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iPad Controls LED Wall Art

Sure, you can put some art on your wall, but how about putting up some LED wall art that’s controlled via your iPad? That’s exactly what Greg Friedland did and I have to say that the results are pretty cool. It’s definitely a nice way of filling up an empty…

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Guy Makes Giant Light-up Mario Kite, Doesn’t Make Any Airplanes Crash

Mark Rober had a cool idea – he wanted to make a giant illuminated Mario and float him into the night sky. He achieved this using dozens of balloons loaded with LED illumination.…

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You Fade to Light: Nifty OLED Interactive Mirror You Can’t Afford

Philips is always working on new lighting technologies, and is a big proponent of OLED as one of the many new ways we might be lighting our homes and offices in the future. The artists of rAndom International have been showing off a really cool interactive display using Philips’ Lumiblade…

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Rocker Switch Array Display Says Hello World.

This must be one of the largest rocker switch arrays that I’ve ever seen (or is it the only one?). Needless to say that I hope Valentin Ruhry got a volume discount on all those rocker switches used to create his display since he used about 4,750 of them to…

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Pixel Pads: Like iPads, Only Paper

At first glance, the idea of a pricey pad of paper that looks like an iPad seemed a bit unnecessary to me. Then, I got to thinking that if I were an iPad app developer, these pads actually could be pretty handy for sketching out ideas for new apps.…

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Runco Windowwall Makes Giant Sci-Fi Video Screens a Reality

If you’ve ever dreamed of having the kind of futuristic video screens you’ve seen on the walls in science-fiction movies and television shows, you might want to check out these impressive new screens from Runco.…

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LED Electric Windows Add Geometric Patterns (and Space Invaders) to Your Living Room

Looking for a unique piece of art for your home or office that embodies your geeky aesthetic? Check out these cool LED light sculptures by artist/electrical engineer Andrew O’Malley. Each of Andrew’s Electric Window digital sculptures displays a variety of intriguing images as they sit there on your shelf. The…

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Satanvision Red LED Tv: the Devil Made Him Do It

What might television look like in hell? Maybe a bit like this. This incredibly lo-fi SatanVision television set was designed by David Forbes. It’s outputs of an unbelievably crappy 128×96 resolution image, and all of the pixels are red. Here it is playing the only video game they have in…

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Dual Touch Touchscreen LED Watch Responds to Your Fingertip

These cool new watches from Japan are the first LED timepieces I’ve seen that feature a touch-sensitive display. Created by Japan’s SeaHope, the Dual Touch LED watch has a display that can react to your touch. In finger trace mode, the LEDs under your digits follow your exact movements. The…

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Modular Seating Looks Like Pixel Blocks

This new modular furniture system lets you create custom seating areas by rearranging pixel-like blocks into your own unique layouts. Created by Joe Doucet, founder of the new design collective Bond., the Scape Modular Seating system lets you transform your living space on a whim, thanks to its moveable seating…

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LED Cube Displays 3d Images in Color

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…

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Seemingly Random Lights Aren’t Random at All

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. When a…

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Tokyoflash Geomesh LED Watch: What Time is It Again?

In keeping with tradition, Japanese watch importer TokyoFlash is getting set to release yet another watch that might require an advanced degree to read. Their new Geomesh watch has a grid of 27 colored LEDs concealed beneath a mirrored finish. Hours are indicated counting up the green vertical dots, while…

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Giordano Curve LED Watch Turns Time on Its Side

Here’s another cool digital watch from the guys over at the LED Watch Stop. The Giordano Curve LED watch features a matrix of 82 individual LEDs to display the current time in a unique vertical orientation. The watches have a nice stainless steel band, and are water resistant to 30…

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iPad Controls LED Wall Art

Guy Makes Giant Light-up Mario Kite, Doesn’t Make Any Airplanes Crash

You Fade to Light: Nifty OLED Interactive Mirror You Can’t Afford

Rocker Switch Array Display Says Hello World.

Pixel Pads: Like iPads, Only Paper

Runco Windowwall Makes Giant Sci-Fi Video Screens a Reality

LED Electric Windows Add Geometric Patterns (and Space Invaders) to Your Living Room

Satanvision Red LED Tv: the Devil Made Him Do It

Dual Touch Touchscreen LED Watch Responds to Your Fingertip

Modular Seating Looks Like Pixel Blocks

LED Cube Displays 3d Images in Color

Seemingly Random Lights Aren’t Random at All

Tokyoflash Geomesh LED Watch: What Time is It Again?

Giordano Curve LED Watch Turns Time on Its Side

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