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John La Grou alla carica con le prese elettriche intelligenti

Filmed Feb 2009 • Posted Jun 2009TED2009
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John La Grou svela un'ingegnosa nuova tecnologia che renderà più intelligenti le prese elettriche delle nostre case, usando microchip e tag RFID. L'invenzione, nota come Safeplug, promette di prevenire incidenti mortali come gli incendi domestici e al contempo di risparmiare energia elettrica.

John La Grou, a long-time electronics inventor, audio designer and entrepreneur, wants to save lives (and energy) with a new, smarter type of electrical outlet. Full bio »

Translated into Italian by Leonardo Poggi
Reviewed by Daniele Buratti
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