Life & fun · February 14, 2018
Tug
Breakaway connection for any power cord and outlet
Tug launched on February 14, 2018 with 113 votes, #320 of 2,635 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 8 years on.
What it does
Tug is device to convert any power cord and outlet into a magnetic breakaway connection to avoid disasters caused by tripping over a cord.
As cool as USB-C is, many of us were sad when Apple killed off MagSafe, which has undoubtedly saved the lives of countless laptops over the years. That disappointment led us to a key insight: Why not place the magnetic break-away connection at the outlet? Meet Tug. It works with any power cord you might trip on! It also works as a quick switch; just tug to turn off a lamp orfrom ilovehandles.com
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