Leech Plug: Tell Your Electronics When to Stop Sucking

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RISD student Conor Klein (who, as mentioned previously, has great legs) designed this deceptively minimal plug off of the behavior of leeches.  Just as a leech simply drops from its host when it is full of blood, so too does this plug physically disconnect the attached electronic device when it is filled with electricity.  A great solution for the vampire transformers that draw energy even when charging nothing.

More pics after the jump!

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Saves you energy, or something

Saves you energy, or something

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