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Bokusatsu_Tenshi
11/09/09

In reply to Art Lebedev Takes Wall Sockets 3D
Hopefully he won't copyright this and oblige people to charge Monster grade prices on it.

I mean, it's interesting and all, but truth is, it'd do almost nothing for me. For my living room alone I have 3 power strips to attend all my plugging needs...

Would be nice for my kitchen though... the only problem is that I'd need a hole in the wall deep enough to fit the entire contraption.
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Jrsy Devil's Advocate®
11/09/09

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And here I thought the whole point was to not do something like this... #artlebedev
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D0rk
11/09/09

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Cute concept, won't physically work or be practical though. It can't even support one wall wart thanks to the fact that the plug's are recessed. #artlebedev
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Lukasz Fabis
11/09/09

@D0rk:
Take a closer look.

Those sockets have two round holes. Given that they're also a recessed circle, that means they're Type C plugs. In other words, they're supposed to be recessed. All plugs meant to work in type C sockets have an extruded circle meant to fit in that kind of socket, wall warts included.

Beyond that, there's nothing inherently bad about his design. Whether or not it can support the weight of a bunch of wall warts might be a concern, but a sliding mechanism isn't in itself a bad idea.

This isn't just a concept. This is a schematic that can be made into a functional prototype. Art.Lebdev Studio does its research. #artlebedev
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KTK1990
11/09/09

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I would love to see this thing come to the US, but have 1 problem with it.

I would need the plugs flat with the corner, not in a little. Also, a big plus would be the ability to rotate the plugs 90 degrees. I currently use 2 powerstrips sometimes for external hard drives, because some hard drive plugs are quite big, and take up 3 sockets (when their next to eachother, sideways) #artlebedev
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dtemp
11/09/09

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As a former electrician, I can bring a salient fact: this would require a non-standard electrical box. It is too deep of a device, and would require probably even deeper than the "extended boxes" in order to accommodate the device plus tucked-back wiring. Obviously, if whatever box it takes to fit this and the wiring cant fit within a 2x4 stud wall, it's dead on arrival.

Sorry to bring some practicality to an art house piece. #artlebedev
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Mark Wilson
11/09/09

@dtemp: Great comment/point, though drafts from the first designers of a 100% OLED keyboard are worthy of a bit more than "art house" status. #artlebedev
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weatherman
11/09/09

@dtemp: only an electrician would call this an art house piece :) #artlebedev
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Xeno
11/09/09

@dtemp: It needn't actually fit in the standard wall box. The outlet module could just attach to a j-box with a standard fitting with the necessary 3 wires extending into the j-box, correct? #artlebedev
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EBone
06/30/09

In reply to Just a Stylish 'Wall Socket' USB Hub
Seen these mounted in Airports for travelers to charge up.
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