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		<title>Mathmos Blob and Flow &#8220;Light Pets&#8221; have Glowing Eyes</title>
		<link>http://technabob.com/blog/2010/05/21/mathmos-blob-and-flow-lights/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 May 2010 12:36:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The latest lighting creation from the UK house of Mathmos is definitely unusual. Designed to look like a couple of globby alien heads, Blob and Flow are what Mathmos calls &#8220;touch-sensitive light pets.&#8221; I just call them &#8220;weird, but cool.&#8221;

Just plug the shiny zinc alloy duo into your USB&#8230;]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The latest lighting creation from the UK house of Mathmos is definitely unusual. Designed to look like a couple of globby alien heads, Blob and Flow are what Mathmos calls &#8220;touch-sensitive light pets.&#8221; I just call them &#8220;weird, but cool.&#8221;</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="size-full wp-image-33410  aligncenter" title="mathmos_blob_flow" src="http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/mathmos_blob_flow.jpg" alt="mathmos blob flow" width="600" height="395" /></p>
<p>Just plug the shiny zinc alloy duo into your USB port or outlet, and their glowing eyeballs come to life. Touch either one gently, and one of its LED eyeballs will start to &#8220;wink.&#8221; Another touch, and both eyes will blink wildly, fading between their native color and white light.</p>
<p>The oddball pair will ship starting in mid-June and is priced at £35.00 (appx. $50 USD). you can pre-order them over at the <a href="http://www.mathmos.com/mathmos-blob-and-flow-touch-sensitive-light-pets-17157-0.html">Mathmos site</a> now.</p>
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		<title>Mathmos Fireflow: the Lava Lamp Goes Cordless</title>
		<link>http://technabob.com/blog/2009/08/05/mathmos-fireflow-cordless-lava-lamp/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 01:45:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Remember lava lamps? This modern update on the classic lava lamp does away with cords, instead promoting its ooey-gooey goodness using fire.

London UK-based Mathmos is getting set to release their new Fireflow lava lamps. The lights eliminate the need for electricity, instead substituting the heat of a simple tea&#8230;]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Remember lava lamps? This modern update on the classic lava lamp does away with cords, instead promoting its ooey-gooey goodness using fire.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="size-full wp-image-17814  aligncenter" title="mathmos_fireflow_r1_lava_lamp_blue" src="http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/mathmos_fireflow_r1_lava_lamp_blue.jpg" alt="mathmos fireflow r1 lava lamp blue" width="600" height="881" /></p>
<p>London UK-based Mathmos is getting set to release their new Fireflow lava lamps. The lights eliminate the need for electricity, instead substituting the heat of a simple tea light candle.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img title="mathmos_fireflow_lava_lamps" src="http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/mathmos_fireflow_lava_lamps.jpg" alt="mathmos fireflow lava lamps" width="600" height="406" /></p>
<p>The Fireflow R1 and Fireflow O1  were designed by the same company that invented the original lava lamp over 45 years ago. The R1 looks like a tiny rocket ship, loaded up with bubbly goo that gradually morphs under the warm glow of candlelight.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="size-full wp-image-17811  aligncenter" title="mathmos_fireflow_r1_lava_lamp" src="http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/mathmos_fireflow_r1_lava_lamp.jpg" alt="mathmos fireflow r1 lava lamp" width="600" height="226" /></p>
<p>The O1 features a modern design that floats a mouth-blown glass lava container several inches in the air above the flame.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="size-full wp-image-17812  aligncenter" title="mathmos_fireflow_o1_lava_lamp" src="http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/mathmos_fireflow_o1_lava_lamp.jpg" alt="mathmos fireflow o1 lava lamp" width="600" height="271" /></p>
<p>Both versions are is available in a variety of fluorescent colors, as well as a sparkly glitter version, sans lava. You can also choose from a chrome or black metal finish. Burn time is rated at appx. 3 hours &#8211; or however long an average tea light glows.</p>
<p>Mathmos expects to ship the Fireflow lava lamps this Fall, with the <a href="http://www.mathmos.com/erol.html#15042x0">Fireflow R1</a> selling for £29 (appx. $49 USD), and the <a href="http://www.mathmos.com/erol.html#15221x0">Fireflow O1</a> priced at  £35 (appx. $60 USD).</p>
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		<title>Mathmos Wind Lights Powered by Tiny Turbines</title>
		<link>http://technabob.com/blog/2008/11/12/mathmos-wind-lights-powered-by-tiny-turbines/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2008 04:00:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[UK lighting maker Mathmos&#8217; latest creation combines modern technology with eco-conscious wind power to create light without need for batteries or plug-in power.

These Wind Lights measure in at just under 8&#8243; tall, but they work just like their bigger windmill cousins, generating electricity through the power of air. Each&#8230;]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>UK lighting maker Mathmos&#8217; latest creation combines modern technology with eco-conscious wind power to create light without need for batteries or plug-in power.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="size-full wp-image-5278 aligncenter" title="mathmos_wind_light" src="http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/mathmos_wind_light.jpg" alt="mathmos wind light" width="520" height="294" /></p>
<p>These Wind Lights measure in at just under 8&#8243; tall, but they work just like their bigger windmill cousins, generating electricity through the power of air. Each tiny light uses a 2.4&#8243; propeller to power a pair of bright red or blue LEDs.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="size-full wp-image-5282 aligncenter" title="mathmos_wind_light_2" src="http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/mathmos_wind_light_2.jpg" alt="mathmos wind light 2" width="520" height="458" /></p>
<p>And if you happen to live in London, you can check out a massive installation featuring 1200 of these Wind Lights which illuminate as the winds blow in over the River Thames. The 45-foot tall &#8220;Aeolian Tower&#8221; was created by <a href="http://www.jasonbruges.com/">Jason Bruges Studio</a> part of the <a href="http://www.onedotzero.com/event.php?id=31182">onedotzero: adventures in motion</a> show. The tower will be on display in front of <a href="http://www.bfi.org.uk/whatson/bfi_southbank">BFI Southbank</a> at the Waterloo Bridge from November 13th through 16th.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="size-full wp-image-5280 aligncenter" title="wind_light_onedotzero_bruge" src="http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/wind_light_onedotzero_bruge.jpg" alt="wind light onedotzero bruge" width="520" height="393" /></p>
<p>Individual Wind Lights should be available for purchase from <a href="http://www.mathmos.com/erol.html#13328x0">Mathmos</a> for £12 (appx. $18 USD) just in time for Christmas.</p>
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		<title>Mathmos LED Poplights Offer Colorful Light Under Glass</title>
		<link>http://technabob.com/blog/2008/06/28/mathmos-led-poplights-offer-colorful-light-under-glass/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jun 2008 22:10:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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&#8230;]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: left;">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.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2683" title="mathmos_poplight" src="http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/mathmos_poplight.jpg" alt="mathmos poplight" width="520" height="462" /></p>
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<p>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. While the LEDs are bright enough for an accent lamp, I wouldn&#8217;t try and read a book my the light of one of these.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2686" title="mathmos_poplight_colors_hex" src="http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/mathmos_poplight_colors_hex.jpg" alt="mathmos poplight colors hex" width="520" height="596" /></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Inside the glass shade, is an LED-illuminated plastic &#8220;bulb&#8221; which gleams with a mirrored silver coating when switched off.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2685" title="mathmos_poplight_off" src="http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/mathmos_poplight_off.jpg" alt="mathmos poplight off" width="520" height="414" /></p>
<p>If you live here in the States, you can grab the Poplight from <a href="http://www.mathmos.com/usa/erol.html">Mathmos US</a> for $75 each (about $88 with International shipping). If you happen to be fortunate enough to reside in Mathmos&#8217; native UK, order from <a href="http://www.mathmos.com/erol.html">Mathmos UK</a> for just £28 a pop.</p>
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		<title>Mathmos Light Charms Glow When You&#8217;ve Got a Call</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jul 2007 05:46:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you happen to have your cell phone ringer turned off, and you don&#8217;t care for the &#8220;vibrate&#8221; setting, you might want to check out these nifty things from London&#8217;s Mathmos.

These tiny Light Charms clip onto your mobile phone and blink whenever a call is coming in (thanks to&#8230;]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you happen to have your cell phone ringer turned off, and you don&#8217;t care for the &#8220;vibrate&#8221; setting, you might want to check out these nifty things from London&#8217;s Mathmos.</p>
<p style="text-align: center"><img src="http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/07/mathmos_phone_charm_lava.jpg" alt="mathmos phone charm lava"  title="mathmos phone charm lava photo" /></p>
<p>These tiny Light Charms clip onto your mobile phone and blink whenever a call is coming in (thanks to those lovely radio frequency emissions.) They&#8217;re available in both a mini light bulb version (in white or blue) and a mini lava lamp version (in red or blue) which is only appropriate since Mathmos was the original creator of the lava lamp back in the sixties.</p>
<p>They&#8217;re  just £6 each (about $12 USD) from <a href="http://www.mathmos.co.uk/erol.html">Mathmos&#8217; U.K.</a> online store.</p>
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		<title>9-Volt Lights Are Brilliantly Minimal</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jul 2007 05:10:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Designer Richard Lawson has created the oh-so-simple LED lights that clip on the top of an ordinary 9-volt battery.

Originally designed for a Mathmos-sponsored design competition, they&#8217;re now available for you to purchase for the first tim. Each little light starts out white, but glows in either blue or white&#8230;]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Designer Richard Lawson has created the oh-so-simple LED lights that clip on the top of an ordinary 9-volt battery.</p>
<p style="text-align: center"><img src="http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/07/lawson_9_volt.jpg" alt="lawson 9 volt"  title="lawson 9 volt photo" /></p>
<p>Originally designed for a <a href="http://mathmos.com">Mathmos</a>-sponsored design competition, they&#8217;re now available for you to purchase for the first tim. Each little light starts out white, but glows in either blue or white when you turn it on.</p>
<p>Available for a limited time from <a href="http://charlesandmarie.com/lifestyle-gems/todays-soupe-du-jour/product/richard-lawsons-9-volt-light-1/?tx_ttproducts_pi1%5BbackPID%5D=321">Charles &amp; Marie</a>, they&#8217;re $25 each.</p>
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