Wow thats some brilliant stuff right there. I would have gone for the coffee, mainly because I had no idea what th the shrub thingy was. But after reading the mail now I'm torn between the coffee and the self replicating $4 houseplant.

Ok maybe the houseplant takes it - by just a little.

bias towards easily identifiable technology

Definitely. Its understandable too because most of the times we go for whatever appeals most to the eye. It would be so cool to start appreciating those who focus on the little things. If not more than then probably just as the people who make fancy laptops and teslas and send people to the moon for a vacation.

Cheers!