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The Internet Archive has done it again! Joining their efforts to archive, preserve, and emulate various videogame and computer platforms, are a plethora of LCD, VFD, and LED-based handheld games (here’s the link). As Jason Scott put it in a recent blog post: “It’s been a little over 4 years since the Internet Archive started providing emulation in […]

Whether it’s my aging eyes, some type of psychological quirk, or some combination thereof, I much prefer to work in a well-lit environment. I’m all about maximizing ergonomics and comfort when working, and for me, lighting is a key component of that. That bias is part of why I was so keen on integrating the […]

I admit it, I’m a fan of cube seats. They’re easy to store, quick to pull out, and can be used just about anywhere indoors. The LOFTEK LED Cube Light and Seat ups the ante on the traditional cube seat by not only lighting up, but also by being IP65-rated water and dust proof, meaning […]

The iCODIS G6 Video Projector is just one of a seemingly endless variety of such low cost devices. While most budget projectors struggle with resolution and overall brightness, the G6, as a clear point of differentiation, doesn’t. You get a WXGA (5:3) resolution of 1280×768 at a bright 3200 lumens and a 3000:1 contrast ratio. […]

LED light strips have tons of uses. Besides providing a choice of multiple colors of light and lighting effects, they’re also a great way to generate bias lighting. Bias lighting helps reduce eye strain and fatigue caused by viewing TV screens and monitors in darkened rooms, and it’s a “hack” I personally swear by. To […]

Today, I’m taking a quick look at two nifty products for the gamer in your life, even if that gamer is you.  The first is the Raw Thrills Pac-Man Premium LED Desk Clock, and the second is the ThinkGeek Infinite Dungeon Corridor desktop toy. Pac-Man Premium LED Desk Clock The Pac-Man Premium LED Desk Clock is officially […]

The Syhonic 8 LED Solar Powered Garden Light is a compact, wall-mountable security light. After charging in the sun, its eight LEDs, which provide for up to 160 lumens of brightness, automatically go on at night any time its passive infrared (PIR) sensor detects movement. In the package you get the light itself, mounting hardware, […]

The Syhonic Outdoor Solar Spotlight is a new generation of the popular solar spotlight product. It’s waterproof (IP65 rating) and heatproof, and can be secured in the ground with the included spike or wall mounted with the included hardware. The spotlight itself has a single button for Low, Off, and High brightness. Low brightness lasts […]