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You Fade to Light: Nifty OLED Interactive Mirror You Can’t Afford
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Philips is always working on new lighting technologies, and is a big proponent of OLED as one of the many new ways we might be lighting our homes and offices in the future. The artists of rAndom International have been showing off a really cool interactive display using Philips’ Lumiblade… |
December 1st, 2011
Rocker Switch Array Display Says Hello World.
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This must be one of the largest rocker switch arrays that I’ve ever seen (or is it the only one?). Needless to say that I hope Valentin Ruhry got a volume discount on all those rocker switches used to create his display since he used about 4,750 of them to… |
June 19th, 2011
Pixel Pads: Like iPads, Only Paper
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At first glance, the idea of a pricey pad of paper that looks like an iPad seemed a bit unnecessary to me. Then, I got to thinking that if I were an iPad app developer, these pads actually could be pretty handy for sketching out ideas for new apps.… |
April 5th, 2010
Runco Windowwall Makes Giant Sci-Fi Video Screens a Reality
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If you’ve ever dreamed of having the kind of futuristic video screens you’ve seen on the walls in science-fiction movies and television shows, you might want to check out these impressive new screens from Runco.… |
March 24th, 2010
LED Electric Windows Add Geometric Patterns (and Space Invaders) to Your Living Room
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Looking for a unique piece of art for your home or office that embodies your geeky aesthetic? Check out these cool LED light sculptures by artist/electrical engineer Andrew O’Malley. Each of Andrew’s Electric Window digital sculptures displays a variety of intriguing images as they sit there on your shelf. The… |
February 21st, 2010
Satanvision Red LED Tv: the Devil Made Him Do It
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What might television look like in hell? Maybe a bit like this. This incredibly lo-fi SatanVision television set was designed by David Forbes. It’s outputs of an unbelievably crappy 128×96 resolution image, and all of the pixels are red. Here it is playing the only video game they have in… |
August 29th, 2009
Dual Touch Touchscreen LED Watch Responds to Your Fingertip
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These cool new watches from Japan are the first LED timepieces I’ve seen that feature a touch-sensitive display. Created by Japan’s SeaHope, the Dual Touch LED watch has a display that can react to your touch. In finger trace mode, the LEDs under your digits follow your exact movements. The… |
August 20th, 2009
Modular Seating Looks Like Pixel Blocks
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This new modular furniture system lets you create custom seating areas by rearranging pixel-like blocks into your own unique layouts. Created by Joe Doucet, founder of the new design collective Bond., the Scape Modular Seating system lets you transform your living space on a whim, thanks to its moveable seating… |
May 10th, 2008
LED Cube Displays 3d Images in Color
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A while back, I reported on James Clar’s cool 3D cubes which could display images using a grid of about 1000 LEDs connected to a computerized controller. While Clar’s cubes are simply amazing, they can only display monochrome images. Now, a company in China has taken the same concept and… |
April 6th, 2008
Seemingly Random Lights Aren’t Random at All
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This might look like a curtain of randomly assorted lighting fixtures. But it’s actually an interactive video display that can detect movements of passersby and mimic them using light. Entitled Space Invaders 2008…, the light installation uses a grid of 176 unique lighting fixtures to work its magic. When |
February 5th, 2008
