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1. Outlet Regulator Video
2 years ago
this power-saving device, inspired by the behaviour of a leech, physically disconnects consumer electronics from the outlet. once full of blood, a leech will simply fall of its host to digest. this product mimics the leeches inelegant yet efficient solution for over-consumption. it is hard to tell when electronics are or are not taking energy and many never stop taking energy if they are plugged in (e.g. cellphone chargers). this product solves that problem by using a timer circuit and electromechanics to eject its plug which disconnects your device from the wall outlet. once the plug falls out, all energy consumption stops and only resumes once the plug is inserted again.

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  • Drew Shope 1 year ago
    Dude. Amazing.
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  • Ryan Edward Chacon 1 year ago
    hells yes...WIN
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  • Delilah Luz 1 year ago
    That's awesome!
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  • Andrew Fitzpatrick 1 year ago
    This sort of technology should be ubiquitous in the modern age. Most devices today are smart enough to do something of this sort to regulate the amount of power they waste.

    Nice video and concept!
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  • Rafael Camargo 1 year ago
    dumb
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  • It's a nice idea and it looks pretty but the fact that it's just a timer makes it way less useful.. it's not any more functional than an outlet with a timer you can buy for cheap. It would be way better if there was a way to check the power consumption of the device and disconnect according to that (I'm guessing devices use less power when they are fully charged and in standby than when they are charging)
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  • Emilio Enigma 1 year ago
    just incredible idea!!
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  • linda brown 1 year ago
    Is the thing still plugged in sucking some electricity still? Pretty cool though.
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