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It Takes Just One Person to Change This Lightbulb

Clothespin Lightbulb

Q: How many cops does it take to screw in a light bulb?
A: None. It turns itself in.…
You’ve probably already heard your fair share of lightbulb jokes, so I won’t try to entertain (or bore) you with any more. Instead, I’m going to tell you about something that

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May 10th, 2011 by: Hazel Chua

Moon and Star Filament Lamp Brings Night Skies to your Nightlight

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This cute Veilleuse d`Orient clip-on lamp from Tsé & Tsé Associées won’t be very bright, but that’s not the point. The lamp is a nightlight that will illuminate your darkened room with a warm glow thanks to its special moon and star filament bulb.…

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March 5th, 2011 by: Range

Pocket Light Portable Folding Light Bulb is a Really Bright Idea

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Ryan Harc says that his Pocket Light concept will let us share “the blissful moments with your beloved. Draw out a little light which can be the best conveyor of your feeling.” Wink wink. I wish this was a real product; it’s just so nice to look at. And practical.…

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October 31st, 2009 by: Lambert Varias

Kozo Lamps: Just Turn the Faucet on and Light Comes Out! Wait What?

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While the people behind Design2009 could not have possibly chosen a more generic Etsy name, their products are bursting with creativity. Their KOZO line of handmade lamps make use of pipes and faucets to come up with a raw and tough take on the good old lamp.

If a bunch…

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April 8th, 2009 by: Lambert Varias

The Light Bulb Gets Flat

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Who says light bulbs need to be round? Despite what Copernicus might have taught us, flat is the new round….

Korean designer Joonhuyn Kim has reinvented the classic incandescent light bulb by putting it into a flat glass enclosure.

Kim claims the new bulbs take up just 1/3rd of

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December 28th, 2008 by: Technabob

X-Ray Lighting Fixtures Won’T Expose You to Radiation

Usually when I think about X-rays, it conjures up images of sitting on a table in an ill-fitting hospital gown with a weighty lead apron draped over some part of my body. Fortunately, these X-ray lamps require not so much as a visit to the doctor’s office.

Designer Wonsuk Cho…

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October 21st, 2008 by: Technabob

Lightsabers for the Eco-Conscious Jedi

Just because your primary weapon is a lightsaber, young Jedi, doesn’t mean that you have to be an energy hog when you’re fighting back throngs of Stoormtroopers.

This amusing t-shirt from Ruby Red Design envisions an EnergyStar compliant galaxy far, far away. Rather than burning a wasteful powerful plasma beam,…

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September 15th, 2008 by: Technabob

Dear Edi Lamp Revamps Edison’S Classic Lightbulb

DAB Dear Edi LED Lamp

This modern, minimal lighting fixture from designer David Abad takes queues from a traditional incandescent lightbulb, but the resemblance is only skin deep.

Created for Spain’s DAB Light Works, the bulb-shaped Dear Edi (a nod to Thomas Edi…son) lamp is actually made from metal, not glass. A small cutout

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September 2nd, 2008 by: Technabob

LEGO Block Lamp Lets You Build Your Own Structures

LEGO Building Block Lamp

The guys who designed this LEGO block lamp managed to dig up some sort of industrial-strength blocks that won’t melt into a pile of smelly goo when subjected to the heat of a lightbulb.

What makes the Block Light really cool is the fact that you can rearrange the pieces…

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August 27th, 2008 by: Technabob

Memento Number Lamp: You Do the Math

Memento Number Lamp by Tonerico

There’s something just so right about the design of this minimal lighting fixture from Japan. While it sits there on your tabletop, it casts a dramatic shadow of numeric shapes across the surface of your desk and walls.

While I’m not sure what all the numbers mean, I like to…

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January 20th, 2008 by: Technabob

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