LIFX lightbulb

[wombiroller]

Kinda cool IMO:
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/limemouse/lifx-the-light-bulb-reinvented?ref=category

[bongowongo]

Very cool indeed.

[mcefan]

Very!

[tehbard]

nice !

[daballiemo]

Like +++, that would take care of a number of issues I have right now 

[tschak909]

I am talking with the technical lead on this project. Hopefully I will be able to get protocol information.

-Tom

[wombiroller]

I am talking with the technical lead on this project. Hopefully I will be able to get protocol information.

-Tom

Nice - I knew If anyone would be all over it already, it'd be Thom 

Another thing that caught my eye was the "Ubi". An always on "voice-activated computer that plugs into a wall outlet".

I am a bit more skeptical of this one. My (limited) personal experience with voice recognition has been a bit crappy, but I keep telling myself that a Star Trek 'computer' experience isn't too far away.
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/607691307/ubi-the-ubiquitous-computer-voice-activated-and-al-0?ref=card

p.s. I promise not to spam anymore kickstarter links

[brake16]

Neat lightbulb.  Lasts up to 25 years.  I wonder how long the app for it will last.  And how long we'll be able to use 802.11n.

[tschak909]

ethernet is still with us...

-Thom

[klovell]

ethernet is still with us...

-Thom

Yes but wireless has not been advancing with backwards compatibility in mind the way Ethernet has due to it's hub like nature.  There are wireless device from 10 years ago that you can't use on a modern AP with modern clients, well... not without sacrifices.  Plus there's been talks for years about digitalizing wireless communication. 

I wouldn't be surprised if before these bulbs die they either becomes uncontrollable or they limit your wifi upgrade options.  However, I'll cross that bridge when I get to it, they're still wicked cool.