Smart Strip
Has everyone heard of the smart strip? They sell them at amazon.com. They are surge protectors, but they work by shutting off your peripheral devices (printer, monitor, etc.) whenever you power down your computer. They have an outlet for "always on" items, or items that you don't want turned off when the computer shuts down. I would plug my router into this, so my LAN will still work when my desktop is turned off.
They have gotten really good reviews! People comment that they save energy because they might not shut everything down otherwise.
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