Gizmodo: Lava Lamp

Lava Lamp Shot Glasses Blink with LEDs, Turn You Into a Vampire

Jesus Diaz — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 20:20:00 EDT

Missing from our weekend alcohol guide but not from Addy's bar, these $9-per-unit Lava Lamp Shot Glasses—which use multiple LED flashes to illuminate your favorite spirit until you empty them—promise never-ending enjoyment, quick drunkenness, and, according to the product shot, will turn you into a vampire. Which funnily enough, is precisely what I turned into after my divorce, coffin at home included. [Lighter Side Co. via Random Good Stuff]

Psychedelic iTube Speaker With Built-In Viagra Mode Gives You a Bigger Dock

Kit Eaton — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 06:08:28 EST

Hokay: the iTube looks like it is the 21st-century version of the Lava Lamp. A 30-inch-tall iPod speaker with 360º speakers and special effects that react to your tunes, the iTube connects up to either an MP3 player or your stereo, and you can control the psychedelic levels of its LED lights and bubble blower via remote control. Video and more info below.

Er, did the voice behind the disembodied hand waving around the RC just refer to two of the light effects as "Tylenol" and "Viagra?" There's also an aromatherapy function for the full-on Julie Patchouli effect. Cost is $249 from Aquallusion. [GeekAlerts via TFTS]

Tiny Lava Light Cellphone Charm Blinks When You Have a Call

Charlie White — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 13:37:42 EDT

Most cellphone charms do nothing but sit there and be charming, but this one by Lava Lamp creator Mathmos actually serves a useful purpose: It blinks red (or blue, your choice) when you have a phone call coming in. Might be a good compromise between setting that phone on vibrate and possibly still irritating those around you, or missing all your calls. If you don't care for this retro-chic lava lamp replica, you can also get one shaped like a miniature light bulb.

While we're not keen on having any kind of charm clanking around in our pockets along with a cellphone—likely scratching it up severely—this is one of the most useful cellphone charms yet. It's not even actually plugged into the cellphone, either, working by picking up the RF interference from the phone as receives a call. Not sure if that works every time, but it sounds like a good idea, one that might be worth the $12 plus shipping it would take to find out. [Technabob]

Lava Lamp Night Light Warms Up the Night

Charlie White — Wed, 17 Jan 2007 09:09:14 EST

We've seen Lava Lamps in many incarnations, including tiny USB models and sparkly ones, too. But now here's one that lights your path through that purple acid haze, the Lava Lamp Night Light. It's perfectly suited for giving you some warm nightlight on this coldest night of the year. Available with your choice of red or yellow lava inside, it's yours for 10 bucks. – Charlie White

Product Page [thinkgeek, via Coolness Roundup]