The Mini Marshall Amp Portable speaker is bound to appeal to both guitar geeks and people that absolutely must let everybody know that they play the guitar; two distinct categories with a common interest.
The cute little speaker runs off either a 9-volt battery or mains power via an AC adapter. It is controlled via the knobs on the front and can be clipped to a belt or pocket.
Price: $62 [Urban Outfitters via Chip Chick, Coolest Gadgets]
I always seem to crave so much more than I can possibly use or afford, so why should this year be any different? As long as I am gainfully employed I will be doing my bit to prop up the economy. Here are ten things that I want that I may or may not be able to afford but that I will do my best to get in the upcoming year. If I can manage six of them I will be very happy. (more…)
The oxygen tank lamp is, unfortunately, not powered by oxygen. It runs on electricity, but that does not stop it from looking really, really cool. If you are going for an industrial / mad scientist look for your home, putting together something like this would be a pretty good start. It is a real oxygen bottle, with real gauges but does not actually hold oxygen (for obvious reasons).
If you want a price you are going to have to ask the artist. [Yab Design via Nerd Approved, Oh Gizmo]
The Floodlamp Desk Lamp is a cool piece of lighting equipment whether you love sports or not, but more so if you do. It stands 51 cm high and features a shiny chrome finish and the six lamps can be adjusted to point up or down. Other than that, it is just a lamp. The thing that got me though is the energy that this thing must burn through. It takes six E14 25W Bulbs, which seems more than a little wasteful for a desklamp. One can’t help but think that it should have been built taller, after all, that level of lighting would seem a little more appropriate in a floor lamp.
Price: $108 [Drink Stuff via Nerd Approved, Geek Alerts, Gear Fuse]
A new system from Lutron, the company that developed the dimmer switch is now offering an iPhone- iPod Touch-controlled home lighting system. All you do is screw your lamp into a Lutron wireless module and the software does the rest. Sounds simple, but be prepared to be slugged a pretty penny or two for the wireless modules. Much like many of the other computer-driven lighting systems, the Lutron system allows you to divide your house into control zones.
Price: Lutron iPhone App – FREE; Wireless Controller – Price Unavailable, but you are probably going to need to fork over a few hundred dollars to fit out an average house.
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