Category Archives: Lighting

LED placemats illuminated by fiber optics

Posted on June 4, 2009 by Charlie White

Lighting: we need more of it, everywhere. I just can’t get enough of the blinkenlights, especially when you’re talking about fiber optics and LEDs. Apparently the people at Sylvania agree, shoehorning a handful of those sparkly illuminated strands into placemats. … Continue reading →

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VHS tapes, gone the way of the wagon wheel, now used as a lamp

Posted on May 7, 2009 by Charlie White

Have you ever seen a lamp made out of wagon wheel hub, or an old water pump? That’s what this VHS lamp reminds me of, using an old, completely worn out and obsolete object to decorate a light bulb and … Continue reading →

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Projector Pot shines a relaxing ocean on your ceiling

Posted on May 7, 2009 by Charlie White

Watch that tension melt away when you gaze at the colored lights emanating from the Projector Pot. Who cares if it looks like you’re lying on the bottom of a lake, swimming with the fishes? It’s a 4-inch cube, available … Continue reading →

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Quantum Light Lamp uses futuristic technology to save energy

Posted on May 6, 2009 by Charlie White

This is one odd-looking light bulb. Its tech goes way beyond incandescent bulbs, compact fluorescents, and even the latest LED technology. It’s called a Quantum Light Lamp, a $100 fixture that uses quantum dots, technology that’s able to shift color … Continue reading →

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Philippe Starck creates kooky crystal lamps from the future

Posted on May 4, 2009 by Charlie White

Get your crazy lamp right here, designed by the eminently tasteful Philippe Starck. He named the floor lamp Haaa!! and the table lamp Hooo!!, and if he sells any of these, he’ll be laughing all the way to the bank. … Continue reading →

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Illuminated Floating Fountain Turns Your Back Yard Into the Bellagio

Posted on March 15, 2007 by Charlie White

If you have a small pool or fishpond in your back yard, check out this illuminated floating fountain with a ring of 42 LEDs that give you a colorful light show like the Bellagio in Las Vegas. Plug it in … Continue reading →

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Tap Into A Water Light Faucet

Posted on March 12, 2007 by Intern Julie

Usually when I say I like things “on tap” I’m referring to something other then water. But, now with this new faucet light, I would have to say even water could do it for me. You simply install one of … Continue reading →

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Star Trek Voyager Apartment

Posted on March 12, 2007 by Stephen Schleicher

While themed home theatres are the rage, how about converting your entire living space to resemble your favorite television show? That’s exactly what Tony Alleyne did when he remodeled his condo to look like the inside of the Starship Enterprise. … Continue reading →

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Lightsaber Umbrella: Weather Guard and Light Wand Together In One

Posted on February 23, 2007 by Intern Julie

This Lightsaber Umbrella is a new invention that serves two purposes: Not only does it act just the same as every other umbrella, but it’s decked out with a light where the pole is, which would be very convenient walking … Continue reading →

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Pharox LED Lamp Sips Power, Just As Bright

Posted on February 22, 2007 by Charlie White

Until now, LED lamps have looked kind of weird, but now the Pharox LED lamp uses just 3.4 watts of power to give you 40 watts worth of light you’d get from an incandescent bulb. The bulbs aren’t cheap — … Continue reading →

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