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Brando's Firefly Lamp: For Those Romantic Digital Insect-Light Moments
Posted by Gizmodo US Edition at 10:00 PM on June 19, 2008
A non-USB product from Brando, and one that's surprisingly cute? Good grief, I nearly fell off my keyboard. These Firefly jars are solar-powered, charging up during the day and adding a simulated bioluminescent insect-arse glow to wherever you pop them at night. The kitchen worktop, perhaps—perfect for lighting your way to that midnight snack. Standing 15.2 cms high, they glow in orange, but are they more eco-friendly than trapping a real firefly in a jar? Probably not... but at least its kinder to animals. Available now for US$45. [Brando]
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dianebrat
Posted 11:01 PM 19/6/08
as opposed to them being available everywhere for a long time? even Thinkgeek has had them for over a year at $34.99.
Come on Giz, is it "post the press releases day"?
dianebrat
strider_mt2k
Posted 10:32 PM 19/6/08
Won't keep the gorram Reavers away though.
strider_mt2k
desostros
Posted 10:28 PM 19/6/08
I've seen this product years before !
I think it was a student project....i wonder if they stole or bought it off that student...
desostros
Git Em SteveDave just got compared to Matt Dillon for the third
Posted 10:27 PM 19/6/08
@aphex: I think Instructables has them too. Do you know if you can make them where the LED flickers, a la a firefly.
Git Em SteveDave just got compared to Matt Dillon for the third time in his life
Bitstuff
Posted 10:24 PM 19/6/08
Otherwise known as the Sun Jar. I got one for my birthday, after having eyed them for over a year. Because it was an appreciated gift, I can't bring myself to dissect it.
They're made by a company called Suck. Seriously!
Bitstuff
aphex
Posted 10:21 PM 19/6/08
Or you can make your own for less than $15
[www.notmartha.org]
aphex
SigmundTheSeaMonster
Posted 11:25 PM 19/6/08
These products SUCK! (And I don't mean that because I bought two from Suck, UK., for my sister).
The circuits are hotglued together, the NiMh battery tray decomposes or is cracked from shipping; its junk.
Good idea, poor Q/C. Slow week at Giz?
SigmundTheSeaMonster
Barry99705
Posted 12:49 AM 20/6/08
We've got a Moon Jar. Same as above, but a blue led.
Barry99705
RainyDayInterns
Posted 12:35 AM 20/6/08
Home Depot...make your own "sun catcher" for the cost of shipping.
We did a while back. Here is how:
[www.rainydaymagazine.com]
RainyDayInterns
graffiksguru
Posted 1:30 AM 20/6/08
@Bitstuff: Your right, they do come from suck.
[www.suck.uk.com]
graffiksguru
chanmoss
Posted 1:22 AM 20/6/08
yeah, bought one, it died, traded for another one, it died. it sucks.
chanmoss
SpudMills
Posted 12:59 AM 20/6/08
Had they used some LED color combinations and/or filters to make it the correct lightning bug greenish-yellow glow, I might've bought some.
SpudMills
TBM-Fan
Posted 12:59 AM 20/6/08
the question i wonder more
how long will it takes before all light is too dimmed to see anything?
looks very DIY'ed to me
TBM-Fan
ratboycom
Posted 4:15 AM 20/6/08
That is like 2 years old. It was made by a designer by the name Tobias Wong. Right along side the Micky D's Coke spoon.
ratboycom
Kaiser-Machead's got LindsayJoy's cookies on the SuperDrive
Posted 5:17 AM 20/6/08
Bah. part of the novelty was in the cruelty.
Kaiser-Machead's got LindsayJoy's cookies on the SuperDrive
cloudnine
Posted 6:09 AM 20/6/08
@dianebrat: @graffiksguru:
you both beat me... i was gonna post the links to both, but (considering shipping from the UK to the US), thinkgeek's price is better.
cloudnine