plugbert

Field notes

Plugbert's travel writing. Mostly about sockets. Occasionally about feelings.

History

Why does the world have 15 plug types?

A brief, mostly true history of how humanity failed to agree on holes in walls.
Cautionary tale

The hair dryer incident (a tragedy in 230 volts)

A short story about an American hair dryer, a Parisian hotel, and the smell of regret.
Essentials

Adapters vs converters, explained by a plug

One changes the shape. One changes the voltage. Mixing them up is how hair dryers die.