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torch flashlight so hot you could fry an egg on it

gadgets | strange and wonderful

Torch Flashlight by Wicked Lasers

How many times have you pulled the flashlight out of your utility drawer only to find out it can barely light up 2 feet in front of your face? This insanely bright flashlight certainly doesn’t have that problem.

As a matter of fact, the Torch flashlight is so intense that it generates sufficient heat to fry an egg before you can say “Egg McMuffin” ten times fast…

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August 8th, 2008 1 comment stumble it! author: technabob

led hula hoops: you know, for kids.

geek art & craft | just plain fun

LED Hula Hoop

Here’s something that’s sure to draw crowds the next time you feel the need to draw attention to yourself. This dizzying show of colored light is produced by a rapidly spinning Hula Hoop, packed with LED lighting.

Handcrafted by Etsy contributor Schablien, the LED Hula Hoop works its magic with 18 super-bright LEDs embedded into the hoop…

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May 8th, 2008 5 comments stumble it! author: technabob

aqualia led desk lamp: metal, modern, mine.

design

Aqualia LED Desk Lamp

I’ve been on the hunt for some decent illumination for my work area, but haven’t really been impressed with the desk lamps I’ve come across in my travels. That is, until now. This beautiful lighting fixture combines good looks, modern technology and is energy efficient.

Alliance Optotek’s Aqualia lamp uses a dozen bright LEDs to provide ample lighting for any work area…

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February 2nd, 2008 1 comment stumble it! author: technabob

light source glows for 12+ years without power

future tech

Glowing Bike

Lightroenergy is an amazing new source of illumination which can produce a bright glow for up to a dozen years without any electricity or exposure to sunlight.

Litrospheres are tiny self-luminous particles which can be injection molded or embedded into paints…

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December 12th, 2007 2 comments stumble it! author: technabob

sweet icicle lamp keeps its cool

design

Sweet Icicle Lamp by M+K Design

Designed by Japan’s M+K Design, these slick lamps use modern lighting technology to offer a cool, otherworldly glow. To me, they look like something taken right off the set of Blade Runner or Minority Report.

Designers Maiko Watanabe and Koichi Tanaka’s Sweet Icicle Lamps encase a bright cold cathode tube in a block of crystal clear acrylic to add drama to any room…

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November 11th, 2007 post a comment stumble it! author: technabob

slan led watches: the bold and the beautiful

design | timepieces

Slan LED Digital Watches

The slick black case and bright, easy-to-read displays on these Slan LED watches really caught my eye.

There’s just something so refreshing about a digital watch that’s just clean and simple, unencumbered by extraneous information or newfangled display paradigms…

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October 19th, 2007 post a comment stumble it! author: technabob

philips livingcolors led lights: prices and dates revealed

design

Philips LivingColors LED Color Changing Lights

A while back Philips showed off these gorgeous color-changing LED lighting fixtures as part of a media event…

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June 11th, 2007 11 comments stumble it! author: technabob

o.d.m. electroluminescent pixel watches

design | timepieces

O.D.M. Pixel Watches

These funky looking watches from o.d.m. design feature a jumbo electroluminescent display that wraps around the curvature of the watch band.

The watches come in three dramatic polycarbonate finishes: translucent pink, amber or white, and make a very dramatic statement with their high contrast pSEL displays. While o.d.m. didn’t seem to have them for sale in their U.S…

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March 24th, 2007 10 comments stumble it! author: technabob

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