The FIDO Home Energy Watchdog System fetched the Greatest Gadget Award for EcoDog, Inc. last night at the 9^_th annual CommNexus GadgetFest.  EcoDog is a Vista-based clean tech company which has positioned its technology at what will be the extreme reach of the smart grid, the home.  Set to launch this year, FIDO will sniff out opportunities room-by-room to reduce both the cost and consumption of electricity. 

This was my first year to attend GadgetFest.  The competition was impressive.  Ken Rutkwoski and Andy Abramson were over-the-top funny as hosts of the geek world version of American Idol.