GOING TO MAKE THESE LIGHT-UP GOGGLES AND WEAR THEM OUTSIDE.
Will the new LED New York City streetlamps fail?
December 21, 2008 @ 10:08 am
Illustration: Simon Danaher
With all the talk of failing LED bulbs and malfunctioning LED signals at New York City crosswalks, I wonder if these new proposed LED streetlamps will last as long as they say they will. They sure look awesome compared to the current ones lining most city streets, and I love the fact that they can be tweaked for different types of uses like street corners, mid-block, and city parks.
But most of all, I’m awaiting the day when New York City doesn’t appear orange-ish at night because these new LED lamps will make the city shine white!
The Times Square New Year’s ball inside Macy’s
December 12, 2008 @ 12:44 am
I caught this just in time and I’m glad! For the second year in a row (I think), Waterford Crystal and Macy’s Herald Square put the iconic ball that drops in Times Square during new years up for display inside Macy’s.
Two years ago, Waterford Crystal completely redesigned the ball with LED lights from Philips, creating the brightest and most efficient ball to ever drop at Times Square for new years. The same ball is being used this year to ring in the new year.
In person, the ball really isn’t that big. I always assumed it was massive in size because it’s so visible from such a far distance (via TV cameras) but it’s really quite small when you stand next to it.
To give it some comparison in height, have a look at the two pictures below which show the ball in its entirety (on a pole) fitting under the first floor ceiling of Macy’s. I mean, the people next to it aren’t even that much smaller than it.
Anyway, if you want to see it up close in person, you’re out of luck this year because the ball was only on display in Macy’s until December 10. But hey, who knows, Waterford and Macy’s might do this again next year.
And of course, you can catch this same ball on New Year’s Eve on TV everywhere or in Times Square, NYC.
Carbon Motors E7 concept police vehicle
October 16, 2008 @ 4:23 pm
CrunchGear has a couple of photos of a new concept police car called the E7 by Carbon Motors (???) that is specifically designed to be the next generation police vehicle.
The car features an abundance of LED lights (360-degree visual, actually) and rear suicide doors. But the car isn’t all looks, as it also features a powerful diesel engine that can bring the car to 65mph in under 7 seconds. The inside is outfitted with enough tech to make any police command center jealous, with license plate recognition, radiation and biological threat detection, and on-board cameras.
Check out more photos at Autoblog.
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