Mathmos Glowing Wind Lights Probably Best For Breezier Locales

Kit Eaton — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 09:01:51 +0000

Mathmos‘ eight-inch tall windlights are pretty simple—just a generator, 2.4-inch propeller and two LED lights—but that doesn’t stop them from having their own cute, glowing eco-charm. Basically when the wind blows strongly enough, they light up: dot them about your garden and you’d have a great display, but only if the wind is blowing. If you’re in London, Jason Bruges Studio has arranged hundreds of them into a 45-foot high Aeolian Tower scultpure at the Southbank which is showing until November 16th. But if you want just one, it’ll cost you around $US18. [Technabob]

Tiny Lava Light Cellphone Charm Blinks When You Have a Call

Seamus Byrne — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 18:37:42 +0000

Most cellphone charms do nothing but sit there and be charming, but this one by Lava Lamp creator Mathmos actually serves a useful purpose: It blinks red (or blue, your choice) when you have a phone call coming in. Might be a good compromise between setting that phone on vibrate and possibly still irritating those around you, or missing all your calls. If you don’t care for this retro-chic lava lamp replica, you can also get one shaped like a miniature light bulb. While we’re not keen on having any kind of charm clanking around in our pockets along with a cellphone—likely scratching it up severely—this is one of the most useful cellphone charms yet. It’s not even actually plugged into the cellphone, either, working by picking up the RF interference from the phone as receives a call. Not sure if that works every time, but it sounds like a good idea, one that might be worth the $12 plus shipping it would take to find out. [Technabob]

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Mathmos Glowing Wind Lights Probably Best For Breezier Locales

Tiny Lava Light Cellphone Charm Blinks When You Have a Call