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We can turn the driveway light by motion detector, how about if we just walk into the house and the lights are being on? The wireless controller can operate up to three Maestro Wireless dimmers, turning lights on, off, or to a favorite level, from up to 100 feet away. This devices is compatible with HomeLink® equipped vehicles. In addition to the home entry, Maestro Wireless dimmers can be placed wherever wireless control of lights is desired : the hallway, bathroom, nursery, detached garage, or outbuilding. Maestro Wireless operates via radio frequency, allowing it to be quickly and easily installed without the need for sophisticated programming and wiring.
Lutron Maestro Wireless 600W Multi-Location

Who says you can’t mix water and electricity? Here we have an art concept that will be sure to drum up talk at the next house party. What better way to make the environmentalists happy by using recycled light bulbs. Though, in the same breath, you’ll piss off the animal rights activists by killing goldfish every week…

deviantart.com (via OhGizmo)

Hanging pictures? Or need to measuring a block on the wall? No more chalk lines, Crossfire is all you need. Just place it where you need it and the Crossfire levels itself for accurate straight, level lines every time. It levels itself automatically, it projects two lines at once—-one vertical, one horizontal—-and the position of each can be adjusted individually. This is a perfect handy tool must have.

Technical Details:
• Automatically finds and sets a level line without any manual adjustments
• Projects a horizontal level and vertical(plumb) line across the room and onto the wall it faces
• Projected lines can be adjusted to intersect and create a square work area
• Eliminates need for chalk lines, carpenter levels or straight edges to mark a straight line

Crossfire Auto Level Laser

We’ve all seem them right? Those boring colored gazing balls that people put in their garden. I always thought they were kinda dumb, until I saw the Solar Powered Color Changing Gazing Ball. One LED is powered by the built-in battery that’s recharged each day by the solar panel. Sits atop a stone-look pillar of weatherproof molded resin.  Six different colors glow for up to six hours after receiving 6-8 hours of sunlight. To keep the nice garden appeal, the solar panel can be hidden up to 14 feet away.

Highlights:

• LED powered by 3 built-in Ni-Cad batteries, charged each day by the solar panel
• Glows for up to 6 hours after exposure to approx. 6-8 hours of sunlight
• Supporting pillar has the look of stone and is made with weatherproof-resin and a verdigris-like finish
• Includes 2 stakes: 1 for the pillar and 1 for the solar panel (can be positioned up to 14′ away)
• Measures approx.32″H overall
• Globe measures approx. 10″ in diameter
• Base measures approx. 9-5/8″ in diameter

Solar Powered, Color Changing Gazing Ball

It’s hard to believe these little pixel invader robots are still knocking on my door. With the Space Invaders Doormat, you can now relive your childhood game memories everyday. The LED Doormat is motion-sensitive, so whenever someone comes near, the green invader moves back and forth across its LED panel display. Doesn’t get more geek then this folks…

$40 - Space Invaders Doormat (via Firebox.com)