The Leech Plug is a concept design by Conor Klein. The Leech mimics the behaviour of its namesake, once it has let the device connected to it to have its fill of electricity, the plug physically disconnects itself from the power supply.
I recently talked about a kit for Tweeting your Power Usage that was based on a DIY kit. However, there’s now an eco gadget that will internet-enable your appliances quickly and easily. The contains a built in web server that allows your power usage details to be accessed via the web.
With twitter taking off (*ahem*, EnviroGadget is now on Twitter), some bright spark has designed a unit that publishes the power consumption of one of your power outlets to Twitter using a modified meter.
