Concept Gadgets: The Best Is Yet To Come : BugPlug Energy Saver

By Kate Gammon , published on February 25, 2009 at 1:40 AM
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BugPlug is so useful that it might actually make you welcome an invasion of cute plastic insects in your home. A plug that turns off and on with motion-sensor activity, the BugPlug is designed to save energy–and, therefore, money. It uses a passive infrared sensor that monitors heat, not movement, so if you’re snoozing on the couch, your shows can stay on the tube. And once movement has stopped, the Plug can be adjusted to turn off right away or wait for up to 30 minutes for you to return.

Likelihood of being built: 7/10.

The standby settings on most electronics are terrible. Products like this already exist, but this one adds the appeal of infrared sensors and smarter turn-off tech. Plus, I like the Bug’s antennae.
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scooterlibby 02/25/2009 2:47 PM
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Finally, the energy saving butt plug I was waiting for. Oh wait, bug plug?

hack__you 02/25/2009 3:19 PM
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they can put anti-dust coating and vibration to the blight for self cleaning ala dslr. a self-cleaning solar blinds, whoa what more could you ask for?

joebob2000 02/25/2009 6:12 PM
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Quote :I enjoy anything that displays basic information in a creative and elegant way–I’m talking to you, binary watch


This word you keep using, I do not think it means what you think it means...

ravenware 02/26/2009 4:42 AM
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The solar blinds are pretty sweet.

Anonymous 02/26/2009 10:09 AM
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very nice post and this blog is very luxury.........

solymnar 02/26/2009 7:12 PM
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"but how about using something other than bamboo once in a while? How about some domestically-grown, renewable soft wood?"

Bamboo is extremely durable and resistant to bacteria and disease, resists chipping and facturing from light, heat, and moisture stress.

Softwoods are structurally terrible for most things. It is highly unlikely you will ever see them used in this manner.

casylius 02/26/2009 9:19 PM
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Solar Blind - The cost of manufacture and maintain (cleaning) such complex device will outweight the benefit (electricity it generates). It is better to put the solar on the roof.

fudgeboy 02/27/2009 7:28 AM
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wow, i just heard about a fabric which supposedly does the same thing as the solar storage sheets. it was at the nano-tech show at the local uni.

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