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led lighting gets flat

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Eureka LED Lamp by Sander Mulder

These minimal lighting fixtures actually are designed to be shipped flat, like a postcard. Each lamp is actually a laser-cut sheet of aluminum with an embedded LED illumination source and powered by a single button battery…

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January 18th, 2008 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

lightsaber lamps for true star wars geeks

filed under: just plain fun

Star Wars Light Saber Lamps

I’ll start out by saying that I’ve always enjoyed the Star Wars franchise (except for the Ewoks and Jar Jar), but I’ve never as nuts about the series as say, that girl on American Idol last night who showed up for the audition wearing a Princess Leia outfit, hair buns and all. These lightsaber lighting fixtures are made for her and for those who follow in her footsteps…

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January 16th, 2008 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

rock band stage kit adds lights and smoke as you jam

filed under: just plain fun | video games

Rock Band Stage Kit

For a brief moment yesterday, an image appeared over on GameStop showing off this forthcoming add-on for your Rock Band performances. The kit includes everything you need to put on your own Spinal Tap-esque stage show in your garage, except for the 18-inch tall Stonehenge…

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January 12th, 2008 2 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

green alien head projector lands on earth

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Space Alien Projector

Bring a space creature wherever you go with this pocket projector which shines a little green alien on any wall.

Handmade by Australian gadget builder RareBeasts, the battery-operated projector uses a super-bright green LED and a delicate wooden screen through which the light is shines…

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January 11th, 2008 2 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

photon skateboards get undercarriage lighting

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Photon Light Boards LED Skateboards

The latest in skateboard tech, these Photon Light Boards let you hit the streets after dark thanks to their brilliant built-in illumination.

Whether you’re just a hot shot and want to show off your moves, or you’re sick of taking a face plant on the curb when skating in the dark, the LED skateboards are sure to draw attention…

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January 10th, 2008 4 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

lazy man’s holiday lights stay up all year long

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Lazyman LED Colored Light Control

Christmas is behind us, but if you’re like me, your lights probably stay up until some time in April (or until all the ice has melted). I actually pray each year that everything but the purple, green and gold bulbs will burn out so I could say we had decorated for Mardi Gras…

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January 4th, 2008 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

aperture: light-reactive interactive display

filed under: digital imaging | interactive

Aperture by Gunnar Green and Frederic Eyl

I’m not sure how I missed this amazing interactive display concept when it first surfaced, but it’s cool enough that I thought it deserved a mention, even if it is but a distant memory.

The system used an array of thousands of individual mechanical irises, each designed to react to the amount of light in front of it…

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January 1st, 2008 4 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

rgby color-sensing tech goes portable

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RGBy3.0 Mini Color Changing LED Device

Remember the oh-so-cool RGBy Desk I showed you a few weeks back? The desk uses color sensors and tons of RGB LEDs to change colors to match items placed on top of it. But it was a one-of-a-kind piece that would probably cost thousands of dollars even if you could buy one. So I was excited when I came across these new mini color-morphing devices from the same guys…

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December 29th, 2007 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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