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Office Organizer

Keep Fugly Surge Protectors Out of Sight and Mind With Bluelounge CableBox

We've already seen what Bluelounge can do with a minimalist gadget charging station, but today they're tackling a different office obstacle with the CableBox: cords. If you haven't gone mostly wireless yet, this is a convenient way to store them. And on a personal note, this space saver also addresses an illogical fear of sticking an exposed toe into an outlet and electrocution. For $30, you get what amounts to a much prettier, much sturdier, shoe box with holes for your surge protectors. [Bluelounge] More »

3:00 PM on Sun Jun 8 2008
By Jack Loftus
13,001 views, 16 comments

Latest by bms: Shoe boxes come free with a new pair. more »

power strip

Cost Control Power Strip: See How Power-Thirsty Your Gadgets Are

The Cost Controller power strip lets you hook up eight gizmos, protects them against voltage spikes, and also shows you how much power they're drawing so you can worry about your electricity bill well ahead of time. It actually shows consumption in kilowatt hours along with the frequency and voltage characteristics of your power line, if you're into that sort of data. At least watching those usage digits mount up on its LCD display might prompt you into eco-friendly behavior, like not leaving stuff on standby. Available now for $99.99. [Computer Gear via Red Ferret]

6:04 AM on Tue Apr 29 2008
By Kit Eaton
3,668 views, 15 comments

Latest by Canoehead: The best part is, the less power we use, the more they will charge us for each kw/hr that we do use, so generally bills will be the same for less product. more »

ezspace

The ezSpace UFO Surge Protector Gets Price Drop to $29

That ezSpace UFO Surge Protector we reviewed and loved last month got a $10 price drop down to $29, making it even more of a good buy. [Review]

1:24 PM on Fri Mar 28 2008
By Jason Chen
1,998 views, 6 comments

power saver

Surge Power Strip: Your Power Wastage In Plain Sight

The Climatized Objects Project think there's a simpler way to make you save energy than clever sockets: "Surge" plops your power sockets and thus energy consumption in open view. Shaming you, and dominating your home. Yup: I'd certainly be tempted to unplug my "on standby" devices if this red surge-protecting beast was draped over my desk, behind my TV and down the stairs. Oh, no: wait— of course I wouldn't, because I'd never use this crazy crapness in the first place. I kind of see what they're getting at, but I'm distinctly glad this will remain just an eco-concept. Spilling coffee with it around would be fatal. [Dvice]

11:00 AM on Thu Mar 27 2008
By Kit Eaton
5,306 views, 11 comments

Latest by n/a: @Death: Wouldn't that be "tihs taf" ? more »

belkin

Belkin's Mashup Surge Protector and USB Charger is Perfect, Tiny

I was desperate for a product just like Belkin's mini surge protector and USB charger combo yesterday, as I struggled behind my desk with the nest of wires, power bricks and surge protection to find my phone charger. Taking the small-is-neat approach, Belkin looks to have tackled their Dual USB Power Adapter and Monster Power Outlets to Go and made them one handy package. Sure, it won't change the world, but it's a nifty product that might tidy your home up a bit. If only it came with Euro-shaped sockets, I find myself thinking. Out soon for $25. [Belkin and CNET crave]

5:00 AM on Tue Mar 11 2008
By Kit Eaton
3,615 views, 20 comments

Latest by ookees: I bought it, it does come with a swivel plug for anybody complaining. The thing that bothers me is that I can only get the USB charger to charge my ipod. Its does not work on my Treo or more »

lightning review

Lightning Review: ezSpace UFO Surge Protector

The Gadget: The ezGear UFO, a relatively compact surge protector/power strip that holds six distinct AC adapters so they don't bump into each other. More »

5:40 PM on Tue Feb 19 2008
By Jason Chen
4,409 views, 17 comments

gadgets

Socket Sense Power Strip Has the Sense to Slide

The age old conundrum of AC adapter bricks not fitting correctly on power strips has had many solutions lately, but this Socket Sense seems to be quite a clever one to add to the pile. It looks like a standard strip with the plugs offset at a 45 degree angle, but each socket can actually slide up and down the strip to accommodate larger or smaller plugs. More »

2:15 PM on Wed Feb 6 2008
By Jason Chen
3,122 views, 16 comments

Latest by ideaman2020: @AdmNaismith: 24 hours too late... more »

gadgets

Flying Saucer Surge Protector Keeps All Plugs Separate

There have been many solutions to the problem of fat AC adapters clogging up your surge protectors (like this), but this ezSpace UFO flying saucer protector from ezGear looks like it can actually be filled with all AC adapters without colliding. The secret is that it's pretty huge and shaped like an flipped-over bowl, but it does the job in four- and six-plug versions. There's even a wall-mounted version as well. The first products will ship in January. [EZGear] More »

5:40 PM on Wed Dec 19 2007
By Jason Chen
4,992 views, 22 comments

Latest by n/a: oops, I spelled "University" wrong. Maybe I shouldn't be an English major any longer... more »

gaming

Plugging Your PS3 Into a Surge Protector Doesn't Void Your Warranty

A PlayStation forum poster claims that a Sony customer service rep told him his broken PS3's warranty was voided because he plugged the console into a surge protector and not a wall socket, and that he'd have to pay $150 to fix it. When reached for comment, Sony said this wasn't the case and that your warranty won't be voided if you use a power strip. More »

7:40 PM on Wed Oct 17 2007
By Jason Chen
4,697 views, 23 comments

einstein

Smart Power Strip Auto Shuts Down Peripherals

This power strip has surge protection, noise filtering and a microprocessor capable of turning off all the peripheral devices when the main device is turned off. So, when you turn off your PC, it can shut down your speakers, printer and other extras, too. It is available for $35, which isn't too bad for a quality surge protector that's smarter than average. –Travis Hudson More »

5:57 PM on Fri May 18 2007
By Travis Hudson
5,100 views, 13 comments