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The Ultimate Universal Remote Control

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the ultimate-is-a-strong-claim dept.

TheMayor writes: "CNN.com has a story about how researchers at Maya Designs, Inc. and Carnegie-Mellon are trying to come up with a remote control that controls everything in your house. From the TV to the blender, these guys want to make an all-in-one piece to turn everything on and off. Now I wonder if I could remotely flush my toliet?"

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  1. High intesity by Mulletproof · · Score: 3, Interesting

    I know they sell high intensity IR LEDs similar to the ultra blue/white ones. I wonder if you could just wire em into a regular univeral remote and let it rip?

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