This Test Tube, With Whom I Have Never Worked, Will Now Disappear

Posted on September 18, 2012 by swansont

[I]f the refractive index of two materials is the same, as is the case for sunflower oil and Pyrex, then light doesn’t bend at all, and you end up with the nice effect demonstrated [in the video]

Refurbishing the Light Bulb

Posted on September 18, 2012 by swansont

Kickstarter: LIFX: The Light Bulb Reinvented

LIFX is a WiFi enabled, multi-color, energy efficient LED light bulb that you control with your iPhone or Android.

This looks cool. Remote control of your lights, adjust colors, have them automatically turn on/off when you arrive/leave (if you take your phone with you; I’m assuming this is tied to the phone’s location sensing)