Need to buy your girlfriend an anniversary gift? Geek that you are, an iPod might seem a logical choice - it's stylish, useful, popular and expensive enough to convince your girlfriend that you care deeply for her (at least your pockets do) - however, the white wonder from Apple still falls short of being a romantic present. Excepting of course a diamond ring or a vacation to the Maldives, flowers still take the prize as the most romantic gift you can give to your significant other. A single rose, bright red and fragrant, contains that special kilig factor that keeps the flames of love smoldering - that fact you know. What you don't know is that, these days, technology can play an important part in bringing that rose from the ground to your girlfriend's doorstep.

It's not only in rose cultivation where technology plays a large role. The PCFC has a website, www.islandrose.net, one of the most visited and used e-commerce websites in the Philippines. The site gives you the convenience of ordering flowers and having them delivered to your loved ones wherever in the country they may be. It keeps the transaction process simple and secure, so even folks who aren't all that Net savvy can place an order.

Okay Gadget Boy, doesn't this behind the scenes glimpse at the technologies responsible for the production and distribution of roses give you a better appreciation for the simpler things in life? Go online and buy your girlfriend a rose. Or three. Or a dozen. The technology is there; use it. Then, you can buy that iPod for yourself.