Gotta love a good hoax

Apparently many people tried controlling Alek Komarnitsky's lights over this holiday season. And many succeeded in turning the Christmas lights on his Lafayette, Colorado home, on and off. At least they did if you can believe everything that you see on the Internet. But it was all just a good hoax as this story details and Mr. Komarnitsky admits on his site.

I think it is brilliant. Not from a technology point of view but from the idea that so many people could be taken in by what is apparently a series of photos of his house and a little program. This holiday wonder was covered by major news outlets and was covered on technology shows like The Screen Savers. Good going Mr. Komarnitsky. Maybe now the media will feel a little more compelled to check facts a little more thoroughly than the National Enquirer in the future. I only have one question. How the hell do you top this for April 1?