What a fantastic and innovative idea! Way to go! So proud of you!

I really like this concept!

This is so innovative!

make a reverse one as well! so it turns things off at night. maybe add a timer. 6 hours after sunset, turn it off. etc.

Great Idea! Let me know when I can get one.

I guarantee most people will forget to reopen the eyelid after the first time they want to watch TV during the day and forget about the device completely. Just like they forget to turn their stuff off at night. Great idea, but laziness will sti

gr8 idea

This is nice. Very simple so it uses less engineering. Can be totally affordable for everyone while improving energy use.

It seems like the future can only get crazier, LOVE IT!!

so if you plug a lamp into it, then it would think it is daytime and turn off? And how many times is the outlet behind something that always thinks it is dark? Need to have a remote sensor. And, I already have one of these for my holiday lights......

Difficult to use

Almost every product I look at is filled with negative comments and naysayers who often have little more of a reason to be skeptic other than: "Oh nooo, this is something new! New is scary!" Go do something worthwhile in your own life, and quit hating on the people trying to make the world a better place.

What is the power consumption of the device itself? Even if it uses a small amount, it will be on continuously and may therefore represent a significant energy consumption.

Infrared photocells sense only light from IR light sources (the sun) and can be set to different sensativities. I like the idea of having the option to put a photocell on anything electric. would be cheap and useful.

Excellent well thought out idea that is practical for mass population usage!

If you are leaving TVs and lights on all night you obviously don't give a damn about conservation anyway. Why would you buy these? People like that are going to burn! (unfortunately, we will all burn with them)

How is this better than the existing plug timer? the fact that it would be less reliable?

This is a product I will use everyday. Good luck to the contestant.

The TV left on all night seems like a bad example- the TV would be on all night and then turn off around the same time the owner wakes up (and therefore capable of turning it off). The sensitivity of the sensor would seem crucial in an overcast environment, or any outlet in shadows. But fundamentally, how many appliances' uses are contingent on daylight?

Neat idea, but not cost effective. A cheap outlet timer would do the job indoors. Light and motion sensors are common on anything outdoors.

This would help me turn off the coffee pot off for the night!

Great idea! You have my vote!

I would like to know where I can buy or order some blink's please send me their website.

An interesting take on a electronic timer. I can see how it would be extremely helpful especially in a office or busy household where it's not always clear who's in charge of turning off appliances

Good idea, for those outlets that are out in the open where the visible light is... However, I for one, and I'm sure many others do also, try to plug things into an outlet that is hidden, behind the sofa, chair or cabinet to avoid the tangle of electrical cords out in the open.

Looks like more Walmart junk that won't work, and will just end up in the landfill in a few years. How is a photocell supposed to know the difference between sunlight and artificial light? We don't need more junk to make us 'green'.

Wicked simple...I love people who "counterbalance careless human behavior." ;-)

It is certainly an interesting concept. I can quickly think of about 6 places around my house where this device would be helpful. I would like to understand how it determines natural light from artificial.

Is this really so hard to do by hand? Is a few seconds per flip so hard to spare? It might be better for us to stay in touch with the home's energy consumption by staying more hands-on.