lock/unlock your door from your phone

ever needed to let someone in your house while you weren't home? well with this app lockitron you can lock/unlock your door with a touch of a button.

give friends and family access via text message - check it out here, app starts at $295

found via the daily muse

leafsnap app

found a really cool app the other day, Leafsnap  -- the way it works is actually pretty simple. Leafsnap identifies tree species by the shapes of their leaves, so the app's algorithms extract the edge contours of the leaf in question (that's why the app asks you to snap your pics on a solid background) and match it against an online database assembled by the Smithsonian Institution. enjoy!