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Alright, alright, you got me. The base is made out of concrete but these lamps are still cool as hell. Perfect for ambient lighting in your game room or for a nightclub/bar. There’s even a guide on building your own should you be up for the challenge.

The body of the lap is formed by two thin rods folded in half, stuck in holes in the base, with a lycra sleeve slid over them.

Seems easy enough. Give it a try with all those vacation days you’ll be using this week.

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If you live somewhere outside of sunny Southern California you may have to use an umbrella a lot more then, well, never, and one of the worst problems with an umbrella is deciding whether or not there is a good enough chance of rain. If it ends up not raining, then you look stupid for carrying it around everywhere, and if it rains and you don’t have it, then you look stupid and wet. Well now have no fear because your umbrella is getting Accuweather feeds while you’re on the go, and if there is a 60% or more chance of rain, then the handle will pulsate blue. Once the chance of rain gets over 60%, then the blue LED will pulsate that many times per minute. For instance, if you manage to count to 100 pulses in a minute, then you can probably see the rain falling down around, because there is a 100% chance of rain. The Ambient Forecasting Umbrella is perfect for those not in Southern California who can’t seem to figure out when it’s going to rain so they get an umbrella that does all the thinking for them. — Nick Rice

Ambient Forecasting Umbrella [via Crave]