Mashup —- with a hardware + software mix

I am trying to design an useful thing which looks cut and quite daily. For me, I  use the USB driver everyday, so, I am going to do some work with it both in software and hardware. I really hope it can be built.

USB Plants:

USB+ Construction+ Botany
A special USB in a different shape: USB driver can be a base for the construction, and the plant is growing in the construction.

Hardware:

  • USB is just a Usb Driver, can be bigger, can be tiny. It works as a base to supply the heat and energy for the plant which is growing in the construction. When it links to the laptop/computer, it can collect the electricity to transform into the heat for the plant.
  • Construction can be a famous building, and/or a well-known construction( I chose the NEST of Beijing Olympic Games). It holds the nutriment for the plant, also some soil. This part works as a small flowerpot. All the seeds are put in it.
  • Plant, something is really small, well-fed, does not need much water.
Software:
  • The own icon: when the USB driver links to the laptop, the icon will be appear on the desktop.
  • Click it: it can show you how many days has gone from the first beginning when you started to plant it.
  • Works with the existing functions, Date, Time, Weather, Tips.
  • You also can create a online album for your plant. Maybe, “USB Plants” should build a website for all the USB Plants owners to take notes for the plants.

The Sketch of the USB Plants:

 

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