socket-integrated heating solution

If there was a video game where you upgraded outlets, this would definitely be like a tier 4 power generator with bonus abilities.
- Bonus ability unlocked: self-destruction

it would be really funny to set this up with LEDs to freak out any electricians who come in my house
leds ($4.60)
cheap microcontroller ($3.26)
cheap power supply ($3.73)
3d printed diffuser, wires, wire caps, solder, 3d printed case
total: $11.60 with shipping
i'm probably not going to actually do this, and if I was I would probably get a more trustworthy power supply (like this, would be an extra $3.40 for some more peace of mind)
- If you have to plug it in though it's gonna be kind of obvious, might want something powered by a coin battery so you could put it behind the outlet plate without the risk of actually messing with wiring anything up
  
  those leds draw 10w maximum though, they shouldn't need to be at full brightness (I know from having some of those that they're extremely bright) but a coin battery isn't going to last very long if you use all 30 (using more means you don't need as thick of a diffuser and can separate the colors more)
  the idea is you would partially disassemble the charger to put it and the microcontroller in a custom, miniaturized case, and remove the outlet and usb connectors from the charger so you can solder and wire everything yourself
- To be fair you’d only need the LEDs. Switched spurs for example that have an LED to show that they’re on just have flying leads that go to the legs of the LED.
  Unless there’s some other feature you want that I’m missing.
  
  I chose the led strips because they're individually addressable, cheap, and already arranged in nice lines that it's easy to attach wires to
  I want the microcontroller so I can program colors and blinking patterns
  Now that I think about it some (quiet) sound might be nice too, to add to the realism
- How much would it cost to integrate a smoke effect?
  
  I wouldn't want to spray water near an outlet
  I don't know if other smokes are conductive or not
  Ultrasonic vaporizers are cheap tho if you find a good fluid for that

🎶 David had a secret cord, you plug it in and you meet the Lord 🎶
- It's not cold, but it's-a broken, hallelujah!
- Is this from People Who Died by Jim Carroll?