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bring your remote control commands to light

design | just plain fun

This light brings your remote control commands to the forefront of your decor. All of your favorites are represented here in light, including stop, play, and perennial favorites pause and rewind.

There’s not a whole lot of information to be found about this cool design, but I can tell you this: the light is made by madreinspain…

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August 20th, 2008 post a comment stumble it! author: karen

smoon ombrella lamp looks like a flying saucer overhead

design | strange and wonderful

Smoon Ombrella LED Lamp by Beau et Bien

This funky modern lighting fixture might be named for its umbrella-like shape, but to me it looks like some sort of alien jellyfish is about land its spacecraft in your living room.

Created by French furniture designers Beau & Bien, the Smoon Ombrella lamp gets its sculptural potato chip-like shape from custom cut Plexiglas…

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August 10th, 2008 1 comment stumble it! author: technabob

luxeed led keyboard hits the u.s. (finally)

computing | gadgets | strange and wonderful

Luxeed LED Keyboard

One of the most popular posts of all time on Technabob was the wondrous Luxeed multi-color LED keyboard. While it sure looked cool, it was nearly impossible to get outside of its native land of Korea. So I’m thrilled to let you know that they’re finally available in the U.S. (sans the Korean characters)…

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August 4th, 2008 post a comment stumble it! author: technabob

lego lamp is blocky and bright

design | just plain fun

25togo Lego Lamp

These clever desk lamps get their inspiration from classic LEGO building blocks. Designed by Japan’s 25togo, these LED illuminated acrylic block lamps look just like a giant-size version of the popular plastic playthings.

The blocks have a snap-off top layer that’s designed to hold pens, pencils and other office items. Each brick measures in at appx…

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July 31st, 2008 1 comment stumble it! author: technabob

asteroid lamp hits living rooms: activate hyperspace!

design | retro | video games

Asteroid Lamp by Innermost

Pay tribute to one of classic arcade games of all time with these Asteroids-inspired lighting fixtures.

Each lamp is comprised of 24 facets, each slightly different in size and shape - which makes them look really cool when placed in multiples and set on different sides…

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July 27th, 2008 post a comment stumble it! author: technabob

yoyo lamp: try to shoot the moon with one of these

design | just plain fun

YoYo Lamp

Some of my fondest childhood memories involve doing (or more accurately, attempting to do) tricks with an old Duncan Butterfly YoYo. So when I saw these whimsical YoYo lighting fixtures, I said to myself - hey, I need one of those!..

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July 4th, 2008 post a comment stumble it! author: technabob

laluna fiber optic lamp looks like glowing spaghetti

design

Laluna Fiber Optic Lamp

How’d you like one of these organic glowing orbs hanging from your ceiling? The intricate Laluna chandelier uses brightly lit, intertwined strands of fiber optics to light up your room…

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June 29th, 2008 1 comment stumble it! author: technabob

mathmos led poplights offer colorful light under glass

design

Mathmos PopLight LED Glass Light

The Poplight is the latest LED lighting fixture to come from Mathmos, the same guys responsible for the original Lava Lamp back in the 1960s.

Each Poplight is made from handblown glass and gradually fades between shades of blue, purple, violet, magenta, red, and back. The fixtures measure just a little more than 6-inches tall, making them perfect for a bookshelf or other small nook…

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June 28th, 2008 post a comment stumble it! author: technabob

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