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Posts tagged “light”

Egg Collective's Stump Light

Ah, Egg Collective's Stump lighting makes us wish we had room for a woodworking shop. It's a creative and nature-themed way to illuminate the room using fallen sycamore stumps, while also providing ...

"At" Symbol Marquee Light in the new Twitter Office!

We were loving this light fixture for the geeky-cool way it combines typography, rusted metal, marquee lights and our favorite keyboard symbol. Now we love it even more because we spotted it in Twit...

The Spica Speaker Merges Water and Sound

We weren't quite sure what Yuki Yamamoto's Spica speaker was all about when posted over at Moco Loco. But then we saw the video below the jump and it all started to make sense: it's an audio version o...

Could the Silly-Looking Plant Lamp Help 'Em Grow?

Sure it looks silly, with three lamp-handed tentacles stalking over a palm tree and couch, but is it a good idea to keep both plant and owner happy?...

DMO's Iconic Flat Light

While this may not be the first time we've seen the flattening of light fixtures around the home, Korean-based DMO design group has their own take on the graphic icon-inspired lamp. Not only does in c...

The LED Ripple Coffee Table Loves to be Touched

It's official: We're living in the future. Robots wash our dishes, our kitchen appliances have TVs on them and our coffee tables light up and react to whatever we put on them......

Make an LED Skeleton Flamingo for Halloween

Not all of us are into trying to be spooky with our Halloween decorations—plastic tombstones are out. Some of us would rather be kitschy with a little more tech-savvy... ...

A 12-Year-Old's Sophisticated Workspace

Envy fuels ambition. But we're feeling a little let down by the fact that our own 20-something's humble workspace pales in comparison to the desk in this pic—the desk of a pre-teen Web designer....

DOoP Multi Sensory Alarm Knows How Long You've Slept

It's a known fact that most adults don't get enough sleep. With jobs, kids, and our daily occupations, sleep seems to be the last thing on our minds. In other parts of the world, naps have always help...

Final Frame SHIFT & CONTROL Key Lights

Turning on/off the light is as simple as pressing an oversized key. ...

Joby Gorillatorch Has Magentic Personality

With it's three legs and LED light bulb top, there's something alien invader-ish about the Joby Gorillatorch. But this small tripod light is here to help, not hinder, with flexible legs and magnetic f...

Great-Looking Illuminated Speaker and USB Hub

When you work with your laptop, you tend to use a few USB hubs when you are on the go. It doesn't really matter from what brand they are, as long as they work well. It's also best to work with some ki...

Big is the New Small: Edison the Grand Lamp

With gadgets, the coolest, baddest thing is almost never the biggest. We like our cell phones, laptops and music players to be as compact as possible. But sometimes, big is beautiful......

DIY LED Indicator Tells You When the Garage is Open

Those nights spent sitting up in bed wondering if the garage door is open will be a thing of the past if you put this DIY project to work in your home......

Easy Garden Party Lights from Plastic Pails

We love fall down here in the South! After enduring grueling months of the hot southern sun, the cool crisp fall air feels great and makes us want to enjoy our front porches. We'd stay out all night i...

Sprinz LED Lighted Shower Tray

It used to be that electricity and water weren't really a good mix. In fact, we might say that you avoided tech in the shower. But we let the clock radio in, and now we can't be stopped......

Switch Candle Leaves a Light on For You

Outlets and light switches are under-appreciated. You probably don't even notice they're there until one is in the wrong spot for your TV wiring or there's a wacky switch with weird connections......

Philips Wake-Up Light Now Docks Ipod/Iphone

If you are like us, you must have trouble waking up. We tend to dislike our blaring morning alarms. The violent shock of waking up rarely puts us in a good mood. That's one of the reasons why we reall...

Look! Yamagiwa Moonbird: Exquisite Hand Carved LED Lamp

We tend to think of LED lamps as being modern and sleek, as well as mass-produced in some factory in China. That's a shame, because we think that hand crafted lamps and furniture are well worth the ef...

Good Afternoon Clock: Hands Made Out of Light

Most clocks tend to use either digital or analog technology. Some have large displays and others are just plain fascinating to see. We've seen funky clocks before, but this is the first clock that we'...

Mathmos: Perfect Store For Outdoor Lights and Lava Lamps

Finding the right type of lights isn't always as straightforward as heading to the nearest hardware store or Ikea. You got to search for the right stuff. Mood lighting is also something good to integr...

Inspiration: Fluxus Weaving Glass and Light Together

Imagine a different sort of light fixture, one that could just hang from the ceiling and give a natural light, almost like the light from the sun. Now think about how these lights are put together. Th...

Linus Kutavicius' Light Pillow

This pillow designed by Linas Kutavicius is a decorative light that was conceived to be placed on the floor, on the bed, hung on the wall or used as a chandelier...but strangely, not to be used real...

Make Your Own Interactive LED Dining Table

Evil Mad Scientist shares how to tech out the dining table into a light show using a frosted glass top and 448 LEDs. And the most amazing part is the lighting system plans result in a table that react...

Sun Jar: The Perfect Way to Light Your Garden

With summer already in full swing in most places, it's time to hit your garden for some great BBQs and some pool parties. Summer is great, but if you want to party all night long, you need lights of s...