LEDs

<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Screen-shot-2011-02-23-at-12.27.16-PM.png" />One thing we night owls know about working at night is that <a href="http://www.crunchgear

Generally you see a light bulb and you think “yep, a light bulb.” But when you see an LED bulb, you might pause and say “wait, isn’t there more to an LED than there is to incan

<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/duroflashled-620x396.jpg"> Forget about roadside flares. You don't need them anymore now that there's a gadget that can do the same thing

Inspired by Avatar, this crafty fellow created his own version of the Pandora jungle. Made using conductive thread, fiber optic strands, and LEDs, he built a rather impressive looking patch of grass t

<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/300h.jpg" />As we move away (as a species) from wasteful incandescent bulbs, we're going to have to deal with some changes in how the wor

<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/geobulb-led-light-bulb-soft.jpg" />If cost is no object and all you care about is energy savings (you rich, selfless bastard you), then t

<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/soillamp11.jpg" />I know you hate burning oil and coal, you hate fission and everything that results in two headed cows. Dirtlamp seems t

This looks pretty cool, even if it could be mistaken for being steampunk. I like being able to have my light blink, personally, but it would also be nice to be able to mess with the LEDs or put in col

Boston University, home of the Fightin’ Aristocrats, is working on “Smart Lighting” that includes LED lights and a optical networking adapter. Each light works as its own access poin

Every time I go to a wild and crazy rave, someone always points out the lack of rodents. They’re always like, “Man, this party is bumpin’. If only someone had thought to bring a bunc

A new Casio movement for the GS-1200 Tough line – a radio controlled watch model built for shock resistance – has internal LEDs that calibrate the analog hands of the watch. The movement h

[photopress:LED_Table.jpg,full,left]Sure, it’s no Microsoft’s Surface, but it’s pretty cool anyway. Using an array of infrared sensors and a CPU, the LED table tracks motion and acti

[photopress:soundled.jpg,full,center] If that bar I got kicked out off at the weekend had these LED lights along the staircase, I may not have fallen down them, resulting in my current minor injuries.

Over the weekend my roommate and I dropped by Cafe Habana in NYC’s Nolita and we enjoyed some great food and coffee. On top of the great eats, Cafe Habana is an eco-eatery by way of biodegradabl

Safety gear for cyclists just got a little cooler thanks to Michael Chen. His cycling jacket, the Reactiv, is geeked out with LEDs that indicate whether you’re breaking, turning or accelerating.

Wow, purdy. It’s the Wii Crystal Cooler from Brando, a stand and system fan for the Nintendo Wii. Unlike the fan we saw last week, this one actually looks pretty great, what with its shiny bluen

It was the blinking of the hideous lights! Computerworld’s Mike Elgan is angry at gadget manufacturers who put silly, useless lights all over today’s gadgets. Computer monitors have lights

PT over at MAKE has a great post on BlinkyBugs. These electronic critters are made up of LEDs, a watch battery, and a little coper tubing. You can really get creative and add pipe cleaners for that &#