A Little Ludwig Goes a Long Way

A smattering of opinions on technology, books, business, and culture. Now in its 4th technology iteration.

Smart electrical outlets

31 January 2008

Recently had some new GFCI outlets installed in my house like these – The Phantom GFCI - Popular Mechanics – the addition of an LED letting me know if the outlet is live is brilliant! And then I saw this prototype – a light switch that responds to smoke alarms. I love the idea of embedding cheap electronics into our electrical system – I’d really love it if somehow my switches and outlets could all report current energy use; that would help me start to change behaviour re conservation.