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chameledeon led lamps offer colorful illumination

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chameledeon_lamps

Look at these cool led lights, designed by Jörg Schieber for German company chameledeon. Minimal and elegant, they work with a remote switch and cycle through 16 different colors, so you can set the mood in your living room without having to get up from the couch.

Besides the colored series, a single color white version is available too…

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

super mario musical glow star provides invincibility

filed under: cool toys | just plain fun | video games

Super Mario Singing Glow Star

Here’s a fun bit of decor for fans of Nintendo’s Super Mario games. It’s a friendly invincibility star from the game, which can play a little tune while it sits on your desk.

Just like those brilliant yellow stars in the Super Mario series, simply activate the star, and you’ll instantly feel invincible (even if your office-mates think you’re a complete dork)…

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April 25th, 2008 3 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

little dude lights up your room, holds ipods

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Sumajin FLEX iPod Lamp

While this little guy could just hang out on your desk looking cool, he’s much more interested in helping out instead of just sitting around doing nothing. Not only can he function as a brilliant desk lamp, he can hold on to your iPod when you’re not keeping it in your pocket…

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April 22nd, 2008 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

led cube displays 3d images in color

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3D LED Cube LED Display by Seekway

A while back, I reported on James Clar’s cool 3D cubes which could display images using a grid of about 1000 LEDs connected to a computerized controller. While Clar’s cubes are simply amazing, they can only display monochrome images. Now, a company in China has taken the same concept and created a multi-color version…

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April 6th, 2008 11 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

reactive sparks: interactive led art responds to traffic

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OSRAM Reactive Spark Light Towers

This interactive art display takes data it collects on passing traffic and displays moving images which react to vehicles as they drive by.

Designed by artist Markus Lerner for lighting company OSRAM, the installation samples traffic patterns and maps them onto seven colorful light towers side of the road, each containing over 110,000 individual LEDs…

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

relaxation station will find a way to make you chill out

filed under: gadgets | strange and wonderful

LTK-2000 Relaxation Therapy Device

Sure, we’ve all seen devices that promise to help you relax, whether with light, sound, or even aromatherapy. This new gadget out of Korea takes the kitchen sink approach to chilling out, combining all of the aforementioned techniques to get you to unwind…

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March 9th, 2008 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

wii light gun gets laser sight for precision aim

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Wii Light Gun with Laser Sight WiiMax

In the last year, we’ve gone from nary a Wii gun controller to a veritable plethora of available shooter accessories for Nintendo’s little white box. Still, with all the variety that’s to be found these days, this is the first time I’ve seen one with a built in laser sight to help you aim your shots…

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February 29th, 2008 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

seemingly random lights aren’t random at all

filed under: design | interactive | strange and wonderful

Space Invaders Light Installation by Rainer Kehres & Sebastian Hungerer

This might look like a curtain of randomly assorted lighting fixtures. But it’s actually an interactive video display that can detect movements of passersby and mimic them using light.

Entitled Space Invaders 2008, the light installation uses a grid of 176 unique lighting fixtures to work its magic…

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February 5th, 2008 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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