IDEA's Solar Lamp Looks Like Creepy Robot Eye
by Jaymi Heimbuch, San Francisco, California 
on 07. 2.09
This solar lamp from Japan's IDEA charges up with ambient light and so doesn't need a cord, which is great. The only problem is it looks like a space-age robot eye is watching you...
The light is just shy of 12 inches tall, and gathers up the energy it needs to produce ambient light from, well, ambient light. About 2-5 hours of sunlight is enough for 8 hours of ambient mood lighting, and it comes in various hues. It's also darn cheap, selling in Japan for the equivalent of $16.
But while we can all appreciate the energy source, and some might appreciate the design, there is a distinct "We're watching you" look to this little lamp.
Via Engadget
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