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Projector Lets You Moon Yourself

Banpresto Moon Projector

This light projector casts an ever-changing animation of the phases of the moon onto your wall.

The moon phase projector from Banpresto can project a 2 foot diameter moon image from about 6 feet away. The projector gradually changes between all of the lunar phases over the course of about…

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April 19th, 2007 by: Technabob

Havaleena LED Lights Great for Outdoor Settings

Havaleena LED Lamps from Tayo Design

These battery-operated LED lighting fixtures are perfect for the upcoming barbecue season. They look great on a picnic table or on a deck, bringing a bit of modern sensibility to the outdoors.

The oddly-named Havaleena light from Tayo Design Studio is a 20-inch tall tube with a brushed-aluminum finish and…

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April 16th, 2007 by: Technabob

Lounge Light Projector: for a Splash of Color Anywhere

Lounge Light Projector

In my recent quest for unique lighting fixtures, I came across this minimal LED light source out of Germany.

The tiny fixture has a bright color-changing LED projector at the end of a flexible gooseneck. The light head clips onto a special 4.5-volt battery base that can provide up to…

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April 9th, 2007 by: Technabob

Projector Paints the Aurora Borealis on Your Walls

Genso Kukan Aurora Lighting Fixture

Now you can bring the famous Northern Lights… inside your house with this nifty light projector from Japan.

The Genso Kukan Aurora simulates the beautiful atmospheric phenomena known as the Aurora Borealis and projects the images on your wall or ceiling.
I’m pretty sure that its using LEDs and other

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April 4th, 2007 by: Technabob

Ge Working on OLED Lighting

GE OLED White Light Source

OLED (organic light emitting diode) technology has been gradually gaining momentum as a display medium for everything cell phones, portable media players and even some upcoming computer monitors. But did you know OLED can be amped up enough to generate a meaningful source of illumination?

GE Global Research has been…

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March 30th, 2007 by: Technabob

LED Candles React to Wind Just Like the Real Deal

METAPHYS Hono 24000 LED Candles

These minimal LED lights are designed to act like a real candle by flickering in the wind, and automatically turning off when you blow on them.

The clever design even includes a giant “matchstick” which turns the candle on when struck against the side of the tubular silicon fixture. Each…

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March 10th, 2007 by: Technabob

This Car Protected by Half a Million Volts of Electricity

Tesla Eye of Sauron Car Alarm

This theft prevention device is sure to scare off even the most hardened criminal. The custom-built Tesla coil emits a massive purple electrical field around the owners car, making thieves think twice before even looking at this car.

Named after Tolkien’s Eye of Sauron,… the theft deterrent device generates hundreds

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February 18th, 2007 by: Technabob

Cell Phone Holder Lights Up for Incoming Calls

Signal Cell Phone Advisor

If you prefer that your cell phone remain totally silent when you get a call at your desk, this little gadget might come in handy.

The Signal Cell Phone Adviser detects the radio waves around your cell phone and automatically lights up to let you know you have an incoming…

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February 10th, 2007 by: Technabob

Lcos Displays Get LED Light Source

LCOS and LED Engine

While LCD and DLP sets continue to move towards LEDs as their light source, high quality Liquid Crystal on Silicon LCOS (a.k.a. Sony’s SXRD and JVC’s HD-ILA) displays have so far been left out in the cold.
Now, a LCOS maker SpatiaLight has announced a partnership with Foreal Spectrum to…

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February 5th, 2007 by: Technabob

Meet the Moppels: Flexible LED Desk Lamps

Moppel LED Lamps

Moppels are cute little desk lamps, powered by long lasting LED lamp technology. Each lamp provides over 100,000 hours of life, and never needs replacing.

Moppel lights come in a variety of fun designs including dinosaurs, snakes, people and other shapes. Some even feature magnetic or suction cup hands and…

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January 25th, 2007 by: Technabob

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