The bulbs inside scanners (before transitioning to LED, anyway) were cold cathode fluorescent tubes that emit a fairly wide bandwidth of light. They were purpose-built to produce a very specific type ...

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Switching on a lamp is all it takes to turn a table-top into an interactive map with this clever display, on show at the SIGGRAPH computer graphics and animation conference in Los Angeles. Multi-touch ...

Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for CNET. When not wallowing in weird gear and iPad apps for cats, she can be found tinkering with her 1956 DeSoto. You ...

Design studio Ammunition and light manufacturer Gantri have partnered to design 3D-printed wall sconces and lamps made from a corn-based material. Gantri and Ammunition's series comprises the Signal, ...

The first print to come off a shiny new 3D printer is usually a toy widget of some sort that will forever sit at your desk without purpose. The alternative is a practical project that is custom and ...

LEDs have led to a revolution in lighting. Most of us tend to think of this in specific ways, though. Light bulbs that sip energy and don’t need to be replaced for decades. Christmas lights that never ...