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led mobile lights powered by the sun

These dynamic modern lights from Japan create a cool glow in any space without need for connecting them to an external power source.

Kyouei Design’s Mobile Lights store solar energy during the day, and automatically turn on when its dark. If there’s not enough daylight to keep them charged, that’s okay, since each segment has…

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November 4th, 2008 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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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 created these pendant lamps using…

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October 21st, 2008 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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ceiling lamp offers little bulk, plenty of fiber

Black Fiber Optic Ceiling Lamp

It’s amazing what a difference a couple of decades makes. Back in the 1970s, fiber optic lamps were some of the ugliest, tackiest things you could possibly bring into your home. And as this photo proves, fiber optics can truly be used for evil. Thankfully, tastes have changed, and the dynamic illumination medium has found…

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September 23rd, 2008 comments (3) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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solo microphone: speed of light, not sound

SOLO Microphone Lamp by Donna Jo Bradley

This unique pendant lighting fixture looks just like a microphone. The SOLO light casts an ethereal glow from its mesh cage, and would look great hanging over a bedside table or in front of your stereo rack.

Brooklyn artist Donna Jo Bradley offers these audio-inspired lamps on her Etsy shop. The lamps come in two…

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October 22nd, 2007 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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