Energy Saving for the Lazy

By now, we all know that we're supposed to be cutting down on electricity and fuel in order to save the Earth from impending doom, but doesn't that take, uh, work? Not necessarily. It's hard to gauge how much energy we're wasting, but now it's easier than ever to know when it's time to unplug that lonely cell phone charger. These gizmos might make you feel guilty about your excessive energy consumption, but they really do mean well - trust us.

Glowing Socket

Did you know that some of your appliances can still eat up energy when they're plugged in, even if they're turned off? You'd think that these "vampire" gizmos are purposely trying to thwart your efforts to go green. Fortunately, this glowing socket can tell you if a current is drawing and how much based on how bright it's glowing. If you grow tired of your shiny friend, you can always turn it off when you're not using that particular socket.

Eco Button

Let's be real here: who actually takes the time to shut their computer down or put it into energy-saving sleep mode before they meander off to raid the fridge? Not that this is an incredibly hard feat, it's just that when potato salad is calling, sometimes we have to heed its call, STAT. The Eco-Button is a glowing little appendage that you plug into your USB port that you push before you wander away. It puts your computer into energy saving mode while it's idle, and the software it comes with even shows you how much money you're saving in the process.