Trim the Tree with Z-Wave

Z-Wave is ldesigned for low-power and low-bandwidth appliances, such as home control and sensors.

Ho ho ho, home enthusiasts! A new Z-Wave kit aims to take some of the stress out of holiday decorating.

Your Thanksgiving leftovers haven’t even congealed yet, and it’s already time to start thinking about the Christmas decor. Instead of dealing with the daily chore of turning on and off lights, Z-Wave has a nifty new Holiday Lighting Starter Kit to kick off the 2007 season.

With this easy-to-install setup, you can set lights to turn on and off at preset times or save a couple of bucks on energy—you’ll need those to stuff your stocking.

The kit includes one master controller, two plug-in modules, and one outdoor module. You spend plenty on the holidays, so an extra $130 should be a drop in the bucket.