There are easier ways to get lighting, but the point that designer Mike Thompson was trying to make is that energy shouldn’t be taken for granted. Having to hurt yourself to get light is a great way to make a person think twice before using it. (more…)
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[ October 1st, 2009 ] ... [ C. S. Magor ]
The Blood Lamp: Turns a Few Drops Of Blood Into Light
[ August 13th, 2009 ] ... [ C. S. Magor ]
Let There Be Somewhat Geeky Light
A handmade lampshade like one of these would be a good way to throw a bit of extra light around your gaming room (or your parents’ basement). The line up includes: Space Invaders, Google pins, F2 button, RSS icon and a bunch of other less exciting non-geek stuff. (more…)
[ July 23rd, 2009 ] ... [ C. S. Magor ]
Clamped Table Lets You Pick Your Table Top
With Ryan Sorrel’s Clamped Table all you get is a set of four legs with integrated clamps. What you clamp them to is up to you. It makes it an easy way to reuse an old tabletop or create a table from any slab of flat material.
Let’s hope it makes it to market, because this could be a winner. [Dezeen via Craziest Gadgets]
[ June 30th, 2009 ] ... [ C. S. Magor ]
DIY HD Projector, An Extremely Worthy Project
Here is something that looks like a very cool, yet not excessively complicated DIY project, a high definition projector. While I am not sure how much it would cost to get the kit to the States (it comes from Germany), chances are that people would still save a significant amount of money, if they are prepared to take the risk and invest the time. Plus, you get that awesome sense of satisfaction that only comes with building something yourself. (more…)
[ April 19th, 2009 ] ... [ C. S. Magor ]
Hire-a-snitch: Australian Internet Company Offers Social Network Spying
Reputation management is a term used to describe the practice of maintaining a company’s good standing. In the old days this was a simple matter of sending out the public relations team with a carefully written press release every time a tanker dropped a catastrophically large load of oil on an Alaskan shoreline. These days, however, it extends to the practice of monitoring and attempting to influence words published on blogs, forums and increasingly, social networking sites.
It is just one of the services offered by Australian company SR7, which terms the practice “risk and reputation management,” their explanation of the service follows below. (more…)
