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Young British inventor Tom Lawton has spent years developing his Firewinder wind light, an outdoor light that illuminates by harnessing the power of the wind. With no batteries, and no power source, a 3mph gust is all you need to make the Firewinder twist and glow. Video of it in action, plus pricing and availability, after the jump.
Although it slightly reminds me of an industrial fly catcher, the sort you might find in a slaughterhouse kitchen, I think the Firewinder is an infinitely preferable gewgaw to have on your balcony to, say, a Dream Catcher. Cost is $200 on pre-order now, will be delivered late summer. [Firewinder]
Comments
While it's cool looking in a techno/rave kinda manner it doesn't really illuminate much.
psychedelic lighting for those backyard acid parties
Barber poles of the 21st century.
What good is a light that doesn't light up a room?
"Gewgaw"?
Magnet for cricket bats.
Cool! Combine that with some sort of persistence of vision gadget and you could do some really cool stuff!
Oh so useful in helping you not see the mugger lurking in the shadows.
Speaking of farts, I think that lamp gives less light than one. The fart only, no fire involved.
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