The light bulb was one of the greatest inventions in mankind’s history. Since then, light bulbs haven’t really gone through many changes until very recently. Newer technologies such as CFL and LED technology greatly reduce wasted energy while still providing usable light. And then you have things like this — the Hybrid CFL + Halogen bulb made by GE. The reason for the mash-up is rather minor — CFL’s can sometimes take up to a minute to fully...

Having to constantly replace light bulbs in your house is not only a pain in the you know what, it’s a constant reminder of the money you’re literally burning away day in and day out. Compact fluorescents have come and alleviated some of the pain of illuminating our man-made structures yet there is still progress to be had. Enter the realm of Panasonic land where we measure bulb life in decades — not hours. Initial models of said bulb will shine with...

Imagine a world where we didn’t have to have lights in every room with accompanying fixtures and stands taking up valuable space in our living quarters. Imagine a world where light could be placed anywhere we wanted, invisible to the naked eye until we needed it. Jonas Samson has envisioned and created what is quite possibly the coolest interior design product ever: Light Emitting Wallpaper. The paper is actually constructed of several layers; one for electricity,...

Lighting as of late has been on a mad rush towards LED’s as they are smaller, run much cooler, and use far less energy than old, and inefficient incandescent light bulbs. But why let tree huggers and global warming nonsense get in the way of you and your passion for good ‘ol warming sensations from incandescent light bulbs. The USB powered incandescent light will add that familiar yesteryear glow to whatever it is that needs a little extra guiding light in...