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    Image of chauncy that billups chauncy that billups
    11/19/09

    In reply to Stump Light: Light From a Stump
    This really sounds like something Charlie from It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia would have invented. Sort of like Kitten Mittens.
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    Image of Jrsy Devil's Advocate® Jrsy Devil's Advocate®
    11/19/09

    In reply to Stump Light: Light From a Stump
    Couldn't they have called it Log Light? Stump Light sounds awful (plus as this is no longer in the ground it's technically not a stump).
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    Image of Hobolicious Hobolicious
    11/19/09

    In reply to Stump Light: Light From a Stump

    "My log saw something that night."
    Because my log - it has a light.
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    11/18/09

    In reply to Stump Light: Light From a Stump
    Well... It's better than the other kind of log they wanted to use.
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    11/18/09

    In reply to Stump Light: Light From a Stump
    It's better than bad; it's GOOD!
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    Image of Gann Gann
    11/18/09

    In reply to Stump Light: Light From a Stump
    I love lamp.
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    Image of Duckspwn Duckspwn
    11/18/09

    @Gann: Anchorman! First reference I have ever gotten. I feel proud.
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    Image of Gann Gann
    11/18/09


    @Duckspwn: Slightly more obscure, here's what treebeard sees.
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    11/18/09


    @Duckspwn: Reward yourself with a dab of THIS!
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    Image of valkilmerisawful valkilmerisawful
    11/13/09

    In reply to Fiat Lux Lamp Actually Runs On Magic
    Shee caressed the SH*T outta that little ball. I'm uncomfortable right now... I need an adult!

    Cool lamp tho. How to get? Does it come with spare balls, you know, just in case?
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    Image of Purple Dave Purple Dave
    11/13/09

    In reply to Fiat Lux Lamp Actually Runs On Magic
    "Damn kids, always stealing my balls!"

    But seriously, if you watch the video, you see the girl (yes, girl, for all you genderly-challenged readers) pass her hand between the ball and the lamp, which she wouldn't do if she wasn't trying to prove that there's no wire. She only sorta passes her hand between them, probably because of concerns (valid or not) that putting too much meat between the magnets will either disrupt their hold on each other or (not valid at all) result in the magnets snapping together on her hand.

    As for the gap, would it be possible for precise weight control to result in a magnetic pull that's exactly equivalent to gravity, thus resulting in a neutrally-bouyant magnetic field? Only problem with that is that it might work differently at different altitudes.

    Oh yeah, and the reason the lamp is lopsided is that in the middle of the flat-ish spot there's a small black dot where the ball is magnetically connected for storage when the lamp is turned off.
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    Edited by Purple Dave at 11/13/09 2:26 PM Purple Dave was starred Purple Dave was unstarred
    Image of Gann Gann
    11/16/09

    @Purple Dave: The difficulty with this sort of levitation is that the magnetic pull is only equal to the pull of gravity when the ball is a certain distance from the lamp. Since the gravitational field is stronger closer to the lamp, the tendency would be to just 'stick' the ball to the lamp. This lamp would need a way of sampling the distance to the ball so it can vary the magnetic field to repel or attract the ball. This can be done with an optical sensor, or I believe by monitoring the drain on the electromagnetic circuit. #fiatluxlamp
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    Image of Michai Michai
    11/13/09

    In reply to Fiat Lux Lamp Actually Runs On Magic
    Very nice design, elegant and simple. Unfortunately it wouldn't last in a home with children or cats. Maybe an office. #fiatluxlamp
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    Image of TheLostVikings R.O.A.C.H. TheLostVikings R.O.A.C.H.
    11/13/09

    In reply to Fiat Lux Lamp Actually Runs On Magic
    It's magic all right. Magnetic... #fiatluxlamp
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    Image of Gann Gann
    11/13/09

    In reply to Fiat Lux Lamp Actually Runs On Magic
    Beautiful. That is, until you lose that little ball. #fiatluxlamp
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_ForgotNametag GitEmSteveDave_ForgotNametag
    11/13/09

    In reply to Fiat Lux Lamp Actually Runs On Magic

      #fiatluxlamp
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    11/13/09

    In reply to Fiat Lux Lamp Actually Runs On Magic
    DO WANT is the only phrase that aptly sums up my feelings for this marvelous doohickey. #fiatluxlamp
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    Image of ZaxxonQ.com ZaxxonQ.com
    11/13/09

    @Kaiser-Machead: I second that! ^_^ #fiatluxlamp
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    Image of jakemg jakemg
    11/13/09

    @ZaxxonQ.com: I third it and move to vote. All in favor, say "aye...." #fiatluxlamp
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    Image of the pirate Neckbeard the pirate Neckbeard
    11/13/09

    @ZaxxonQ.com: Thirded

    I had to click through the gallery three times to fully take it in after my head asploded.

    Then I started to wonder about a few things like, why did she hang the lamp 2 ft. from the ground? And, why doesn't she get some goddamn furniture? And then it hit me....

    She has no furniture cuz she had to sell it all to buy the (most likely ridiculously overpriced) lamp. And the lamp is so low not because it runs on magic, but because it's run on dreams. And this particular girl has to sit so close because she has none left after being sucked out of her by the evil lamp and she reads those thought-provoking books constantly in order to keep the lamp running. So she's now doomed to live the rest of her life next to an ever-dimming lamp simply so that she can die cold and alone instead of cold, alone and IN THE DARK!!

    or perhaps she has low ceilings. #fiatluxlamp
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    Image of bonedog73 bonedog73
    11/06/09

    In reply to Telephone Company Ripping You Off? Get Revenge With This Lamp
    I'm sooo getting one. My telco is hosing me!

    My wife needed a land line for 3 months so she called and had them hook it up. Called to cancel the other day and they say we cant cause we signed up for a 1 Frackin Year Contract! WTF? Since when do land lines have contracts? Was news to both of us. So it's either pay $250 to get out or keep it for another 9months....f'n bastards Frontier sobs! #telephonelinepoweredlamp
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    Image of bonedog73 bonedog73
    11/06/09

    @bonedog73: Oh and "Currently in back order now." btw #telephonelinepoweredlamp
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    Image of Titus_Andronicus Titus_Andronicus
    11/06/09

    @bonedog73: out of curiosity, is your cellphone provided by the same company? they may have bundled the two together contractually for a lower price. #telephonelinepoweredlamp
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    Image of bonedog73 bonedog73
    11/06/09

    @Titus_Andronicus: nope they're separate #telephonelinepoweredlamp
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    Image of OCEntertainment OCEntertainment
    11/06/09

    In reply to Telephone Company Ripping You Off? Get Revenge With This Lamp
    As news of this lamp spread around the blogosphere, John McCain began drafting legislation to deal with these "electricity pirates".

    How are electricity companies, who provide power for your television, stereo, embedded household lights, kitchen appliances, and cell phones supposed to compete when people are powering their lamps for free from the telco industries? Not to mention that AT&T and Verizon are now footing the bill for this tiny lamp. Outrageous! #telephonelinepoweredlamp
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