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led menorah offers a happy digital hanukkah

filed under: design | just plain fun

led menorah

With the holidays just over a month away, I figured it was time to share this clever Hanukkah gift that I came across a little while back.

This modern spin on the Menorah is made from recycled circuit boards, and offers up a bright red LED for each night of celebration…

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November 9th, 2008 6 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

led mobile lights powered by the sun

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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…

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

lexon jet led flashlights put some style in your pocket

filed under: design | gadgets

It takes a lot for me to get excited about a flashlight. Sure, I suppose if you make one that can set things on fire, I might write about it, but most of the time, there just isn’t much to say. When I came across these modern pocket lights from Lexon, it was their sleek modern design that really piqued my curiosity…

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November 3rd, 2008 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

roboppi flying copter: the real hoverround

filed under: gadgets | just plain fun

This tiny remote-controlled flying machine from Japan is a combination helicopter, UFO and hovering light show.

A pair of soft, brightly colored rotors help to propel the Roboppi (ROBO-P) flyer upwards and produce stable flight.

As it flies through the air, colored LEDs inside the spinning body of the Roboppi blink rapidly, producing a whirlwind of color…

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October 29th, 2008 3 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

fragile future 2 led lamp made from dandelions

filed under: design | strange and wonderful

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…

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October 28th, 2008 2 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

scope 2 rgb led watch reminds me of vector video games

filed under: retro | timepieces | video games

I don’t know what it is about these retro-futuristic watches from Japan, but for me they conjure up images of 1980s color vector video games like Tempest or Quantum.

The limited-edition Scope 2 watch uses a special multi-color (RGB) LED display to tell the time…

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October 17th, 2008 2 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

xcm crystal makes xbox 360 controller clear and bright

filed under: hacks-mods | video games

XCM Xbox 360 Crystal Clear Controller

The guys over at XCM are at it once more with another cool mod you can buy to make your Xbox 360 just that much better.

The new XCM Crystal Controller Kit not only redresses your 360 controller in a spiffy clear skin, but it also adds a brand new oversize D-pad that’s designed to prevent you from mistakenly pressing it in the wrong direction…

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October 17th, 2008 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

abyss led table lamp looks like my lower intestine

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Abyss LED Table Lamp by Kundalini

I don’t care if this lamp conjures up memories of my colonoscopy. It’s still cool.

The undulating twists and turns of Kundalini’s Abyss table lamp may look a bit like your intestinal tract, but there’s something about the bendy organic form that I find mesmerizing.

The Abyss can be adjusted into a variety of shapes, thanks to its flexible segmented construction…

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October 15th, 2008 3 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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