Energy conservation toy - might be of interest to some of you

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It's a four socket mains extension lead, with a hand-held wireless remote-control that allows you to switch each socket on or off remotely. There's also a button to switch all four sockets off. I spotted it in Maplin's earlier today. They're selling it for half price at the moment, I doubt that I would have paid the full price, but it was more difficult to resist at 14.99.
This is just what I need for my computer desk, which currently has about a dozen bits of kit plugged into an array of extensions. Now it's all organised. Each of my extension leads is plugged into a remote-controlled socket so that when I press button 1, power is supplied only to the kit essential for my daily computing needs, button 2 controls power to various bits of optional kit and my other computers, button 3 fires up various chargers for mobile phones etc, and button 4 is currently spare. Now I no longer have to scrabble about in the dust and fluff under my desk to make sure everything is turned on or off.
Mind you, this could be a dangerous toy, if you accidentally operate the remote and cut power to your PC while it is doing something important.
More details on Maplin's web site, here ...
http://www.maplin.co.uk/search.aspx?worldid=-4&MenuNo=83939&MenuName=Remote%20Control%20Extension%20...
By the way, the half price offer finishes on the 5th.

[#2]

thats ok until you have a neighbour like me, he has just got one of those, I have had one for several years, now they turns on my reading light (cant get to the socket easily) when I dont want it i.e. 2:00 am am when I want it on they wants it off, also have one on my radio, same again, I have tried changing channels, but no luck, wish I could find out which person it is, so far not 3 of them,  Oh what is the range?

[#3]

My next door neighbour and I both had the same make and model of wireless door bell.
Needless to say when one had visitors both went to the door until I changed channel.

[#4]

For power consumption of some household objects, http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/gallery/2008/aug/01/energy.householdbills?picture=336141277 is good.