This table lamp designed by Alexander Lervik might look like just an ordinary lamp modeled after the human brain, but it’s so much more to Mr. Lervik. It’s called MYBrain and interestingly enough, it is Alexander Lervik’s brain. OK, it’s not his actual brain but it’s as close as it ever will be while propped on a stand, having light illuminating from it.

The lamp is based on the artist’s real brain after an MRI scanning and processing through a 3-D printer. He’s lucky that 3-D printer didn’t turn his brain into a Little Lamp, otherwise all his colleagues would be poking fun.

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Making your own arcade unit? What about some other DIY project that uses buttons? Buttons that don’t glow are mundane and unattractive, so why not make your own illuminating buttons? Playing arcade games in the dark is tough without being able to see what button you’re mashing down upon.

Thankfully, Hacknmod has written up a great how to guide on converting those dull unilluminating buttons into the glowing variety. It’s not too late to turn the buttons on your DIY Neo-Geo joystick into something worthwhile.

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Weather along the eastern coast of the U.S. has been insane. Rain one minute, sunshine spring weather the next minute, snow a minute later. It’s always good to be equipped with a good umbrella. If it looks cool, it doesn’t hurt. The Phasing LED Umbrella has glowing LED bulbs which illuminate the umbrella to create the illusion of a star filled night sky.

Even when the clouds are covering the beauty of the sky, the LED Umbrella at least creates the illusion of one. Available in your choice of blue, green, purple (if you’re a little momma’s boy), and red. This umbrella is a pretty cool thing to own if you want to be noticed, even on the grayest days.

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