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pac-man blocks light up your life

filed under: design | just plain fun | video games

Pac-Man Light Blocks

The last time I saw such a brilliant blending of Pac-Mania and illumination was the amazing Pac-Man Christmas tree that showed up on the streets of Madrid over the holidays. Now you can have your own personal Pac & Pals light show thanks to these fun colored light blocks…

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January 30th, 2008 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

glofab: fiber optic lights that don’t suck

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GloFab Fiber Optic Lighting

When I think of fiber optic lighting, all that comes to mind are those awful 1970s starburst lamps. So I was so thrilled when I came across these beautiful organic designs which use the same basic lighting technology that begat such ugliness in the first place…

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January 25th, 2008 5 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

turn your tv into a huge mood light

filed under: design | home entertainment | video

Color Light DVD by kyouei

Sure, you could drop over a grand on a Philips Ambilight television if you want your TV to set a mood, or you can also turn any television into a giant glowing ambient light for just the cost of a single DVD.

Created by Japan’s Kyouei Design, this minimal DVD contains a rainbow of soothing colors that you can display on your TV screen…

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January 23rd, 2008 3 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

moonlight speakers project sound and light

filed under: audio | design | home entertainment

Moonlight 360 Surround Orb Speakers

At first glance, you’d look at these pictures and think that these were some pretty cool lighting fixtures. You’d be right. But in addition to casting a warm glow, these illuminated orbs are actually speakers.

Moonlight’s light globes conceal speakers which can handle from 120 to 200 watts of amplification — more than enough to pack some serious punch…

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January 21st, 2008 2 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

memento number lamp: you do the math

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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…

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January 20th, 2008 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

led lighting gets flat

filed under: design | gadgets

Eureka LED Lamp by Sander Mulder

These minimal lighting fixtures actually are designed to be shipped flat, like a postcard. Each lamp is actually a laser-cut sheet of aluminum with an embedded LED illumination source and powered by a single button battery…

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January 18th, 2008 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

lightsaber lamps for true star wars geeks

filed under: just plain fun

Star Wars Light Saber Lamps

I’ll start out by saying that I’ve always enjoyed the Star Wars franchise (except for the Ewoks and Jar Jar), but I’ve never as nuts about the series as say, that girl on American Idol last night who showed up for the audition wearing a Princess Leia outfit, hair buns and all. These lightsaber lighting fixtures are made for her and for those who follow in her footsteps…

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January 16th, 2008 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

rgby color-sensing tech goes portable

filed under: design | interactive

RGBy3.0 Mini Color Changing LED Device

Remember the oh-so-cool RGBy Desk I showed you a few weeks back? The desk uses color sensors and tons of RGB LEDs to change colors to match items placed on top of it. But it was a one-of-a-kind piece that would probably cost thousands of dollars even if you could buy one. So I was excited when I came across these new mini color-morphing devices from the same guys…

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December 29th, 2007 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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