CES offers all sorts of technology -- some is directly related to the practice of public accounting, some has no relationship at all. Some is boring, most is interesting, and a bit is actually fun. This adaptation of technology meets the “fun” test (IMHO) but completely fails the “related to public accounting” one. But -- since it was SO interesting I decided to make a real stretch and tell you about it. Thus the cheesy headline.

The EasyBloom Plant Sensor is an Internet-enabled gardening device that recommends which plants will thrive in a specific location and diagnoses plants. You stick it in soil next to your plant and the device records soil conditions, sunlight, moisture and temperature. After 24 hours you plug it (the other end, silly!) into a USB port and the EasyBloom Web site will analyze your conditions and recommend plants that will thrive or will tell you what is wrong with your (probably dying if it’s tax season!) plant. The online database is very extensive and the technology quite sophisticated.

It’s available now at Amazon.com and other on-line retailers at about $60.

Maybe my anemic-looking ficus tree has hope after all!!