These Moscow-made ornaments are a true commendation for the power of steampunk and what exactly the style can do to a boring setting in need of a fresh start. These pieces of Steampunk Tableware, mostly salt and pepper shaker holders, lamps and an ashtray or two, would be the centerpiece of almost any situation.
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The $3 LED Lightbulb
Those brits! Always inventing such crazy stuff like Fawlty Towers and The Office! This time around, researchers at Cambridge University have designed an LED-based lightbulb that costs a mere $3 and has a 100,000 hour lifespan. Very impressive, considering that my current fucking lightbulbs tend to burn out after three months. Researchers say the bulb could also help lower electricity ...
Read More »The 107-year-old Lightbulb
Out in Livermore, California, one particular light bulb has seen more wars and events than anyone alive today. It’s been burning for 107 years and was manufactured by the now-defunct Shelby Electric Company. The lightbulb now has a home inside Livermore Fire Company’s Station No. 6., probably next to one of those cameras it powers. Unlike light bulbs today, this ...
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