I don't want smart gadgets in my house. Remember those smart thermostats in Colorado? I'm starting to wonder if they could do the same with these dang smart electric meters they installed without my permission.
There is no need for any device. A simple circuit in you charger tells it if something is requesting resources so if nothing is connected no resources are consumed.
Think of a light bulb that will last forever and use no electricity if you don't throw the switch. The lightbulb knows to light up if something like the light switch makes a connection to the power which resides in the outlet.
I don't want smart gadgets in my house. Remember those smart thermostats in Colorado? I'm starting to wonder if they could do the same with these dang smart electric meters they installed without my permission.
There is no need for any device. A simple circuit in you charger tells it if something is requesting resources so if nothing is connected no resources are consumed.
Think of a light bulb that will last forever and use no electricity if you don't throw the switch. The lightbulb knows to light up if something like the light switch makes a connection to the power which resides in the outlet.
Bank on it.