Rambler Socket provides extension cords on demand

How many times have you cursed the electricity gods because there's no
extension cord
<http://dvice.com/archives/2006/10/review-powersquid-calamari-is.php> to be
found right when you really need one. This problem would be solved for all
time if only every power outlet were like the Rambler Socket: an outlet with
an extension cord hiding in the wall behind.
From the mind of designer Meysam Movahedi, the Rambler Socket holds 5 feet
of power cable, ready to pop out of the wall when you need a little more
wiggle room while vacuuming, or for when that lamp isn't quite in the right
place. A short tug activates the the spring mechanism to retract the cord.
Of course, the Rambler is just a concept right now, but one we'd love to see
in pretty much all homes of the future.

Eco-Friendly Outlet Banishes Power Vampires For Good

Vampire power month may be over (how appropriate that it was in October, no?), but that doesn't mean I'm going to stop trying to find ways to reduce our electric bills! We are living in a digital world, which means nearly everything needs to be juiced up to work. I've already got my laptop working overtime at the office and at home, so you can imagine that I'm a pretty powerful energy vampire on my own. But I wouldn't be if I had this outlet.