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We’ve reviewed a bunch of XGIMI smart projectors over the years, and have consistently been surprised by their bang-for-buck excellence. Now the company is heading to IFA 2022 in Berlin, Germany, next month for the European debut of the Magic Lamp, a c… Continue reading Smart projector multitasks as room lighting and Bluetooth speaker
The compact ouTask lantern has been designed for after-dark adventurers who need more flexibility than a regular LED head torch, flashlight or overhead lantern can offer – and features a telescoping light pole, built-in tripod, magnetic base and omnidi… Continue reading Telescoping lantern offers 3-in-1 versatility for night-time explorers
The BBC’s [Peter Yeung] had an interesting post about a small French town experimenting with using bioluminescent organisms to provide lighting. A firm called Glowee is spearheading the effort in …read more Continue reading Honey, Did you Feed the Lamp? Company Wants to Create Living Light Bulbs
When you pull your car up on a quiet residential street at night, do you park under a street light thinking the bright light will dissuade a thief from breaking into your car? Intuitively it seems like the right thing to do, after all, it would be easi… Continue reading Study finds car thefts decrease when street lights are turned off
UK-based Adaptalux hit Kickstarter in 2015 with a modular lighting system aimed at macro photographers that featured bendy LED arms for creative lighting opportunities. Fueled by success, the development team returned four years later with Xenon flash … Continue reading Adaptalux lights up macro photography with improved Xenon flash modules
The ESP32 and ESP8266 spread like wildfire a few years ago due to their small form factor, low price, and wireless capability. They didn’t just take over the DIY scene, …read more Continue reading Modifying Lights for DIY Ambiance
Sometimes there are places in a home that could really use a ceiling or wall light, but that it isn’t worth hard-wiring one into. Well, that’s where the German-made, suction-mounted Neozoon lamp is designed to come in.Continue ReadingCategory: Around T… Continue reading Suction-cup-packin’ lamp sticks it to darkness
If you worked in a dingy, windowless environment, it would be nice (and energy-efficient) if you could get natural daylight “piped in” from outside. An experimental device does exactly that, in a new compact and robust form.Continue ReadingCategory: Go… Continue reading Sunlight-concentrating ball illuminates dark places
We know you’re beautiful, but maybe that cheap web camera from 2007 doesn’t always project your best image. Although web cameras are starting to come back down from the pandemic price gouging days, you could just build yourself a ring …read more
Continue reading One Ring Light to Fool Them All into Thinking You’re Well-Rested
Video chats have become an essential substitute for in-person visits during the current pandemic, but you might find that you need more than webcam hardware to make the most of the experience. Once you add a quality microphone and adequate lighting to … Continue reading Webcam, microphone and lighting combined for video chat all-in-one