lightbulbs

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

New Heat-Reflecting Technology Threatens To Make Incandescent Bulbs Fashionable Again

2:00PM Adrian Covert | I know, I know. Tech writers spent all this time hyping CFLs, and now it’s possible that incandescent bulbs might be acceptable again thanks to a new technology that seals the filament in a special, heat-reflecting inner-capsule? The nerve! More »
Design

Flat Light Bulbs Are an Incandescent Innovation

5:30AM Sean Fallon | The world may be moving on to CFLs, but at least one designer is still thinking about how to improve the classic incandescent bulb. Joonhuyn Kim’s concept is simple: flat bulbs take up less space and make them easier (and cheaper) to store and transport. A great idea, if not a little late. Perhaps makers of soft-serve style CFLs could take a page out of this book somewhere down the line. [Designboom] More »
Gadgets

Printed Sheets of OLED Lights Will Light Up Your Life

11:30PM Gizmodo US Edition | CNN reports that General Electric has created a giant OLED panel printer to be specifically used for lighting. The “semi-trailer” sized machine prints out thin layers of flexible plastic, covers them with chemicals, and seals them with foil, so they’ll glow a frosty blue-white if an electrical current is applied. But these OLED sheets aren’t exactly lightbulb substitutes. More »