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this would be useful to see if you've left any appliances on when leaving the house (+). |
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Screwed to the wall in my basement, I have a box containing a rotating disc. The rotation speed is determined by the power being drawn by the various electrical appliances in the house. |
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Don't forget to turn the PowerOrb off before going to sleep, mind. |
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Will there be a mini-PowerOrb to show how much power your PowerOrb is using? |
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Then it's turtles all the way down. |
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"What's that thing?" "That's my houses Uvula" "Oh, so it's a girl house." |
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I like the idea as it is, but did you ever think that maybe the PowerOrb should glow brighter when less power is being used by other appliances. This would help equalize power usage, facilitating the power company in anticipation of power needs and distribution. |
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