The Contech Scarecrow Motion-Activated Sprinkler keeps pesky animals off your lawn by spraying them with water when they get near. It covers 1000 square feet while using a nine volt battery for power. While the device itself is actually quite useful, the real reason for this post is the Amazon user pictures for the sprinkler. They prove that the Scarecrow does a great job of keeping pretty much anything and anyone off of your lawn. Click this link to see all of them, but here’s a choice selection:

The Contech Scarecrow Motion-Activated Sprinkler is available now for $43.29.

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Although the Intelligent Sprinkler Controller isn’t as mighty as the Cyber-rain system we saw last summer, it does offer the beginner gardner, or even perhaps home owner an automated method for keeping the grass green and the water bill to a minimum.  Using an integrated barometer the Intelligent Sprinkler Controller monitors changes in the barometric pressure and cancels scheduled waterings during or prior to rain storms.  The device features an LCD screen that not only allows you to schedule the day, time and duration of waterings but also displays gallons saved to give your eco conscience mind a boost. Works with any standard spigot and garden hose and is your for $99.95.

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Back in the day drenching people in water was always the highest form of expression.  Super soakers and block party water balloon brawls are always great memories to think back on.  If I only had this, I would have ruled!  With fatty streams up to 100 feet long this remote controlled water cannon is a terminator version of your everyday sprinkler.  While it doesn’t rotate 360 degrees it does reach 270.  Buy it now for $60 and let me know if it rages!

[via NerdApproved]

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I’m not a home owner and nor will I be one any time soon considering LA’s average house price. But if I were, I’d wanna save money and hopefully while doing so save the environment. More importantly, the city of LA has a lofty goal of cutting water consumption by 50% in the next 5 years. That’s 10% incrementally per annum. The aforementioned goal is ludacris to say the least, but if more products like the Cyber-rain keep hitting the market it might just be possible.

The device is a Smart Wireless Sprinkler System from Cyber-Rain. It hooks up to your Internet via WiFi and through the magic of forecasting, historic seasonal figures, and current weather it adjusts your sprinkler’s water usage and output. Some states are even offering a 50-100% rebate on the cost of the device since it saves them money, but regardless it’ll pay for itself over time from the water you save.

You can pick up a complete Cyber-rain system here for $350

Update: Dustin of Cyber-rain sent along a ‘delicious’ link containing rebate info. It’s pretty sparse right now but he says he’ll be adding more very soon.

Weather Channel video after the ‘leap’