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New Lightswitch Lets CFL Bulbs Dim Subtly

If you've ever used a traditional dimmer switch with a CFL dimming bulb you've probably noticed that the brightness transitions are a bit stop and go. That's because standard dimmers aren't optimized...

Create a Chic Bud Vase Out of an Old Light Bulb

We love ideas on how to reuse old tech, and have blogged some great ways to reuse old light bulbs before, including some rather nifty terrariums. This project from ReadyMade adds yet another use for...

How To: Reuse Old Light Bulbs as a Flower Vase

DIY YouTube star, Giannina Lezcano, show us how to reuse old clear-style light bulbs as decorative elements around the house. And don't blame us for what she's wearing......

Smartbulbs: Lightbulbs Get an LED Update

We all want to save money. That's why most of use have started using these fluorescent bulbs instead of the traditional ones. They are way more energy efficient and will save you a bunch of money thro...

Drink it In with the Wine Glass LED 'Light Bulb'

For your next cocktail party—or beer pong party of that's more your style—why not have a little fun and replace some of the lights in your house with these light bulb lamps shaped like win...

Phillips LED Lightbulbs Look Like the Old Guard

Compact flourescent lamps, or CFLs as we've come to call them, have been gaining ground on the old standby incandescent bulbs for a while now. Something about using less energy and saving money on ele...

When the Lamp Becomes the Shade

In a recent stumble across the internet (You know, when you just go aimlessly clicking link to link to link and end up somewhere far from where you started...it can also happen within the confines of ...

Hope This Lightbulb Doorknob Doesn't Get Too Hot

We don't know why there's all the sudden some attention for out-of-the-ordinary doorknobs. You might have seen this less-than-sanitary but always fun HotchPotch toy as doorknob option from AT Boston o...

DIY: The Best Way To Make Your Own LED Lightbulbs

From what we've read, it seems that there are many LED conversions out there. That actually means that people are converting their lightbulbs to LEDs by tinkering around with them a bit. Sounds like a...

Carry a Little Lightbulb in Your Wallet with the Pocket Light

We're not really sure how this works, and since it's a concept, I guess it really doesn't have to. But for now, we'll just look at the pictures and say, "Whoa, Cool!" The Pocket Light is designed to b...

Megalight: 30% Less Mercury CFL

One of the criticisms about CFL bulbs beside light quality has been the issue about the minute amounts of mercury contained within each bulb. Last week at the 2008 National Hardware Show, Megalight an...