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Oversized Solar-Powered LED Flowers Make For an Ostentatious Lawn
Converting things that are out in the sun to run off solar power makes a lot of sense, like lawn ornaments, these flowers or air conditioning units. Zambonis? Less so. [OGE Gallery via Mocoloco via BBG]
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By Jason ChenComment by DPeezy: What a fantastic idea. We need to do this to public areas such as parks, parking lots, etc. which... 4 Responses | Other threads
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sharp
Sharp Aquos LE700 LED TVs Go Mainstream, But Where's the Local Dimming?
Sharp's jumping into the mainstream LED pool with Aquos LED (they had the pricier XS1). Sharp says theirs are better, since they make their own LEDs and use a next-gen LCD substrate. But there's no local dimming. WTF? Updated More » -
furniture
With a Name Like 'Luminotherapy' It Hardly Sounds Seedy at All
Philippe Boulet's "luminotherapy" bed is supposed to help you sleep. But since when does light shining in someone's face help them sleep? More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo: I don think this has a BRIGHT future. 4 Responses | Other threads
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image cache
Man Captured in LED
What do you get when you mold a face in acrylic and backlight it with multicolored LEDs? This. You get this. [MAKE via bbg]
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By Mark WilsonComment by Denver_80203: I know someone put their heart into this but, it looks like a really BAD ice sculpture. 4 Responses | Other threads
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hdtvs
JVC's 32-Inch, LED-Backlit TV Is Just a Quarter-Inch Thick
At Cedia UK, JVC is showing off its 32-inch LT-32WX50, which appears to be a close relation to the 7mm-thick GD-32X1 we heard about earlier this month. It's extremely thin, and carries it well.
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By John HerrmanComment by GodfreyOriole: Which kind of led tech does it use? Is it edge lighting or back lighting? 3 Responses | Other threads
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leds
The Man With No Shadow Looks Like Kirk About to Teleport
He's the invisible man/ count the bubbles in your hand/ the summer sites/ and the southern skies. That's all that's left behind/ the skies, and a sweet caress/ he's the invisible man/ catch him if you can. More » -
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5.11 Tactical LED Flashlight Now Available: Recharges in 90 Seconds Without a Battery
Last year we introduced you to the 5.11 Tactical Series UC3.400 flashlight claiming that it "might be the last torch you will ever need." Well, it's time to put that to the test. More »
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By Sean FallonComment by AkronZip: Sometimes I wish I had unlimited amounts of cash laying around so I can just buy stupid stuff like this... 10 Responses | Other threads
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lighting
Sharp LED Lightbulbs Sets the White Point In Your Entire House
Why change the camera white point when you can actually change the entire room white point and leave your camera fixed? OK, that doesn't make any sense at all, but you can do it with the new Sharp LED lamps. More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by zigziggityzoo: Want. I know these are going to cost ~$40 apiece at the very least, but We're talking cutting wattage down from... 12 Responses | Other threads
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hdtvs
Toshiba's First LED LCD HDTVs: The Regza XV648, ZV650, SV670
I've always enjoyed Toshiba's LCDs as they sat on the show room floor, but couldn't take them seriously until they developed some cutting edge LCDs powered by LED. Now they've got three. Updated w/ live pics. More »
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By Brian LamComment by snoop_dizzle: Why aren't companies making small high end T.V.s already (mostly around 32")? I want to use a T.V. as a... 11 Responses | Other threads
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image cache
Firewinder Wind Light, or Photon Tornado?
In practice, the Firewinder wind light won't look quite this extraordinary. But God bless slow shutter speed photography all the same. [via Inhabitat]
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By Mark WilsonComment by debbyherbenick: it kind of looks like a masturbation sleeve (pocket pussy) to me. 2 Responses | Other threads
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hdtvs
Vizio Unveils a Whopping 31 New HDTVs
Vizio's been awfully busy since we last heard from them, updating three product lines with a total of 31 new HDTVs. The XVT series are more high-end, the M series is more about style, and the E is eco-friendly. More »
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By Dan NosowitzComment by ddmeightball: Is it just me or does Vizio seem to be the Brando of LCD Tv's? 4 Responses | Other threads
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giz explains
Giz Explains: What's So Great About LED-Backlit LCDs
LED-backlit LCDs are where TV's future and present meet—they're the best LCDs you've ever seen, but they're not as stunning as OLED displays, which will one day dominate all. They're not cheap, but they're not ludicrous either. Most importantly, they're actually here. More » -
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Energizer Hard Case Tactical Flashlight Shoots R, G, B and Infrared
Energizer's latest industrial-grade flashlight will take LEDs to war...or just your next backyard camping trip. More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by Hello Mister Walrus: Pardon my ignorance, but what are those colored LEDs actually used for? Other than to activate "Bosskev Vision", that is:... 11 Responses | Other threads
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led
LED Sculpture On Display at Chicago's Art Institute
Most visit the Art Institute of Chicago to see Georges Seurat's Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte. Now, a piece by Yves Behar/fuseproject will make its way into the museum's modern wing. More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by admoseremic: I can enjoy lots of LED's, but blue LED's should be sent back to the pit from whence they came. True... 8 Responses | Other threads
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science
OLED Displays Go Rubbery
Researchers from the University of Tokyo have created OLED displays that have all the durability of a super ball. More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by bosskev: So, this could be used to make a combination flashlight/Fleshlight? 3 Responses | Other threads
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keyboard
Delicious Korean Luxeed LED Keyboard Gets Mac Support
The incredibly colorful Korean Luxeed keyboard just got Mac and Linux support, so if you can stand the fact that it has Korean on it, it has 430 LEDs inside. [Luxeed via BBG]
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By Jason ChenComment by beekerstudios: oh this is nice, I would buy it, except that I could do without the korean, got an ENGLISH only... 7 Responses | Other threads
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leds
A Party In Your Mouth
Daito Manabe, my favorite Japanese weirdo ever, is at it again. This time the party is in his mouth, thanks to a custom LED/sound based device programmed by him and Motoi Ishibashi. [Thanks Enjuto Mojamuto]
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By Jesus DiazComment by OMG! Ponies!: Dear Jesus: Hi. I'm OMG! Ponies! You must be new here. Around here, "a party in your mouth" has a... 6 Responses | Other threads
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diy
Make Your Own Arduino LED Milk Bottle Lights Just In Time For Earth Day
This project proves that even recycled materials can be used to create fantastic looking home decor. Energy efficient LED lights and used PPE milk bottles become stylish lamps that are controlled via an Arduino. More » -
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An Ugly Picture of a Beautiful OLED Rearview Mirror
Try to look beyond that filthy smartphone JPEG compression to get glimpse into the future of auto mirrors. More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by Nick: deploy this with an audible alert so i check the mirror and we are golden. tailgaters will rue the day. 15 Responses | Other threads
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armies
The Solar Squirrel Is a Mean, Green Glowing Machine
It is among my few regrets in life that I don't have a front yard, only in that it limits me from unleashing an army of solar-powered squirrels on the neighborhood. More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by Nick: The Solar Squirrel Is a Mean, Orange Glowing Machine Fixed 12 Responses | Other threads
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furniture
Novague 'Move Your Energy' Rocking Chair Powers Its Own Bright Idea
At first glance, the Novague concept is a slick update to the timeless rocking chair. But housed in the base is a kinetic motor that powers an LED light using the chair's natural rocking motion. More »
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By Jack LoftusComment by HawaiianActor: it reminds me of Gene Simmons' tongue... 11 Responses | Other threads
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toys
LED Bubble Gun Looks Fairly Wicked at Night
During the day, no big deal, just bubbles. But at night (with a slow camera shutter), the $4.50 LED Bubble Gun fires magical molten blue sparks. [gloworks]
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By Mark WilsonComment by Underscore_Lysdexia: Am I the only one who read LED Bubble GUM? 12 Responses | Other threads
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boozetech
The LED Wine Glass Light Bulb, You Know, For Drunks
Twenty LEDs illuminate this wine glass light bulb. But for $120, the money may be better spent on a nice vintage...or maybe like a lifetime supply of Miller High Life. [Charles&Marie via Nerd Approved]
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By Mark WilsonComment by Daytodaz3: sadly, $120 will not get you a lifetime of high life anymore... :[ 4 Responses | Other threads
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SENIORPHONES
Nokia 1661 has AMAZING LED Built InTo Top of Phone
Like computer viruses, this NOKIA 1661 phone will naturally attract itself to old people because it's cheap, ridiculously simple and has an AMAZING LED built into it. -
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Hansa Latrava Sideways Faucet Has a Crazy Flow
It appears that Burno Sacco, the former head of Mercedes Benz design, has given up the luxury car biz to focus on creating crazy, jacked up faucets like the Hansa Latriva. More »
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By Sean FallonComment by El Blanco: I thought it was a new Macbook pro ad. 3 Responses | Other threads
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sheep
Sheep-Powered LED Display Lights Up Welsh Hillside
In one of the funnest examples of merging animals with technology yet, these herders took to the hills of Wales to create huge sheep-driven LED displays. Baaaad ass! More »
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By Elaine ChowComment by Nathan Benson: i call shenaaaaanigans..... get it.... b/c they're sheep... i lead a sad life.... 3 Responses | Other threads
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gaming
Sony Patent Teases Power Ring LED Wiimotes
Remember that crazy, bulbous PS3 motion controller spotted in a Sony patent app? Well a newly uncovered Sony application is slightly less Requiem for a Dream and slightly more Captain Planet. More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by A Snake a Snake... OH it's a Snake!: Why don't MS and Sony just copy the Wiimote and make it slightly different. I don't understand why they still... 13 Responses | Other threads
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lighting
Philips Master LED Bulb: Enlightened When On or Off
This July, Philips will release an LED bulb that's ready for mainstream consumption, the Master LED. More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by Deadhouseplants Started the Anti-Facebook Movement: I know this may be a stupid question for some, but can we get information on the brightness these lights... 30 Responses | Other threads
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solar lights
Ikea's Summer Solar Lights Are Pleasant Looking
It's not the solar panels we were looking at before, but these solar lights from Ikea look pretty darn nice. Plus, they're good for impressing men and women who don't shave regularly. More »
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By Jason ChenComment by ninjagin: I've yet to see a solar path or garden light that's actually bright enough to make a difference. These are... 7 Responses | Other threads
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iotd
Image of the Day: Gigantic Timekeeping
Flickr user cocoip captures this scene in Roppongi, Tokyo, Japan, as some lady walks past some gigantic digits. Is it a clock? A street address? A Godzilla countdown? [Flickr]
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By Jason ChenComment by SJRNWT: I can't think of anything witty to say about this... damnit... On a serious note though, anyone know how that thing... 4 Responses | Other threads
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flashlight
Convenient Illumination, Thy Name Is Magnetic LED Mine
As long as you live in a submarine, a refrigerator or a steel box, this Striker magnetic LED mine will be extremely useful for odd-angle illumination. If not, not as much. $9 dudes! More »
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By Jason ChenComment by TheLostVikings R.O.A.C.H.: Maybe I'm just OCD, but I wish the flashlight part protruded out just like the magnets to make it completely... 5 Responses | Other threads
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designmodo
TwistTogether Shelves Can Actually Twist Together
From the makers of the TwistTogether Lamp comes a set of endlessly customizable, configurable shelves with neat looking LED lights attached too. More »
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Comment by Scotland: Every time lego has been mentioned (recently) on Gizmodo I have mentioned [www.legofriendfinder.com] with no replies back. Does everyone know... 9 Responses | Other threads
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art
Tunnel with 40,000 LEDs Is the Closest You'll Ever Get to Light Speed
I've never traveled through space at light speed, but I imagine that standing in this LED tunnel is pretty close to the dizzying experience. The video is just plain awesome. More »
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By Adam FrucciComment by DeadWriter: Boo wee ewuuu Boo wee ewuuu Doo dee doo de do do de-do boo woo 4 Responses | Other threads
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apple
Apple Quietly Discontinues 20" Cinema Display, Theories Abound
Retailers trying to replenish their stock of Apple's only normal-sized display are now being told something to the effect of "NO, JESUS CHRIST, NO MORE 20" DISPLAYS, OK?" This, of course, created rumors. More »
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By John HerrmanComment by alexmg2420: I'm still trying to figure out what the big deal is about Cinema Displays. Other than that they're priced... 7 Responses | Other threads
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bulbs
LED Bulb Features Gnarly Golden Heatsink
LED light bulbs come in all sorts of strange sizes and shapes, but this offering from Chinavision is unabashed in its design. More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by fsusmithc2: If incandescent bulbs don't need heatsinks, why would this? As far as I know, LEDs run much cooler than traditional... 8 Responses | Other threads
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led
New $3 Light Bulb 12 Times More Efficient, Lasts 60 Years
Cambridge University researchers have developed a $3 LED-based lightbulb that is 12 times more efficient than regular tungsten light bulbs, three times more than low energy ones. It lights up instantly, lasting for 100,000 hours, More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by Serolf Divad: My last month's power (electric & gas) bill was $450.00. This innovation can't come soon enough, as far as I'm... 14 Responses | Other threads
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concepts
Sony Contrast Flexible OLED Laptop Concept: Yes, Please, Yes, Please
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watches
Cyber Heartbeat Watch Tells Time Through EKG
The Cyber Heartbeat LED watch won't measure your actual heartbeat, but the whole living breathing human thing is so overrated. More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by strider_mt2k: "Live damn you, LIVE!!" applies CPR and screams to the sky: "NOT ON MY WATCH!!" 2 Responses | Other threads
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peripherals
The Jet Mouse Locks In On That Promotion
That sterile, beige mouse just isn't getting the job done for you. How do we know? We just know. More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by Curves: Cute, but the ergonomics dont look very friendly. (I wonder if it will automatically expand the comments on Giz that... 2 Responses | Other threads
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tools
eTape Measuring Tape Features iPod Design, LED Screen
The old-fashioned tape measure is getting a 21st century upgrade with, what else, an iPod inspired design—but the LED screen is the feature worth getting excited about. More »
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By Sean FallonComment by g8trtim: Just what American kids need, another device that promises to negate learning fractions. 4 Responses | Other threads
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