Great project, strange name. Created by Danish artist Alexander Laner, Viva Las Vegas is a project that makes one gaze in wonder and amazement. Creating POV visuals from a spinning set of recycled hardware and neon lights, Viva looks to engage the user in an inebriated state and hold their attention continuously. So if you’re in Copenhagen, Denmark anytime soon, ...
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Recycled Teacups Look Great If You’re Older Than 68
These recycled teacups called “Ted Lights” from Domestic Construction are just what you need to impress the grandkids! Home decor for the elderly never looked so stylin’.� A cool design and the feint odor of mothballs make for the perfect light to illuminate your kitchen with. Oh, and you can’t drink out of them as there’s holes drilled into the ...
Read More »Keeping It Simple: LED Origami
Step 1: Create an origami cube Step 2: Waltz over to Radio Shack, pick up a battery and an LED Step 3: Assemble battery and LED, shove finished product inside origami Step 4: Get high, enjoy. Link (via)
Read More »The 80’s Are Back with Monkeylectric
We all knew this would happen. The 1980’s have reemerged with Monkeylectric’s fully-customizable (if you got the skills and want to void the warranty) LED bike light for your wheels/spokes. Not only will this make you look like you’re into Flock of Seagulls, but it also improve your chances of survival at night in the urban jungle. Monkeylectric offers free ...
Read More »Brightdoor Good For Us, Bad For The Colorblind
Sometimes simplicity can be king when designing a product. Case in point: The Brightdoor. A creation from the studio of Lervik Design, Brightdoor works just like a traffic light sans yellow. If the door glows green, it’s unlocked and you can enter. Seeing Red? No entrance for you! Like many unique products, this is just a prototype that isn’t going ...
Read More »Da Table Is Da Coolest Table Dat You Ever Did See
I decided this homebrew LED coffee table is the perfect way to begin a new week. It’s called Da Table and features a grid of LED lights right below the surface of the table. The grid can also be programmed to display a number of messages and patterns through an integrated micro controller. Something tells me a cheeseball would buy ...
Read More »Lava Lamp Shot Glasses Make Or Break Your Trip
My friend Dennis once told me a story about drinking in Japan. Turns out after a few rounds, he did a shot of 2C-E and the night turned into a grooved out trip. Thanks to the bright lights of Tokyo and Akihabara, he was able to roam the streets with something interesting to gaze at for a few hours. Unfortunately, ...
Read More »Nightglasses, Corey Hart knew what he was talking about after all
You didn’t realize the joke in “I Wear My Sunglasses At Night”, did you? Luckily for you, you now get to be the only person in the group of your friends to think that these glasses will make you as cool as Corey Hart. The glasses (not sunglasses) really show off their abilities when you step into the clubs with ...
Read More »City puts LEDs in street lights
A special city in the US has replaced some of its street lights with LED lights. What city might this be you ask? Well it happens to be Ann Arbor, Michigan, home of the famous University of Michigan Wolverines. Why are they so famous? Well, they just got demolished by USC (go Trojans!) in the Rose Bowl on January 1st ...
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