Leech Plug: Tell Your Electronics When to Stop Sucking
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.
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