Comments on: PLUG-IN – Why Weren’t They Designed Like This In The First Place? http://www.ohgizmo.com/2006/10/18/plug-in-why-werent-they-designed-like-this-in-the-first-place/ Deliciously Geeky... Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:10:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: dave http://www.ohgizmo.com/2006/10/18/plug-in-why-werent-they-designed-like-this-in-the-first-place/comment-page-1/#comment-57733 dave Mon, 30 Oct 2006 01:31:13 +0000 http://www.ohgizmo.com/2006/10/18/plug-in-why-werent-they-designed-like-this-in-the-first-place/#comment-57733 Take it easy, guys. If you used the outlet cover only on outlets you actually used and left the stuff plugged in, dust and water wouldn't be problems any more than usual. Take it easy, guys. If you used the outlet cover only on outlets you actually used and left the stuff plugged in, dust and water wouldn’t be problems any more than usual.

]]> By: Kevin http://www.ohgizmo.com/2006/10/18/plug-in-why-werent-they-designed-like-this-in-the-first-place/comment-page-1/#comment-52868 Kevin Fri, 20 Oct 2006 10:25:11 +0000 http://www.ohgizmo.com/2006/10/18/plug-in-why-werent-they-designed-like-this-in-the-first-place/#comment-52868 useless. My cell phone charger wouldn't fit in that at all. I doubt anything with a large plug would. The top of the plug would wedge against the plate before it was all the way plugged in. useless. My cell phone charger wouldn’t fit in that at all. I doubt anything with a large plug would. The top of the plug would wedge against the plate before it was all the way plugged in.

]]> By: Newlaunches.com http://www.ohgizmo.com/2006/10/18/plug-in-why-werent-they-designed-like-this-in-the-first-place/comment-page-1/#comment-52827 Newlaunches.com Fri, 20 Oct 2006 07:43:50 +0000 http://www.ohgizmo.com/2006/10/18/plug-in-why-werent-they-designed-like-this-in-the-first-place/#comment-52827 <strong>Intelligent Plug-In ...</strong> Julia Burke, a student from Notre Dame, has designed an ingenious plug-in. Designed in order to make it convenient to use and also prevent cords from being accidentally yanked out. With all this one would wonder, how hard it will be to unplug these cho... Intelligent Plug-In …

Julia Burke, a student from Notre Dame, has designed an ingenious plug-in. Designed in order to make it convenient to use and also prevent cords from being accidentally yanked out. With all this one would wonder, how hard it will be to unplug these cho…

]]> By: photophile http://www.ohgizmo.com/2006/10/18/plug-in-why-werent-they-designed-like-this-in-the-first-place/comment-page-1/#comment-52715 photophile Thu, 19 Oct 2006 17:55:28 +0000 http://www.ohgizmo.com/2006/10/18/plug-in-why-werent-they-designed-like-this-in-the-first-place/#comment-52715 Dust? Liquids? These can get in a regular outlet too. Plus, if you're stupid enough to let liquid get in an outlet, you deserve a big shock. Dust? Liquids? These can get in a regular outlet too. Plus, if you’re stupid enough to let liquid get in an outlet, you deserve a big shock.

]]> By: AndroidReplica http://www.ohgizmo.com/2006/10/18/plug-in-why-werent-they-designed-like-this-in-the-first-place/comment-page-1/#comment-52704 AndroidReplica Thu, 19 Oct 2006 17:18:42 +0000 http://www.ohgizmo.com/2006/10/18/plug-in-why-werent-they-designed-like-this-in-the-first-place/#comment-52704 I think it looks pretty useful myself, and you could always guy a "reversed" version so that the plugs are facing downwards (if you're afraid of dust). I think it looks pretty useful myself, and you could always guy a “reversed” version so that the plugs are facing downwards (if you’re afraid of dust).

]]> By: Koijima http://www.ohgizmo.com/2006/10/18/plug-in-why-werent-they-designed-like-this-in-the-first-place/comment-page-1/#comment-52694 Koijima Thu, 19 Oct 2006 16:12:06 +0000 http://www.ohgizmo.com/2006/10/18/plug-in-why-werent-they-designed-like-this-in-the-first-place/#comment-52694 I like it, it can't be worse than the surge protectors I use to be able to plug in my large brick shaped plugs, which btw have all my outlets facing up. Plus if it goes into production it'd probably include the plug stoppers to cover up the outlets. But in earnest the complaint that things will fall in have as much weight as saying that if I droped enough coins my piggy bank will overflow. I mean come on unless all of you either do not own surge protectors or have then neatly mounted or upturned. Oh and sparks will only come if the dust makes a circuit. I like it, it can’t be worse than the surge protectors I use to be able to plug in my large brick shaped plugs, which btw have all my outlets facing up. Plus if it goes into production it’d probably include the plug stoppers to cover up the outlets. But in earnest the complaint that things will fall in have as much weight as saying that if I droped enough coins my piggy bank will overflow. I mean come on unless all of you either do not own surge protectors or have then neatly mounted or upturned.

Oh and sparks will only come if the dust makes a circuit.

]]> By: donny http://www.ohgizmo.com/2006/10/18/plug-in-why-werent-they-designed-like-this-in-the-first-place/comment-page-1/#comment-52656 donny Thu, 19 Oct 2006 13:42:13 +0000 http://www.ohgizmo.com/2006/10/18/plug-in-why-werent-they-designed-like-this-in-the-first-place/#comment-52656 The people at the Ideas Awards probably also wonder why no one has invented a toaster oven for the shower. You know, so you can make breakfast while getting ready in the morning. The people at the Ideas Awards probably also wonder why no one has invented a toaster oven for the shower. You know, so you can make breakfast while getting ready in the morning.

]]> By: kevan http://www.ohgizmo.com/2006/10/18/plug-in-why-werent-they-designed-like-this-in-the-first-place/comment-page-1/#comment-52641 kevan Thu, 19 Oct 2006 13:05:31 +0000 http://www.ohgizmo.com/2006/10/18/plug-in-why-werent-they-designed-like-this-in-the-first-place/#comment-52641 It's like microsoft always says, "Complies with all codes unless wired into home's electrical system." It’s like microsoft always says, “Complies with all codes unless wired into home’s electrical system.”

]]> By: Gizmodo http://www.ohgizmo.com/2006/10/18/plug-in-why-werent-they-designed-like-this-in-the-first-place/comment-page-1/#comment-52631 Gizmodo Thu, 19 Oct 2006 12:48:05 +0000 http://www.ohgizmo.com/2006/10/18/plug-in-why-werent-they-designed-like-this-in-the-first-place/#comment-52631 <strong>Wall Outlet 2.0: Plug-In Design Minimizes Exposure to Plumber's Ass...</strong> Taking home the Silver in the student design category of the Idea Awards, Plug-In by designer Julia Burke fits in a standard opening for electrical outlets. Its uplifted angle makes it easier to plug things into it, so when you're...... Wall Outlet 2.0: Plug-In Design Minimizes Exposure to Plumber’s Ass…

Taking home the Silver in the student design category of the Idea Awards, Plug-In by designer Julia Burke fits in a standard opening for electrical outlets. Its uplifted angle makes it easier to plug things into it, so when you’re……

]]> By: farker http://www.ohgizmo.com/2006/10/18/plug-in-why-werent-they-designed-like-this-in-the-first-place/comment-page-1/#comment-52629 farker Thu, 19 Oct 2006 12:21:21 +0000 http://www.ohgizmo.com/2006/10/18/plug-in-why-werent-they-designed-like-this-in-the-first-place/#comment-52629 this is a nightmare. - forget trying to plug in a transformer upside down so you can have two plugged in at once. omg, who funds this crap? this is a nightmare. – forget trying to plug in a transformer upside down so you can have two plugged in at once. omg, who funds this crap?

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