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Aero Spider Laser Cars Drive on Walls, Follow Laser Beams, Confuse Cats
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Takara Tomy’s latest remote-control car is definitely unique. Not only does the Aero Spider Laser drive on walls or ceilings, it goes where you tell it to using a light gun. The gun-shaped controller projects a bright red light beam (not sure it’s really a laser beam) where you want… |
November 10th, 2009
Bacon Lampshade: Sizzling Hot
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Okay folks bacon is awesome and all, but this is getting out of hand: Flickr user krismkelley made a bacon lampshade. A lampshade made of bacon. What have you been smoking krismkelley? Bacon? Pretty soon people will be building whole houses out of bacon. Poor piggies. Check out the rest… |
November 9th, 2009
Flashlight Pendant Lamps Prove That Porcelain Can Make Anything Look Sophisticated
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Even if you were asked to name a hundred beautiful objects, would you include flashlights in your list? Of course not. But what if the flashlights were made of porcelain?… |
November 8th, 2009
Pocket Light Portable Folding Light Bulb is a Really Bright Idea
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Ryan Harc says that his Pocket Light concept will let us share “the blissful moments with your beloved. Draw out a little light which can be the best conveyor of your feeling.” Wink wink. I wish this was a real product; it’s just so nice to look at. And practical.… |
October 31st, 2009
OLED Lighting About to Make Rooms a Whole Lot Cooler
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As we look for more ways to generate energy-efficient light, we’ve seen a gradual move away from the warm glow of incandescent light, to the ugly pinkish hues of CFL, to the strange blueish-white point-source light produced by LEDs. And frankly, none of those are nearly as cool as what… |
October 31st, 2009
D*Light Pillow is Probably Made of Unicorn and Care Bear Essence
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Ladies and gentlemen: World Peace is within our reach, thanks to d*light. Designed by Diana Lin, d*light is a “combination of ambient lighting and cushion”, a benevolent matrimony of woven polyester and SMD LEDs. It provides a soft light and just the right amount of warmth, such that even the… |
October 20th, 2009
Alien Abduction Lamp: the Aliens have Finally Landed!
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After what seems like an eternity to me, the wonderful, whimsical Alien Abduction Lamp has finally landed here on planet Earth! Lasse Klein’s whimsical lamp design first showed its face on Technabob all the way back in June 2007, and it’s taken over 2 years for a final production version… |
October 19th, 2009
Coil Lamp Uses Extension Cord for Power and Looks
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It’s extremely rare – if not unheard of – for me to write two posts about the same person in a row. However, while I was researching designer Craigton Berman‘s totally awesome LEGO remote control concept, I came across this lamp over on his website and just had to mention… |
October 10th, 2009
Roombas Make Dazzling Time-Lapse Light Paintings
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Ever wonder what sort of stuff was running through the electronic brain of your Roomba robotic vacuum cleaner? These wonderful time-lapse photos should give you a pretty good idea of what your Roomba has been up to.… |
September 29th, 2009
Sticky Light Laser Scanner Follows Your Every Move
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The Sticky Light is an interactive plaything that’s capable of scanning movements in real time, and following them with a laser light beam. The tracking technology, developed by the Department of Information Physics at the University of Tokyo’s Komuro Laboratory, Sticky Light uses a laser diode, a photodetector and a… |
August 22nd, 2009
