Terence Eden on Nostr: Using an infrared camera to see which of my gadgets have an unexpectedly high power ...
Using an infrared camera to see which of my gadgets have an unexpectedly high power draw when they're "off".
First up, this old smart socket is connected to WiFi. Not hugely inefficient, but enough that it is warmer than the idle USB charger next to it.
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