http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/30/power-strip-monitors-your-usage-makes-you-feel-bad/ Engadget Comments for Power strip monitors your usage, makes you feel bad http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/30/power-strip-monitors-your-usage-makes-you-feel-bad/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/30/power-strip-monitors-your-usage-makes-you-feel-bad/Apr 30th 2008 4:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/30/power-strip-monitors-your-usage-makes-you-feel-bad/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/30/power-strip-monitors-your-usage-makes-you-feel-bad/Apr 30th 2008 5:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/30/power-strip-monitors-your-usage-makes-you-feel-bad/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/30/power-strip-monitors-your-usage-makes-you-feel-bad/
A device like the one in the one mentioned in the post, could be made for around $30 with a Kill-A-Watt and a basic power strip plugged into it. You get the same end result but have $69 left in your pocket.

Extech makes a Watt meter:
http://www.extech.com/
Seasonic:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=powerangel
P3 International:
http://www.p3international.com/products/special/P4400/P4400-CE.html
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$99 is a shade steep though....]]>Apr 30th 2008 4:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/30/power-strip-monitors-your-usage-makes-you-feel-bad/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/30/power-strip-monitors-your-usage-makes-you-feel-bad/
http://www.google.com/products?q=Power+Cost+Controller&sourceid=navclient-ff&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1B3GGGL_enUS265US265&um=1
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Wonder how much power it itself requires, a negligible amount surely.]]>Apr 30th 2008 4:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/30/power-strip-monitors-your-usage-makes-you-feel-bad/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/30/power-strip-monitors-your-usage-makes-you-feel-bad/Apr 30th 2008 5:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/30/power-strip-monitors-your-usage-makes-you-feel-bad/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/30/power-strip-monitors-your-usage-makes-you-feel-bad/Apr 30th 2008 6:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/30/power-strip-monitors-your-usage-makes-you-feel-bad/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/30/power-strip-monitors-your-usage-makes-you-feel-bad/Apr 30th 2008 6:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/30/power-strip-monitors-your-usage-makes-you-feel-bad/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/30/power-strip-monitors-your-usage-makes-you-feel-bad/http://www.cyberguys.com/]]>Apr 30th 2008 6:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/30/power-strip-monitors-your-usage-makes-you-feel-bad/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/30/power-strip-monitors-your-usage-makes-you-feel-bad/http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16882715001

Kill-a-watt does the same thing and is a lot cheaper.. I have one and it's great for discovering that your fridge is running too often or TV is sucking up power even when off...]]>Apr 30th 2008 7:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/30/power-strip-monitors-your-usage-makes-you-feel-bad/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/30/power-strip-monitors-your-usage-makes-you-feel-bad/Apr 30th 2008 8:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/30/power-strip-monitors-your-usage-makes-you-feel-bad/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/30/power-strip-monitors-your-usage-makes-you-feel-bad/No it doesn't if you use the 4460]]>Apr 30th 2008 8:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/30/power-strip-monitors-your-usage-makes-you-feel-bad/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/30/power-strip-monitors-your-usage-makes-you-feel-bad/Apr 30th 2008 11:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/30/power-strip-monitors-your-usage-makes-you-feel-bad/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/30/power-strip-monitors-your-usage-makes-you-feel-bad/Apr 30th 2008 1:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/30/power-strip-monitors-your-usage-makes-you-feel-bad/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/30/power-strip-monitors-your-usage-makes-you-feel-bad/May 1st 2008 3:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/30/power-strip-monitors-your-usage-makes-you-feel-bad/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/30/power-strip-monitors-your-usage-makes-you-feel-bad/
Sure, because blind and ignorance is bliss.]]>Apr 30th 2008 11:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/30/power-strip-monitors-your-usage-makes-you-feel-bad/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/30/power-strip-monitors-your-usage-makes-you-feel-bad/Apr 30th 2008 11:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/30/power-strip-monitors-your-usage-makes-you-feel-bad/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/30/power-strip-monitors-your-usage-makes-you-feel-bad/Apr 30th 2008 12:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/30/power-strip-monitors-your-usage-makes-you-feel-bad/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/30/power-strip-monitors-your-usage-makes-you-feel-bad/
Having a $30 kill-a-watt handy just for that one finding has already saved me the cost of buying the unit. It's fun seeing how much of a draw older products have when on standby. An old laserjet will easily consume 50 watts constantly when 'off.']]>Apr 30th 2008 12:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/30/power-strip-monitors-your-usage-makes-you-feel-bad/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/30/power-strip-monitors-your-usage-makes-you-feel-bad/Apr 30th 2008 1:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/30/power-strip-monitors-your-usage-makes-you-feel-bad/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/30/power-strip-monitors-your-usage-makes-you-feel-bad/Apr 30th 2008 1:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/30/power-strip-monitors-your-usage-makes-you-feel-bad/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/30/power-strip-monitors-your-usage-makes-you-feel-bad/Apr 30th 2008 3:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/30/power-strip-monitors-your-usage-makes-you-feel-bad/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/30/power-strip-monitors-your-usage-makes-you-feel-bad/No, Scotty, no you haven't.]]>Apr 30th 2008 6:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/30/power-strip-monitors-your-usage-makes-you-feel-bad/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/30/power-strip-monitors-your-usage-makes-you-feel-bad/Apr 30th 2008 7:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/30/power-strip-monitors-your-usage-makes-you-feel-bad/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/30/power-strip-monitors-your-usage-makes-you-feel-bad/May 1st 2008 8:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/30/power-strip-monitors-your-usage-makes-you-feel-bad/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/30/power-strip-monitors-your-usage-makes-you-feel-bad/May 1st 2008 6:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/30/power-strip-monitors-your-usage-makes-you-feel-bad/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/30/power-strip-monitors-your-usage-makes-you-feel-bad/
http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/news/news.phtml/10249/11273/Owl-wireless-energy-monitor-gadget.phtml
Connects to your power line and gives you a readout on a wireless doodamahid in real time.]]>May 2nd 2008 5:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/30/power-strip-monitors-your-usage-makes-you-feel-bad/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/30/power-strip-monitors-your-usage-makes-you-feel-bad/http://www.theenergydetective.com/index.html

Whole house power metering.

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