07, 2009
The singularity and texting plants
The singularity in terms of IT is the time when computers/machines/gadgets can make better copies of themselves, creating a constant improvement of technology without the aid of human beings. Sounds a bit like what happens in the Terminator saga, doesn’t it?
Anyway, the Singularity Hub covers improvements to technology that could lead to the singularity, as if it could ever happen. After seeing Terminator Salvation I hope not, but I have to admit, it would probably be quite exciting (as in fatally dangerous) to be a human being then.
Surprisingly cost-efficient (“$250 to wire up a 5,000 tree orchard”) these new gadgets make it possible to track the watering status in professional farms. The devices are solar-powered, so there’s no problem with power either.
It doesn’t tell how, but clearly the devices themselves can’t send SMSs directly to mobile phones (what with SIM cards, enough power etc). Rather there must be some collecting devices that then convert the alerts into SMSs.
Singularity Hub - Thirsty Plants Can Now Use Microchip To Send Text Messages
