Spark - a bright idea

A little technology tidbit for the day. And right here in our own backyard from some residents of South Mpls. It comes from Zach Supalla; he and his team have come up with a new form of smart light socket called a Spark. It is a cyclinder that attaches between your lamp and the light bulb. But where technology takes a massive turn is that it uses a chip called an Arduino that enables us to adjust that light bulb remotely via wi-fi. So if you are away from home and running late, you can turn on that front room light from work. Or program the lights while you are away on vacation.
 

The web part of this is a free app which anyone can access. The more difficult part is the physical hardware which is not yet easily affordable or available. In the meantime, the innovators are mounting a Kickstarter campaign to help generate $250K for production line costs. It only takes a spark.....