The ultimate in couch potato gadgetry
Remote control outlets

It is the quintessential trial of the seasoned couch potato, the test of a lazy man's mettle - the lamp across the room. While it provides a warm glow in your late-night living room, it also creates an annoying glare on your television that makes it increasingly hard to watch Walker (Texas Ranger) give his trademarked roundhouse kicks.

And therein is the test; do you ignore the light, claiming your sovereign right as a couch potato to not do anything at all, or do you get up and turn it off, losing a fierce battle of wills and slinking off to live in shame for weeks to come? It's a tough call, but it's one that fellow couch potatoes the world over face day in and day out.

Until now.

With an outlet remote control from NewStar, lazy folk everywhere can once again bask in the glory that is slothiness and will never have to prostrate themselves before the iron fist of physical activity. Is Mr. Lamp getting a little intrusive over there, washing out "Walker, Texas Ranger?" Then just reach for your NewStar remote control and hit the button. Bam. Problem solved.

The NewStar outlet remote unit is basically an electrical switch in a sleek, black box. Plug it into any standard outlet, and then plug the electrical device you wish to control into the unit. Using the NewStar remote control, you can now turn the device on and off with the touch of a button.

The remote can control up to six NewStar devices around the house. If you want to quickly set the living room to mood lighting, turn off lamps one through five. Better still, control your child's use of electronic devices like the computer or their video game. When it's time for lights out, just cut off the electricity supply with your remote. That'll teach em.

The NewStar outlet remote control is available online and through your local retailers for around $25.