Lightbulbs are pretty dull. In fact, the most interesting thing about them is the almost endless number of lightbulb jokes, from which I will spare you right now. The Plumen 001, though, brings some style to your sockets.
It’s another energy-saving bulb, only instead of subscribing to the “hospital-utilitarian” school of design, the Plumen is rather beautiful. Mimicking the sweeps and twisting curves of the filament inside a low-wattage incandescent bulb, the Plumen’s glass-tubes glow with a warm, 2700k light. The output is 680 Lumens, or around that of a regular 60-Watt bulb, but it only uses 11-Watts of power.
The bulb should last you around 8,000 hours, during which time you will not be able to dim it or use it anywhere that doesn’t have a 220-230-volt supply. A U.S-friendly 110-volt model is on the way, though, so you power-wasters can leave all the lights burning in your house, all day long and still salve your consciences. One bulb will cost you £20, or just over $30, but you’ll save that by not having to buy a shade to hide it.
Okay. Just one lightbulb joke: How many policemen does it take to break a lightbulb? None. It just fell down the stairs and broke itself [rimshot].
Plumen 001 [Plumen via OhGizmo]
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