# Luminous Holiday Indicators Andrej Kyselica Modifies Christmas Lights for Techy Purposes By Meghan Young | Published 2010-12-21 | Special Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/andrej-kyselica References: [psfk](http://www.psfk.com/2010/12/modded-led-christmas-lights-indicate-online-presence.html) & [tinyclr](http://www.tinyclr.com/forum/7/1916/) Christmas lights are beautiful to look at, but Andrej Kyselica has decided to give them some function. Modifying a set of [LED Christmas lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/govee-outdoor-string-lights-2), these luminous holiday adornments signal whether or not someone is available for instant messaging. I guess this was a rather natural undertaking for [Microsoft](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/microsoft-holiday-sweater) techy Andrej Kyselica. Not only do his [modified Christmas lights indicate](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/light-reminders-20) whether someone is online, it also has three colors to show if that person is actually available to chat or on 'busy.' ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.7/10 - Popularity: 20% | Activity: 53% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Special](https://www.trendhunter.com/special) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Connected Holiday Decorations:** Modifying traditional holiday decorations to incorporate technology and connectivity, such as LED lights that indicate availability for instant messaging. - **Smart Home Holiday Lighting:** Integrating smart home technology into holiday lighting, allowing users to control and monitor their lights remotely, as well as customize colors and patterns. - **Interactive Holiday Decor:** Creating interactive holiday decorations that engage with users and provide useful functions, such as LED lights that indicate availability for communication. ### Where This Applies - **Smart Home Technology:** The industry that develops and sells products for home automation and connectivity, providing opportunities to integrate smart technologies into holiday decorations. - **Home Décor:** The industry focused on creating and selling decorative items for homes, offering opportunities to incorporate technology into traditional holiday decorations. - **Electronics:** The industry involved in manufacturing and selling electronic devices and components, providing possibilities to modify existing technologies to serve new purposes in holiday decorations. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Digital Holiday Light Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/festivitas-app.md) - [Festive Colorful Fairy Lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/signify.md) - [All-In-One Festive Lighting](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lighting-experience.md) - [Seamless Color-Changing Christmas Lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/festavia-string.md) - [Customizable Workplace Productivity Lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/busy-tag.md) - [Smart Holiday Windows](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alexa-in-a-pear-tree.md) - [Sparkling Illuminated Festive Wreaths](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/starry-wreath.md) - [Karaoke Christmas Trees](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/holiday-tree-display.md) - [Smart Fairy Lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-fairy-lights.md)