Stuff Geeks Want

The age old problem of men who forget to put the toilet seat down will soon be a thing of the past thanks to the AutoClose by Pressalit.

The AutoClose is an intelligent toilet seat that takes everyone into consideration by closing by itself, automatically. It’s got a built-in, infrared sensor that keeps the toilet cover open when a user is present and will gently close when the user shuffles off with their bum in tow (and toilet paper dangling from their shoe).

It’s not available until January of 2010 and there’s no set price yet because it will be an option for a number of Pressalit’s toilets, but when it is available it’ll be the Christmas gift of 2010 from wives to husbands everywhere. Sort of the equivalent of buying a set of pots and pans for ladies.