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Even those with everything probably wish their high-end earbuds had a bit more personality, and if you’re reclined in your Victorian-era sofa in a robe befitting one Chuck Bass nodding in agreement, we’d encourage you to have a gander at Sleek Audio‘s latest. Essentially, these are the same Kleer-enabled CT6 ‘buds that the affluent among us have grown to love, but with an obvious twist. Thanks to the inclusion of phosphorescent particles within the shell and top plate, the $374.99 CT6 Aura can actually glow in a variety of colors, giving DJs around the globe one more reason to ditch the cans and go small. Currently, the CT6 Aura can be ordered in green, blue, orange, yellow and white, with pricing set at $25 more than the standard CT6. Gnarly, right?

Continue reading Sleek Audio adds phosphorescent glow to wireless CT6 Aura earbuds

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Sleek Audio adds phosphorescent glow to wireless CT6 Aura earbuds originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 16 Sep 2009 11:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If you’re down with the latest freshness, like we know you are, you’ll already be aware of light writing and the radical imagery that can be created through the use of long camera exposures and stop motion animation. Well, get ready to do your thing with even more style, thanks to the Halo LED spraycan — a DIY project by Aissa Logerot — which not only looks like the primary tool of al fresco art, it even recharges itself when shaken. While not quite as sophisticated as the Light Lane, this definitely makes our list of light-based paraphernalia we’d like to see more of. You’ll find a few more shots after the break, plus a video of a well-known ad campaign featuring the light writing technique.

[Via Cool Hunting]

Continue reading Halo LED spraycan lets you make grafitti the cheap, legal way

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Halo LED spraycan lets you make grafitti the cheap, legal way originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 10 Aug 2009 10:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We all know that those ink cartridge refills never really function perfectly as advertised, so rather than paying too much to have a lackluster printing experience, boxlightbox has decided to repurpose his empty Epson boxes into prepossessing lighting instruments. The simple (albeit masterly) lamps maintain the iconic presence of an ink cartridge while still fitting into the overall feel of an art deco home. At $350, the sensational Ink-Cartridge Chandelier shown above certainly isn’t the cheapest of fixtures, but for those who spend entirely too much time at Kinko’s, it’s totally worth the investment. Hit the read link for more ways to spend money that you don’t have — or, you know, to just get a few ideas for scratching that DIY itch.

[Thanks, David]

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Empty ink cartridges repurposed as glorious lamps originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 03 Aug 2009 05:37:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Did you know that waking up by natural light is a lot less stressful than doing it with sound? Yes, apparently your toast tastes better too. Philips has long been a proponent of light alarms and, in an effort to stay hip with the kids, it’s added a detachable iPod / iPhone dock to its latest offering. The HF3490 might never serve as your music station, but it tries hard, bringing an FM radio and some soothing sounds along. With 30 different levels of brightness and a “dusk simulator,” this device has enough tweaking options to ensure you wake up just the way nature intended — with birds chirping and soft sunlight on your pillow, all simulated by futuristically ugly electronics. If you can get over the $199 price, you can pre-order one for delivery on August 22.

[Via Coolest Gadgets]

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Philips HF3490 Wake-up Light is also a bedside lamp, iPod dock originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 30 Jul 2009 18:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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You know those invisibility cloaks scientists have been struggling to master for decades? This here is said cloak’s perfect opposite, and it’s bending our minds in ways you can hardly fathom. Ulf Leonhardt, a professor at the University of St. Andrews, has worked with a brilliant team of scientists in order to construct what he calls a universal mirror, or if we’re being proper, an omnidirectional retroreflector. Unlike conventional mirrors which simply reflect objects at 90 degrees, this concoction reflects objects back at any angle. In other words, a device such as this would make aircraft, boats and satellites entirely easier to track with radar, but it’ll have to mature quite a bit before it’s ready for that kind of action. The current build is just a single centimeter high and ten centimeters in diameter, and as with invisibility cloaks, the main ingredient here is metamaterials that we won’t pretend to fully understand. Just one word of caution, boffins — don’t let Geek Squad get ahold of this stuff.

[Image courtesy of Barbara Rich, thanks JR]

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Universal mirrors: more useful, less fun than carnival mirrors originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 20 Jul 2009 06:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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