Light Switch Teaches Kids to Conserve Energy

File this under "adorably educational." Tio, the friendly ghost light switch, is designed to teach kiddies to conserve energy by becoming increasingly agitated after over eight hours of use. I don't know about your child, but visions of an angry ghost on my wall make me shudder a bit. Fear is the ultimate motivator, yes?

Not only is Tio a visible reminder to switch off your lights when not in use, but Tio's internal programming links to a computer program where the child can monitor his/her own "virtual treehouse." Offering educational news about energy conservation, the computer program is designed to create an in-depth understanding of how one child's actions relate to the world's energy supply.

Smart, right? I wonder what they'll make for us grown-ups...

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