The picture might not suggest it, but this is actually a very clever power socket. The work of Phil Endecott, it's actually linked up to a Linksys NSLU2, the network storage device known as the "Slug" ...

I have a surge protector power strip that works to power macbook air, a 12tb usb mechanical hard drive, a set of small edifier speakers and a desk mount lamp, and the usb charger port. The desk mount ...