The Arduino is pretty awesome and relatively cheap. The board itself is around $30, but you can get bundles for $50+. I asked for the Arduino Uno and an ethern

The Arduino is pretty awesome and relatively cheap. The board itself is around $30, but you can get bundles for $50+. I asked for the Arduino Uno and an ethernet shield for Christmas because I couldn't think of anything else. And let's face it, the idea of programming your plants to tweet when they need water is pretty awesome. Here's a link for your reference: http://www.adafruit.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=193&zenid=ffecc1d1b5a7599131b7a604a9ef7f82 http://www.adafruit.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&#38...