The iCow goes "Moooo"

I was having lunch with a friend
the other day. The conversation turned to cell phones, and she showed me her latest favorite app on her iPhone. Tap the screen and you see and hear a crowing rooster, a moo-ing cow.

At first I thought the idea was bizarre. Then, thought, why not?

Carrying a cell phone or digital camera while doing farm chores simply isn’t recommended. The work is dusty, wet, and often sloppy, not a happy environment for sensitive and expensive equipment. I’ve intended to take pictures of my critters but when I’m out with them I’m tending them.

The idea of virtual, digital, dust-free farm animals might not be realistic. But I have to admit, it makes a lot of sense.