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If you’ve seen one gift application then you have seen them all, right? Maybe not. Ford Prefect, Keith Schacht and Ben Pollack have just launched a new gift application that puts a new twist on Facebook gifting. Rather than presenting a static gift to the receiver, the gift recipient will receive a gift that will grow into a beautiful flower. Right now there are 12 types of flowers to choose from, but I have a feeling that if this application gains traction they will start adding new gifts. This application kind of reminds me of those pills that you could put in water and watch them slowly turn into a sponge-like replica of an animal. Do you remember those things? They were great! A few users on the application wall made some suggestions that I agree with. It would be cool to see these gifts grow into something funny like a donkey or a dancing monkey. Aside from that this is a pretty cool twist on the gift applications. I am not a big gift giver on Facebook but maybe that’s because I’m too busy sending messages and writing on walls. If you like giving gifts then I highly recommend checking out the Grow-a-Gift application.
Another Gift App Comes to Facebook
Posted by Nick O'Neill on July 19th, 2007 12:26 PM
Nick,
Thanks for the review! You have some good ideas in there. It’s been years since I’ve seen those little pills that you put in hot water, but that would be a hilarious gift. They grow into the little sponge animals!
Keep the feedback coming! We’ve been incredibly excited about the enthusiasm and response from the app, we’re working hard on the next version with more features and more content.
Wow Ben,
This is one of the best facebook applications I have ever come across. I love it more than life. I have already sent 5 flowers to people and I want to bang you so much, god your hot.
toodaloo
-Phrozt
Great review!
Nick,
Cool review. We hope you’ll like the new content and features in the upcoming version of the App. If things go well, who knows what could happen. Maybe money really does grow on trees.
Classy and well done. Actively changing things are always more interesting. If people do those silly icon gift giving things- this a million times better.
I agree with random sea monkey flowers eventually. That would be neat. A mystery flower of sorts. Interactive stuff should be next imo.
*hint hint* Build me my freaking garden Ben.
Nick,
Thanks for the review! You have some good ideas in there. It’s been years since I’ve seen those little pills that you put in hot water, but that would be a hilarious gift. They grow into the little sponge animals!
Keep the feedback coming! We’ve been incredibly excited about the enthusiasm and response from the app, we’re working hard on the next version with more features and more content.
Wow Ben,
This is one of the best facebook applications I have ever come across. I love it more than life. I have already sent 5 flowers to people and I want to bang you so much, god your hot.
toodaloo
-Phrozt
Great review!
Dude, why has no one thought of this before? A gift-app… that changes over time! It’s pure genius, what can I say. Five stars. Everyone should totally get it- I’m sending flowers to all my friends right now.
Nick,
Cool review. We hope you’ll like the new content and features in the upcoming version of the App. If things go well, who knows what could happen. Maybe money really does grow on trees.
Classy and well done. Actively changing things are always more interesting. If people do those silly icon gift giving things- this a million times better.
I agree with random sea monkey flowers eventually. That would be neat. A mystery flower of sorts. Interactive stuff should be next imo.
*hint hint* Build me my freaking garden Ben.
Dude, why has no one thought of this before? A gift-app… that changes over time! It’s pure genius, what can I say. Five stars. Everyone should totally get it- I’m sending flowers to all my friends right now.
Who would’ve thought harnessing the raw curiosity humanity finds in things that grow, and unleashing them in a facebook app would take this long to become a reality. Kudos on the app, as well as the aesthetics (they’re very clean, and well designed).
five stars. I’ve sent this to all of my friends.
Who would’ve thought harnessing the raw curiosity humanity finds in things that grow, and unleashing them in a facebook app would take this long to become a reality. Kudos on the app, as well as the aesthetics (they’re very clean, and well designed).
five stars. I’ve sent this to all of my friends.
Awesome application- very cute! I can’t wait for the new varieties of flowers/growing/evolving stuff to come out- I’m going to send it to all my friends!
Awesome application- very cute! I can’t wait for the new varieties of flowers/growing/evolving stuff to come out- I’m going to send it to all my friends!
Good twist on the basic function of digital pixel-giving; now, it’s like some kind of curious mystery. Also waiting for the non-flower varieties, but this sure kills those ridiculous meaningless static icon gifts, if only for reinserting the “surprise” element of the reality-based gift-giving experience.
Good twist on the basic function of digital pixel-giving; now, it’s like some kind of curious mystery. Also waiting for the non-flower varieties, but this sure kills those ridiculous meaningless static icon gifts, if only for reinserting the “surprise” element of the reality-based gift-giving experience.
I really like this facebook app. its fun, and i cant wait to see what additions are made to it in future versions.
I really like this facebook app. its fun, and i cant wait to see what additions are made to it in future versions.