HAIKUBOT ======== An artful automaton with a penchant for poetry. REQUIREMENTS ------------ * Ruby 1.8.x * Sinatra (if you use the web interface) * An appreciation for the developing talents of a sensitive young poet-bot USAGE ----- HaikuBot is shy and performs only when prompted from the command line: $ ./haikubot.rb chary self-concept ladanum hazelnut strut postanesthetic Read each of his poems thoughtfully. When appropriate, stroke your chin, cluck your tongue, and look contemplative. You might also light a cigarette, but then get so swept up in the startling fury of HaikuBot's imagery that you forget to smoke it. WEB INTERFACE ------------- There's also a web interface! It's still a work-in-progress, but if you have Sinatra installed you can play with it: $ ./haikubot_web.rb Then navigate to localhost:4567 in your browser and be AMAZED. Note: you can also use the web interface to get plaintext haiku with curl: $ curl localhost:4567/raw/ fetishist fungal huntress undancing nutmeat smallclothes otter shrew