{"id":350801,"date":"2010-02-22T19:20:00","date_gmt":"2010-02-23T00:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/green.yahoo.com\/blog\/ecogeek\/1301\/device-mimics-leeches-ejects-plug-when-gadget-is-done-charging.html"},"modified":"2010-02-22T19:20:00","modified_gmt":"2010-02-23T00:20:00","slug":"device-mimics-leeches-ejects-plug-when-gadget-is-done-charging","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/350801","title":{"rendered":"Device mimics leeches, ejects plug when gadget is done charging"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><object data=\"http:\/\/vimeo.com\/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=9392135&#038;server=vimeo.com&#038;show_title=1&#038;show_byline=1&#038;show_portrait=0&#038;color=&#038;fullscreen=1\" height=\"300\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"400\"><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\"><\/param><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"><\/param><param name=\"src\" value=\"http:\/\/vimeo.com\/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=9392135&#038;server=vimeo.com&#038;show_title=1&#038;show_byline=1&#038;show_portrait=0&#038;color=&#038;fullscreen=1\"><\/param><\/object><a class=\"bbqthzyeckkzvzatfhce\" href=\"http:\/\/vimeo.com\/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=9392135&#038;server=vimeo.com&#038;show_title=1&#038;show_byline=1&#038;show_portrait=0&#038;color=&#038;fullscreen=1\"><\/a><a class=\"bbqthzyeckkzvzatfhce\" href=\"http:\/\/vimeo.com\/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=9392135&#038;server=vimeo.com&#038;show_title=1&#038;show_byline=1&#038;show_portrait=0&#038;color=&#038;fullscreen=1\"><\/a><a class=\"bbqthzyeckkzvzatfhce\" href=\"http:\/\/vimeo.com\/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=9392135&#038;server=vimeo.com&#038;show_title=1&#038;show_byline=1&#038;show_portrait=0&#038;color=&#038;fullscreen=1\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Leeches drink blood until they&#8217;re full and then fall off of their host, but our plugged-in gadgets keep drinking electricity even once they&#8217;re fully charged.\u00a0 The <a href=\"http:\/\/conorklein.com\/index.php?\/ongoing\/outlet-regulator\/\">Outlet Regulator<\/a> changes this by ejecting the plug from the electricity source once the gadget is done charging, turning vampire electronics into leeches.<\/p>\n<p>Designed by <a href=\"http:\/\/conorklein.com\/index.php?\/bio\/bio\/\">Conor Klein<\/a>, a student at Rhode Island School of Design, this device solves a dilemma faced in every home.\u00a0 We all want to prevent frivolous energy use by leaving gadgets plugged in too long, but it&#8217;s almost impossible to unplug your devices at the exact point they&#8217;re done charging.\u00a0 The Outlet Regulator takes care of that for you as demonstrated in the video above.<\/p>\n<p>The product works by using a timer circuit and electromechanics to eject its plug which disconnects your device from the wall outlet, stopping electricity consumption.<\/p>\n<p>This is an example of a design where you think, &#8220;How has no one thought of this before?&#8221;\u00a0 It&#8217;s such an obvious solution and could easily be adopted by everyone.\u00a0 Hopefully we&#8217;ll see this product on shelves soon.\u00a0 My only qualm is this:\u00a0 Why must these things alway involve blood?<\/p>\n<p>via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.engadget.com\/2010\/02\/22\/leech-plug-disconnects-when-your-gadget-is-charged-does-ma-eart\/\">Engadget<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"1\" src=\"http:\/\/l.yimg.com\/a\/feeds\/us\/grn\/green_ecogeek\/k_fllkyr-r0\" width=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Leeches drink blood until they&#8217;re full and then fall off of their host, but our plugged-in gadgets keep drinking electricity even once they&#8217;re fully charged.\u00a0 The Outlet Regulator changes this by ejecting the plug from the electricity source once the gadget is done charging, turning vampire electronics into leeches. 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