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7:00AM Jason Chen | This wind-up light is like a kitchen timer, except it counts down the minutes to when you’re not going to be able to see anything. More »
Manually-Powered Wind-up Light Is Perfect For Bed Time
7:00AM Jason Chen | This wind-up light is like a kitchen timer, except it counts down the minutes to when you’re not going to be able to see anything. More » 
Science
Universal Mirror: Imagine The Exact Opposite Of An Invisibility Cloak
3:45AM Dan Nosowitz | No, the opposite of an invisibility cloak isn’t a normal jacket, smartass. This universal mirror uses metamaterials to bounce light back at the same angle from which it came, so no matter where you stand, you can see yourself perfectly. More »
Gadgets
World’s First Liquid-Cooled LED Lightbulb Perfectly Pairs With Silly Gaming PCs
11:40AM Dan Nosowitz | Eternaleds announced their new Hydrolux-4 LED lightbulb, the very first liquid-cooled bulb in the world. The bulbs are incredibly energy-efficient compared to either incandescent or CFL bulbs, and come with a price tag to match. More »
Gadgets
Fresh Fruity Floating Bath Favours
8:00AM Jason Chen | Do these floating bath fruits actually do anything? Other than draining three AAA batteries and lighting up your water in a rainbow of colours, no. [Himeyashop via Technabob via Boing Boing Gadgets]
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LightLane Virtual Bike Path To Become A Reality
5:40AM Jesus Diaz | Be happy, bicyclists of the world, because the lasertastic LightLane personal bike path is going to be a reality soon. It’s already in the production engineering phase, as this demonstration video shows: More »
Design
Dr. Strangelove Light Might Provoke a War
12:50AM Adam Frucci | Planning on starting a nuclear war between the superpowers? You’ve gotta have the proper lighting for such activities, such as the AIRFLITE light, which was inspired by the war room in Dr. Strangelove. More »
Screens
Know-It-All LCD Panel Can Scan Fingerprints, Sense Light
7:42PM John Herrman | The fundamental proposition of consumer technology is as follows: the closer we are to using the gadgets featured in the last 10 years of crappy spy thrillers and action movies, the more progress we’ve made. That’s how the Surface came to be, and how we’ve ended up with the fingerprint-grabbing, light-sensing LCD panel. AU Optronics has developed systems that can handle both without interfering with a panel’s display capabilities. While this tech is not likely to quickly replace the dirt-cheap light sensors that manage screen brightness now, LCD fingerprinting could add an interesting security layer for increasingly common touchscreen devices, among other things. [Tech-On via Gearlog] More »
Science
Noveon Zaps Toe Fungus With Light, But Annoying Lamisil Commercials Remain
5:30AM Gizmodo US Edition | Using a first-of-its-kind direct optical energy device called Noveon, one Waltham company is hoping to stamp out toenail fungus once and for all using nothing but light. The device “utilises two discrete near-infrared wavelengths at low power” and produces no heat, according to a rep from the manufacturer, Nomir Medical Technologies. The approach could eliminate the need for expensive meds like Lamisil or Fulvicin, which work, but can cause upset stomach and liver damage. Clinical trials are set to begin soon, and the Noveon could be zapping foot fungus—and periodontal disease (think morning breath, but forever!)—very soon. More »
Gadgets
Firewinder Windlight, the More You Fart, the Brighter It Is (or Something)
9:09PM Addy Dugdale | Young British inventor Tom Lawton has spent years developing his Firewinder wind light, an outdoor light that illuminates by harnessing the power of the wind. With no batteries, and no power source, a 3mph gust is all you need to make the Firewinder twist and glow. Video of it in action, plus pricing and availability, after the jump. More »
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