Reader Brenna Zedan writes in to let us know about GetWickd, yet another solution developed to solve the problem of talking to strangers in bars.

The idea is this: you buy a GetWickd shirt or jacket, download an app to your phone and set up your profile.

Then, when you’re out and about, looking stylish, but unapproachable, a prospective mate (who also has the GetWicked app on their phone) can scan your code from afar and initiate contact from the safety of their mobile.

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GetWickd – yet another cyber-dating solution

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Mike Hills replied to the discussion Grinder Sunglasses

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You’re sitting in a cafe or bar, enjoying a drink with your buddy when a text message comes through. You glance at the message, and excuse yourself to make a quick call. Seconds later you’re back to your conversation. “Sorry”, you say, “that was my plant”.

Scratch one more thing off the sci-fi future list. Thanks to the boffins at Botanicalls your plants can now Twitter you when they’re thristy!

A quick phone call back and they’re all watered again.

Now, no matter where you…

sorry.. that was my plant

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yuh…

and @PrinceCharles has been talking to his plants for years. i figure him for an early adopter of this.

Twittering plants

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Mike Hills started a discussion called Grinder Sunglasses

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