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my own ghetto power control

Thanks to this post of SiD3WiNDR I know of the existence of power bricks with 4 outlets controllable by USB. The only problem was finding where to buy them in Belgium. A friend who could place a special order via a shop (they normally only do wholesale) managed to get me 2. And because they can be controlled by Linux they are perfect for controlling various devices like screens, usb hub and other peripherals when my pc starts up. Now if only I don’t get too lazy …