Just about the coolest thing I’ve ever seen. Two guys rigged up a CueCat and some x10 equipement to open their dorm room door when they scanned their IDs.

Sadly, while the home automation kit I ordered worked in the temporary non-res hall apartment I’ve been living in, it doesn’t seem to work in the new hall director’s apartment I’m moving into this weekend. Probably because there are too many circuits. I’m combing the internet to find troubleshooting tips so that my plans to automate my water fountain and christmas lights are not in vain.