Availabot offers alternative IM notification

Bring your instant messaging experience to the next level with the Availabot. This USB-powered device will stand in an upright position whenever a specific friend on your IM list comes online – whenever he becomes unavailable or goes offline, the Availabot will topple over like the lifeless puppet that it is. It can get pretty creepy during the first few times in operation and sure beats the normal alert sounds that accompany all IM programs. The Availabot is currently available for Mac users only who are using iChat on the Mac OS X 10.4 platform.