Clip-On LED Work Light: Never mind that the lights are out, the show must go on

clip-on-ledHave you ever experienced a situation (single folk need not answer this question as they are able to do as they please in their own domain without having to worry about anyone else living under the same roof not agreeing to having the lights turned on – or off, in this case. Pets? They will have to adjust to your lifestyle. The thing is, if you are married or living with your other half, then there might be some interesting disputes that go on behind closed doors. For instance, you’re a night owl and he or she prefers to go to bed early in order to catch the proverbial worm the next morning. What happens when you need to get some work done, and cannot turn on the lights? This is where the Clip-On LED Work Light comes in handy.

The Clip-On LED Work Light would feature powerful LED light that can be clipped on to many surfaces, allowing you to use it to flip through documents during the night, or perhaps to find your way to the bathroom without stubbing your toe against the edge of the bed. Imagine clipping it to the bridge of your glasses, or have it rest on the brim of your hat. At least it comes with a trio of LR41 batteries to help you get started right out of the box.
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Ben Heck builds Arduino-based automatic sunglasses, beats David Caruso to the punch (video)

Ben Heck builds Arduinobased automatic sunglasses, beats David Caruso to the punch

CSI: Miami might be out of production, but that doesn’t mean we’ll be deprived of casual eyewear flipping. Not if Ben Heck has a say in the matter, at least. His latest DIY project automatically swings a pair of clip-on sunglasses into view whenever it’s too sunny outside: a photocell attached to an AT Tiny microcontroller checks the light levels and, through an Arduino-based AVR MKII language, tells a rotor to spin the glasses into place. No one will be labeled a fashionista with the requisite battery pack strapped to their heads, but the construction doesn’t require CNC milling and won’t destroy a favorite frame. We’re only disappointed that the sunglasses won’t play The Who on command… yet.

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