boingboing.net — Very cool homebrewed USB gadget: the Availabot. Availabot makes it easy to see when a particular friend of yours is available for instant messaging, even when you’re not sitting in-front of your computer. ... Availabot plugs into your computer by USB, stands to attention when your chat buddy comes online, and falls down when they go away.
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adml_shakeJul 4, 2006
There needs to be a set of boobs or something that gets THO whenever a fer certain ladies log in....
tahimJul 4, 2006
we todd it... this is sofa king we todd it.
machinatorJul 4, 2006
Alright!! I am going to get 20 USB hubs and a hundred of this puppet to replace my entire IM buddy list :)
antdudeJul 4, 2006
Dupe: <a class="user" href="http://digg.com/gadgets/Availabot">http://digg.com/gadgets/Availabot</a>
ggkoJul 5, 2006
Click past the BoingBoing page to the source, and you'll see it can be customized, (to look more like the person,) a dog wouldn't be much of a stretch.
xswagJul 6, 2006
Waste of a USB port IMO.
violetarrowsJul 7, 2006
Cute, but I'm just fine with the alerts built into most messengers now (and it works with as many people as you want). Trillian goes absolutely nuts whenever my friends come on.