This simply gives people the ability to monitor themselves, and it is an easier way to do an energy audit, which is done now by utilities for the asking. It is, in fact, kind of neat, like that rest of Google's products.

It will be paid for by the same people who pay for, say, Google Earth, Google Documents, Google Finance, or any of the other products of Google that we use.

I love Google Documents. Use it all the time. And those other services, as well.

I wonder if Corsi checks under his bed every night before he goes to sleep?

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