The LifeStatus icon on your home page is a convenient way of informing friends, colleagues, and associates of your current status. At a glance, they will be able to tell that you’re still alive and online, even though you may not have corresponded with them lately, or that you are away from your computer and unable to respond to their messages.
The basic LifeStatus account includes a Web page icon, similar to those shown shown to the right (other styles are also available), along with a status page that shows your login history. This basic account is available without cost – click the “Create Account” link to the left to get started.
Additional services, including the capability to send messages in the event that you have been unable to login for a predetermined number of days, are currently under development.
This is really great, i have been thinking of such a service for a long time!
the default icon:
the mini icon:
“steal this button” style: