Yesterday marked the official launch of the Nest Thermostat - a programmable `learning` device that manages energy efficiency and comfort. I can't say I ever expected to be writing about a new fangled thermostat but after watching the Introduction Video, browsing the absolutely gorgeous site, discovering that it was started by people like Tony Fadell (who helped kickstart the iPod and iPhone) and designed by people like Mike Matas I knew that this was something different. Even their environmental responsibility writeup is not something you see very often.

Long story short, the device is worth investigating and the company is absolutely one to keep an eye on.