If only someone would invent a lawnmower that could be driven remotely via the net... There was a team of researchers in New Zealand that managed to this sometime around 2000(or was it 2001) but I couldn't find any articles on it.
These days there are plenty of automated lawn mowers; many are based on the system used by the robo-vacuum cleaners (using sensors or only moving within specific barriers).
You can find automated mowers such as the robomower [robomower.us] and plenty more at stores like this [probotics.com]
Because your government agencies are here to help http://rawstory.com//news/2007/New_York_Times_Wire taps_on_Americans_0908.html
Damn it! You beat me to it - I couldn't help but pause after reading that, either.
These days there are plenty of automated lawn mowers; many are based on the system used by the robo-vacuum cleaners (using sensors or only moving within specific barriers).
You can find automated mowers such as the robomower [robomower.us] and plenty more at stores like this [probotics.com]