Every now and then there comes a lamp that makes me tingle. I’m not referring to the Smoon Ombrella or the Centipede Lamp, though those two are weird in their own right. Designer Chris Natt was fed up with varying levels of light in his work environment, so he made this lamp, the Stimuli 3.0, that will keep the light level constant. When asked, “What the hell is this thing you made, Chris?”

His response, “It’s a lighting system whose shape and therefore light output sensitively varies inversely with the surrounding natural light intensity. For example, at dusk, illumination gradually increases as natural light recedes. At the heart of this device is a unique 3 axis gear box which enables this subtle alteration of lighting through an attractive and striking change in form of the device.”

Very cool, indeed. It’s like a chameleon but instead of color-changing skin, it’s camouflage is the light and it adjusts accordingly. I can’t imagine skulking in front of my Hot Pocket-infested desk in the office of my Mother’s basement without one of these to keep the light level just right.

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Every day there are announcements of new cell phones and PDA’s and they pretty much all look the same. The Mobiado Luminoso refuses to fit in with the crowd. This is no “everyman” phone. It is luxury in every aspect of the word, but might be well worth the money if you are a design kinda guy. The Luminoso has a key pad made of sapphire and stainless steel that is lit in a peculiar, but very cool way. The dual illumination feature lights the keypad from above and below, which makes the phone have a glow like no other. Of course you get the other features too! Don’t be silly! You get a 2 MP zoom camera, a USB port, and MP3 capabilities. No price has been announced yet for the Luminoso, but odds are you can’t afford it. And for those who can…we hate you. — Andrew Dobrow

Mobiado Luminoso Product Page [via Crave]