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Whose Leg Lamp: Weirdest Romantic Accessory Ever

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Imagine you’re on a date. You’ve probably done this so many times that you’ve become quite the date-imagining expert. Imagine that the date is going well, and then you excuse yourself to go to the restroom. Imagine that as soon as you shut the door to the restroom you shriek…

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February 15th, 2009 by: Lambert Varias

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Pac-Man Ghost Lamps: Blinky, Blinky, Blinky and Blinky

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Designer Anderson Horta’s retro 80′s Ghost lamps will only turn blue if you happen to be downing some serious hallucinogenic power pills – otherwise, they are as you see them. Pac-Man not included.…

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February 11th, 2009 by: Technabob

Floating Bloody Mess: the Liquid Lamp

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After a brief shot at being practical and ingenious, the Japanese are back to being weird again with this morbid and messy yet minimalist lamp from DCS Corp:

Designed by Kouichi Okamoto, the Liquid Lamp is made of steel and comes equipped with a 25-watt bulb. The puddle of red…

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February 2nd, 2009 by: Lambert Varias

Rubik’S Cube Lamp: Puzzling That Nobody has Made These Yet

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The Rubik’s Cube started out its humble life as a simple little plastic puzzle. But over the years it’s found its way into everything from alarm clocks, to the technabob mascot to crazy viral videos. But this could be my favorite use for a Rubik’s Cube yet.

Created by illustrator/designer…

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January 27th, 2009 by: Technabob

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

LED Milk Glasses: Half Empty or Half Full?

Dairy may have been demoted from the four basic food groups (it’s actually now one of the top six), but it’s still an important part of a well-balanced diet. The good news is that you can now enjoy as many glasses of milk as you want, with none of those…

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December 10th, 2008 by: Technabob

Marcus Tremontos’ El Lamps Create 3d Illusions

Electroluminescent Wall Lamp by Marcus Tremonto

At first glance, this lighting fixture might look like a table lamp. But upon further examination, it turns out that it’s actually a sconce you hang on the wall.

Designer Marcus Tremonto pokes strands of illuminated wires through glossy sheets of Perspex acrylic to create the illusion of 3-dimensional geometric…

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December 4th, 2008 by: Technabob

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…

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November 4th, 2008 by: Technabob

Fragile Future 2 LED Lamp Made From Dandelions

The Fragile Future 2 lighting fixture really lives up to its name. You see, each tiny light source is actually framed by the seed pods of a dandelion. Now why is it called the Fragile Future 2? Presumably, because the Fragile Future 1 was just a little TOO breakable.

Created…

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October 28th, 2008 by: Technabob

Cosmically Cool Lamp Built With 3d Laser Printing

Look at this beautiful Quin lamp from California artist Bathsheba Grossman. Notice anything special about it, D & D fans? It’s Bathsheba’s exploration on the dodecahedron. It’s so much more than a twelve-sided die though.

The intricate perforations and curvy undulations are not only are a shining example of the…

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October 23rd, 2008 by: The Scholar

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