Filed under: PeripheralsEach week Ross Rubin contributes Switched On, a column about technology, multimedia, and digital entertainment.
The best and most popular portable electronics products don't work for long without them, but the general consumer sentiment toward AC adapters is evident in the terms of endearment such as "bricks" and "wall warts" given to them. They're referred to with even more colorful language when they're accidentally left behind on a trip or are otherwise unavailable when needed.
But if a startup GreenPlug has its way, future portable electronic
