I was poking around for some press information on the website of the home automation company, X10. They sell gadgets for your house such as remote controlled lamps and thermostats.

On their "about us" page they have a bunch of the obligatory "Why we're great" paragraphs about customer service, etc. But I didn't expect to see this one!

The notion that X10's gaudy, flashing, soft-core-porn-animation-festooned website (pictured here) was built "the way we would want it if we were you" is either grossly hypocritical, or else a delightfully revealing glimpse into the psyches of the home automation geeks over at X10.

I find the girl in the skimpy police uniform to be particularly user friendly.