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Every biography of Edison talks about how the secret to the incandescent lamp was to remove the air from the bulb. That’s true when you use conventional filaments, but a …read more Continue reading Experiments with a Nernst Lamp
It can get tiresome, continually having to tell groups of children – or even adults – to be quiet. That’s where a new sound-sensitive lamp comes in, as it does the job for you by changing color in response to rising noise levels.Continue ReadingCategor… Continue reading LED warning lamp changes color as rooms get noisier
Over the last couple few decades there has been a great shift in electric lighting, first towards more compact and efficient fluorescent lights, and then towards LED bulbs. The old …read more Continue reading A Glowing Potato Peeler Makes A Nernst Lamp
The collaboration that saw flat-pack furniture firm Ikea and wireless audio experts Sonos light up the Salone del Mobile in 2019 has returned with the second generation of the speaker-packing Symfonisk table lamp.Continue ReadingCategory: Home Entertai… Continue reading Ikea and Sonos update Symfonisk table lamp speaker
In lamp design, bulbs are usually given generous clearances because they get hot during use. LED bulbs however give off comparatively little heat, which opens a few new doors. [Mark …read more Continue reading Big 3D-Printed Lamp Tries Some New Features
Subdued lighting and the right choice of tunes can help set a relaxing tone for the porch party or campout, but instead of having to break out separate devices, Sony has launched a portable lamp/speaker hybrid that offers 360-degree sound and puts out … Continue reading Sony helps set the mood with lantern speaker that flickers like a candle
Orange peels certainly are compostable, but Milan-based startup Krill Design has come up with an interesting alternative use for them. The company is incorporating orange waste into its 3D-printed Ohmie lamp, which is currently on Kickstarter.Continue … Continue reading 3D-printed Ohmie lamp is made from – and looks like – orange peels
Lithophanes are artistic creations which rely on the varying thickness of a material that is then backlit to reveal an image. While these were often made in porcelain in the …read more Continue reading Lithophane Lamp Has Us Over The Moon
Portable projectors can be a great way to bring folks together for an evening’s entertainment at camp, but you don’t want to be hauling something heavy and bulky. The Filmatic 1080p projector is not only small and light, but can also serve as a lantern… Continue reading Pint-sized portable projector entertains with sights and sounds at camp
Combined with today’s massive flat panel displays, a nice surround sound system can provide an extremely immersive environment for watching movies or gaming. But a stumbling block many run into …read more Continue reading Lamps Double As Secret Surround Sound Speakers