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FakeTV flickering LED device

Josh sent us this proposed remake - an LED lamp that simulates the ambient effects of a television left on. Billed as security device to ward off thieves, there's just something about it that leaves me scratching my head. True, it would use less electricity than a television left running for the length of your vacation - suppose I'd just like a peak inside that old-school-imac-looking enclosure. but at ~$50, that investigation probably won't happen. - FakeTV makes it look like the biggest couch potato ever is home

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Posted by: dnny on May 21, 2008 at 5:47 AM

This is just great, we don´t have TV, so this would be just perfect decoration to our livingroom.

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Posted by: Josh Hock on May 21, 2008 at 7:27 AM

I figure for someone like my friend, who's family has a vacation home in VT that they get to once a month, this would work better than their barking-dog alarm. Looks like a fun project to remake.

http://www.faketv.com/

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Posted by: cyenobite2 on May 21, 2008 at 12:18 PM

And... Sadly, it's probably more entertaining to watch than most shows on TV now. ;)

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