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lights
Sputnik Solar Lamp Brings Free Light to Your Yard
This solar lamp from IDEA is inspired by Sputnik, requires 2-5 hours of sunlight for 8 hours of operation and costs a mere $16. [IDEA via Engadget]
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By Adam FrucciComment by Kaiser-Machead: Now I can't get the reverberating sound of someone with a saw making that UFO noise out of my head. 10 Responses | Other threads
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bath
Fresh Fruity Floating Bath Favors
Do these floating bath fruits actually do anything? Other than draining three AAA batteries and lighting up your water in a rainbow of colors, no. [Himeyashop via Technabob via Boing Boing Gadgets]
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By Jason ChenComment by Bandit: They also take $32 out of your wallet. 3 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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toys
Light-Up Rubik's Cube Tries to Fix Something That Ain't Broke
The Rubik's Cube is a classic puzzle, one that's tough to improve upon. This electronic version tries, but it doesn't look like it succeeds on adding much value to the original. More »
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By Adam FrucciComment by Hiphopopotamus: You could have at least warned us that this 'Sponsored Survey' was 800 questions long and all focused on why... 7 Responses | Other threads
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design
Stardust Light Furniture Opens Plenty of Possibilities for Tasteless Bachelors
Stardust is a set of sofas and pillows that illuminate from within. Add a rotating disco ball, lava lamps, and a couple of awesome Philips LivingColors lights, and your psychedelic apartment will be complete. More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by Curves: "Plenty of possibilities" is probably right, but all I can think of is how cool sex would look on it. 13 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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image of the night
This Farm? Oh, At This Farm We Grow Fluorescent Bulbs
Richard Box's art installation, called FIELD, is powered by the electrical fields from the power lines that run above the project. It's an eerie sight, to be sure. [io9]
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By Dan NosowitzComment by OMG! MoN!: So... the magnetic field around the powerful wires produces enough power for 50+ flourescent bulbs? 14 Responses | Other threads
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concepts
LightPot is a Simple and Elegant way to Grow Plants in Your Lamp
First, let me say that despite the name...NO, NOT THOSE KINDS OF PLANTS. LightPot is a minimalist table lamp, with a bed of soil for tending to small, green lifeforms. Lovely, no? More » -
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design
Teardrop Pendant Light: Don't Wear It—Turn It On
Designed for a Japanese lighting company, this "Tear Drop" pendant lamp—made out of glass and aluminum—will be displayed at the Milan Design Week this year from April 22-27. [yamagiwa via design boom] More »
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By Andi WangComment by Mr.HandsomePrettyFace: ...and isnt a pendant supposed to be hung about the neck? 1 Responses | Other threads
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Nature vs Man
Glowing Cuban Tree Frogs Have Invaded Southern Florida
First, the otters learned to use camcorders. Today, Cuban Tree Frogs are glowing like E.T. in the muggy swamplands of Southern Florida. And yes, this is a real, live froggy, not some lame USB dongle. More »
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By Jack LoftusComment by ryanbrenner: why would he eat a lightbulb they prob taste horrible plus arent they like really hot? lol frogs r dumb... 28 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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enlightenment
Last One Out of Germany Turn Off the Lights (With A Cellphone)
Some free advice if you're ever walking down a dark street in Germany anytime soon: Be sure your cell phone is completely charged. More » -
decorating
The Bazooka Light Is All ShhhhhhfeewwwwwwPKKOOOOWWWWWW
Is your little boy or girl afraid of the dark? Well those times are over, friend. More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by DeusExMach: Apparently, the value of Children's Smiles obeys the law of supply and demand. When there is a surplus of smiles,... 4 Responses | Other threads
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gaming
Neon Atari Lights Invade Your Space
Maybe you're disgusted by the fact that every accoutrement in your living room resembles a piece of 80s video game history. Or, maybe you are still an awesome person. More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by pockygt: I hope they don't try to sell these in Boston... *rimshot* more » | Other threads
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lighting
Bird Pendant Decorates Exposed Bulbs the Easiest Way
Hanging a real light fixture can be hard. But snapping a metal bird to a lightbulb? Easy.
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By Mark WilsonComment by [Dextr]: So.. I'm going to go ahead and point out that this is looks like it would only work with an... 3 Responses | Other threads
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holiday magic
Christmas Tree Powered By Bikes, Supposedly
In Barcelona, anyone passing by is invited to lend some stationary bike exertion to a cause—lighting a tree to create a true Christmas miracle. It's a neat idea, if you believe it. -
designmodo
Light Balls Stack, Recharge in Compromising Positions
Maarten DeCeulaer’s Nomad Light Molecules lighting project consists of individual light "atoms" that can stand alone, but are recharged by plugging back into a "molecule."
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By Erica HoComment by strider_mt2k: Looks more like Di-ethylbromilate in an O'Niel Matrix. -or a pony! :D 3 Responses | Other threads
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lighting
20,000-Light Remote-Controlled Crazy Xmas Lights Now Online
Like every year, the Controllable Christmas Lights for Celiac Disease are now live, tackier and wonkier than ever, with more than 20,000 lights, plus inflatable Santa, Elmo, Frosty Family, SpongeBob, Homer, and even Hulk. -
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Crazy Synchronized Christmas Lights Season Starts Now
We've featured crazy ass Christmas lights on here before, and seeing as it's officially past Thanksgiving, it's time to show them off again. More »
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By Jason ChenComment by ぶっちぎり IN THE FACE!: Video isn't working for me, anyone else having problems in FF? 3 Responses | Other threads
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reader participation
Tokyo Xmas Light Shows Overload Senses, Power Grid
Tis the season to be luminously spankylighty all over the world. Xmas lights are my favorite thing about the holidays. Heck, last year I even bought —and reviewed—a Philips Livingcolors Lamp to illuminate our tree with multicolor goodness, much to Addy's glowing desperation. But hey, I can't help but to get all teary with all this heartwarming twinkling stars. In Tokyo, however, they go from sparkling lights to sensory overloading LED mayhem, like these photos show. More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by Electricity: Sorta off topic... I want to see this, and lots of other stuff in Japan. Does anyone know cheap... 4 Responses | Other threads
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lighting
Gesture-Controlled Light Switch is Like a Trackpad For Your House
The hardware in Mac Funamizu's gesture-controlled light switch would be very, very simple—after all, it's just a trackpad. But it's the input methods that make this exciting: just as laptop trackpads can track gestures for scrolling, this light switch would parse them to control up a roomful of lights, either together or in unison. The lights are mapped onto the pad as they are positioned in the room, and a simple sliding motion toward or away from a specific light would brighten or dim it individually. For maximum light-dimming suavity, the circular gesture function takes control of every bulb at once. More »
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By John HerrmanComment by KeepingTheForeName_GitEmSteveDave: If I could add a decal onto the panel and turn on some dimmer lights with three fingers like the... 3 Responses | Other threads
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Xmas Cross
Say "Merry Xmas KKK!" With a Nice Burning Cross Light
As the season for joy nears, people are already getting ready for their Xmas lighting decoration. And if you are a store manager at the American Family Association, that means a burning cross in your doorstep. Because nothing says "Let's celebrate Jesus' birthday" better than the symbol of his dead in glowing LED glory, 210 of them. Seriously, we are suckers for weird, tacky, and wonderful lighting fixtures and lamps, and that's why we have featured hundreds of them, but somehow this seems like a no-no. No. [American Family Association via The Daily Dish]
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By Jesus DiazComment by korybing: I never did understand why the cross became such a symbol for Jesus. I'm just thinkin' that if the Second... 10 Responses | Other threads
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make a wish
Fragile Future Modular Lighting System Sprouts LED Dandelions From Your Wall
Make a wish, blow, see if the LED dandelion seeds sprouting from the circuit board on your wall stay or go. That seems to be the idea with Fragile Future 2, a cool modular lighting system by Dutch house Design Drift. Each piece is approximately 8x12 inches, and they can be combined in groups of up to 50 for custom wall-climbing circuits. I'll take some. [Design Drift, Generate Design via Technabob]
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By John MahoneyComment by Giz Has Lost It: Similar to lava lamps - not much light for lighting's sake as something to look at while you're tripping. 1 Responses | Other threads
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USB crap
Brando USB Pumpkin Lights are Actually Cubicle-Worthy
I have an allergy to all gimmicky USB things, but these USB Halloween Pumpkin LED lights are actually cubicle-worthy, especially seeing how they all look with the lights off. Unfortunately, the $13 8-pumpkin lights package has some problems. More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by trailingedge: interesting...no wonder were having a energy crisis more » | Other threads
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concepts
Stimuli 3.0 Lamp Is Perfect for Home, Work, Spaceship
Honestly, we'd have posted the Stimuli 3.0 lamp even if it did nothing special. Just look at it, sitting there all science fiction-y, like some huge alien computer's vulnerable data core. But it just so happens that the spherical shape and surrounding panels have a specific function, to constantly adjust the lamp's light levels to correspond with that coming in through the windows. By shifting around the panels with an internal 3 axis gearbox, light output can fill the light gap left by a waning sun, maintaining a constant light level through the day. Plus, it'll match your alien autopsy dinner table fabulously. [Cnatt via Yanko Design]
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By Mark WilsonComment by robpruitt: OH, this wasn't a snapshot of a slow motion soccer ball explosion. I'll really have to start reading articles in addition... 1 Responses | Other threads
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solar light
RC LED Solar Spotlight Enhances Your Backyard Karaoke
Solar powered spotlights seem like a pretty smart idea for areas of the country that have enough light. Think Geek tested it with a south-facing balcony and it was able to get enough sun power to shine both lights at full power for eight hours. That's pretty impressive, seeing as it's unlikely that you'd be in the dark for eight hours unless you were burying a body in your backyard. What's even better about this version is that it's RC, so you can point it at any direction you want via the 20-foot range IR remote. Hell, you can even shine it at your neighbor's window for eight hours at a time if they're being ridiculously loud. [ThinkGeek]
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By Jason ChenComment by shawn_dude: @: "Hummmm... then again you have pink flamingos and lawn gnomes...." We have dead flamingos. They make those too. ... more » | Other threads
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livingcolors mini
Philips LivingColors Lamp Gets Miniaturized
Remember that LivingColors Lamp that everyone made such a fuss about last year? Well, Philips is looking to capitalize on the success of the original by releasing a mini version that features 256 different color modes and an updated look. They also ditched the remote this time around for an integrated color wheel on the device itself, which may or may not be a negative depending on whether or not you have a tendency to lose things. The LivingColors lamp mini will be available starting in December for around $168. More »
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By Sean FallonComment by dave the wet sprocket: if i order one, does it get delivered by a wayans brother? more » | Other threads
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led
Purdue University Breakthrough Could Lead to Low-Cost, Mass-Produced LEDs
The researchers at Purdue University are just full of bright ideas these days, and this weekend was no exception. Thanks to a major breakthrough, they may have overcome a major obstacle for "solid state lighting," which laymen like to call LED (light emitting diode). That obstacle? Cost. LEDs are expensive, mostly because their innards are created on a substrate of sapphire. That means only a few gadgets and luxury cars headlights have benefited from the tech so far. Purdue researchers solved the conundrum with a technique that creates the LEDs on low-cost, metal-coated silicon wafers. This is great news for energy conservation, because while LEDs are much more efficient than their incandescent brethren, they are also 20 times more expensive to produce. [Purdue University]
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By Jack LoftusComment by ninjamurf: @nwithers: @automandc: The physicist in me loves both of you ;) more » | Other threads
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leds
DIY Blow-Outable LED Birthday Candles Perfect for Uber-Geeky Kids
Kids nowadays are so showered with electronic goodies that I suspect a traditionally-lit birthday cake just wouldn't cut the mustard for some of them. Luckily, over at Instructables they've got a recipe for DIY electronic "candles" that actually lets you blow them out. Its flickering LEDs are accompanied by a thermistor warmed above room-temp by a nearby resistor, and accompanied by a microcontroller. When you puff hard on the thermistor, the circuit senses the temperature drop and switches off some LEDs. Brilliant, but sadly it seems you can't get extra wishes by blowing them all out at once. The demo video is undeniably funny though: a fake birthday part thrown by the builders. More »
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By Kit EatonComment by CPFReviews.com: Like ldsdj has said... It's been done long back. Nothing new... But thanks for posting to enlighten. My LED Flashlight Reviews more » | Other threads
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lighting
Mathmos Poplight, Ditches Lava for LED Color-Changing Cuteness
I've just installed a set of color-change lighting strips in my new apartment, but now I kinda wish I'd spotted these new lamps from original lava-lamp makers Mathmos first. The Poplights are cuteness exemplified: just six inches high, and in hand-blown glass. They've got a set of LEDs inside the central "bulb" and change between blue, purple, violet, magenta, red lighting, and you turn them on my simply pushing down on top, which I guess must be the "pop" part. Available now for $75. On second thoughts, I might buy them anyway... you can't have too much color-change moodlighting can you?[Technabob] -
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A Lamp Named Moo, the Song Johnny Cash Should Have Sung
There are a few reasons why I find myself strangely attracted to Moo. It's made by a Norwegian company called Northern Exposure. You can mount on both inside and outside walls. It reminds me of my brother, whose nickname is Moose. Light-up antlers, baby (although the designers could have put a bit more light at the tips, really). It's just a lot less messy than going hunting in the snow. [Dezeen]
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By AddyDugdaleComment by SuperCollider: Taking this and doing [gizmodo.com] with it would be pretty rad. more » | Other threads
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furnishings
Space Intruderz Lamps Invade Our Hearts
I know what you're thinking. These Space Intruderz lamps look a lot like they're ripping off a certain classic video game. But contrary to popular belief, there were no aliens in Pac-Man. Those were ghosts. Ghosts. So these Space Intruderz lamps by Unison Idea Studio are a completely original, lawsuit-immune creation. Each lamp will run you about $50 and you'll have to email the studio to place your order, but at least that means your neighbor shouldn't have decor. [Unison via technabob and MoCoLoco] -
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More Details on the Rock Band Stage Kit
If the latest update over at Gamestop is correct, we have new details on Rock Band's upcoming stage kit, an easy way to bring real lights and fog to your otherwise fake performances. (Hey, I'm not bashing it. 99.9% of the population has failed at their dreams of rock stardom, including those who actually play instruments.) More » -
software
Using Twitter for Home Automation
Even though most Twitter users use it to inform the world of their bowel movements, Justin Wickett came up with a slightly more clever use for the app. He uses an INSTEON switch and a computer in order to monitor a Twitter account for the on or off switch command send from his cellphone. When it's received, the computer flicks the switch and turns off the light. Between the text message delay, the fact that he needs a COMPUTER hooked up, and the general way-too-geekiness of Twitter, he's better off setting up an actual home automation system for his lights. [Vimeo via Hacknmod]
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By Jason ChenComment by Barion: @richard8a: They aren't grad students...Leonard and Sheldon have their doctorates doing experimental and theoretical physics at Caltech, and I think... more » | Other threads
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bbq
Magnetic BBQ Tool Light Brightens Up Your Beef
Did you know that May is national BBQ month? If you haven't celebrated yet, I suggest you make up for lost time by firing up that grill morning, noon and night. That's right, you can even cook in the dark thanks to this LED BBQ tool light. It isn't the first BBQ light out there, but it is the only one that can attach magnetically to your spatula so you can catch all of the action close up. It even has a bendable neck for added versatility. If you think about it, this sort of device could come in handy in all sorts of situations outside of the grill. Not bad for only $14.95. [Solutions via EB$29.99 via Techie Diva via DVICE]
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By Sean FallonComment by cudthecrud: Anything non-incandescent that I've used makes the meat look funky colored. Not good for precision grilling by a master... more » | Other threads
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livermore light bulb
107-Year-Old Bulb States the Case for Leaving Lights On
The LA Times has written a sweet little feature about Livermore Fire House's lightbulb that has been burning for 107 years without a break—unless you count the 22 minutes it took to transport the bulb from Fire Department HQ to Station No. 6 in 1979. That's almost a million hours' worth of low-wattage, you know. Unofficial keeper of the bulb, retired firefighter Tom Bramell reckons its longevity is down to old-fashioned craftsmanship. "I believe the bulb has stayed alive so many years because the makers gave it a perfect seal, so no air gets inside the bulb to help disintegrate the carbon filament. This bulb operates in a vacuum and it doesn't burn hot. That's the secret." [LA Times via Boing Boing]
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By AddyDugdaleComment by mariospants: Does it go without saying that their web site ([www.centennialbulb.org]) is down? Ironic, I guess. more » | Other threads
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gadgets
Picture Frame Shows Which of Your IM and Skype Friends Are Online
We absolutely love it when cyberspace and meatspace intersect, which is why we're enthused over this Online Notification Picture Frame. It's a DIY project that connects via some interface (the guy doesn't say) to a computer, which feeds online status information back to the display. If a person's online, the LED next to his photo lights up. We'd prefer it if this were a more digital solution like an actual photo frame that dynamically displayed the pictures of people who were online, but this is a good start. [Volunteer Lab Rat via Hacked Gadgets]
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By Jason ChenComment by Ashley927: Does this work for all IM applications? I want to use my BigString Self Distructing app more » | Other threads
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lamps
Brain Lamp is New Gizmodo Leader, Future Galactic Emperor
When I saw this come up in my RSS feeds, I thought it said Brian Lam, and so I got rather excited. I was, however, (as I so frequently am) wrong. This lamp is the brainchild of Alexander Lervik, who had an MR scan done in Stockholm of his own grey matter, before printing up the results on a 3-D printer. "Yes," he says about his creation. "It is bright." Oh, no one loves a smart arse, Lervik. [Lervik]
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By AddyDugdaleComment by Daimyo Nintendo: Ah The Gamesters of Triskelion. I bet 600 quatloos the brain will indeed become galactic emperor more » | Other threads
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mudes
Mudes Lamps Make Me Think of a Prize-Fighting Egg
But I guess that's the drugs talking. Designed by Nicolloe Alves Rincon with teenage girls in mind, these portable, rechargeable Mude lamps will, I guess, have pride of place at slumber parties. Just like our apocalyptic friends on horseback, four knobs controlwar, famine, pestilence and deaththe color and intensity of one of the lights, while the second light lets you read your Judy Blume under the covers. [Mude via MoCo Loco] More »
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By AddyDugdaleComment by SuperCollider: Does this remind anyone else of Maniac Mansion? more » | Other threads
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christian maas
Intravenous Lamp Turns Your Home Into a Prescription Drug Den
The Lichtinfusion lamp from Christian Maas makes me think of the best insults you can lob at someone who spends too long in front of the mirror (it's too rude for the first para, I'm afraid). With the power cables disguised as the rubber tubes that would normally feed sick little puppies like me their daily dose of Pethidine, the lamp only lacks the wheels to enable your light to travel around the apartment with you. [Yanko]
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By AddyDugdaleComment by ♠ Final ♠: If it was a Catheter bag or the collector from a chest tube you'd have me sold. more » | Other threads
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