Tag Archives: lighting

My father still owns an 17-year-old desk lamp from IKEA that closely resembles the Hector Dome lamp from Graham & Green. The ‘Dome keeps your work area lit evenly with just the right amount of light. And it looks good while doing it too. Critics would argue the basic look of this lamp but I call it classic. Used car ...

Mario fans will most likely go apeshit over this lamp. It’s a fantastic, smoothed out replica of the mushroom power-up from Super Mario Bros. that doubles as a lamp. But it’s not just any lamp. It’s an Ambiance Lamp. That’s right. Experience the ambiance this lamp has to offer whilst you drink Absinthe and listen to chiptunes in your beautiful ...

Accidentally tangling your wires into a knotted mess really sucks. Doing the same thing in a organized, purposeful fashion, can be pretty damn gorgeous. Take a look at these light installations from designer Kwangho Lee. Lee has mastered the art of tangled wires in the form of lighting fixtures. The original concept was to strip your average everyday lamp down ...

Chemistry was always my worst science subject. I was always more of a physics guy. For whatever reason, I could never grasp the periodic table, which sadly put a damper on my dream of becoming a mad scientist. You soon realize that having crazy hair just isn’t enough. So you don’t have a home laboratory for designing your diabolical compounds? ...

Hanukkah starts at sunset tonight, and many jews still use traditional menorahs lit with candles. There is no need anymore my friends! This cool DIY project shows you how to make an LED lit menorah. We understand that lighting the candles is an essential part of the process, but it’s just so 17th century. Jews living in the modern age ...

Amazon launches first Black Friday sale [Electronista] – Prices can get even lower?! Wireless Blow Dryer / Spy Camera [Gizmodo] – The next version of Taxi Cab Confessions Official Rock Band Bag [CoolestGadgets] – For taking your gigs on the road. Road Cone Lighting [GeekAlerts] – God spite you if you run over one of these.

I have learned to absolutely loathe the sound of alarm clocks. The high-frequency buzzing and beeping of the things make me want to smash the living hell out of any alarm clock that comes in eye or earshot. The Hybrid Alarm Clock by Francesco Costacurta uses a pulsing, flashing, red light to wake you up instead. Place it close enough ...

We know that some of you readers are bound to have a fine knowledge of wines, which leads to having collections worth thousands and thousand of dollars. Do you ever worry one od your guests will sneak down there on a drunken rampage and start stealing and breaking your finest bottles? Well if you have the money to throw away ...

The scary thing about earthquakes is not so much about falling ceilings anymore, at least in Japan. More injuries are incurred due to the fact that the power is off and people can’t see (along with gas explosions, fire and falling shelf objects). Most commercial office buildings are equipped with emergency lighting, but what if you want them at home? ...