I bought this string of 100 LEDs with a solar charger a couple of years ago to put on our front gate. I set it to blink and it was a nice way for people to find our house at night. But a couple of months ago we had some work done on the gate and the guy severed the wires. So I bought a new one. The solar panel has a built-in battery and I used Sugru to mount it to the gate. It works really well. Amazon has this on sale right now for $(removed).
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This $19 psychedelic light is the hottest thing in Rock Springs, Wyoming, and it can be yours if you have $19
Watch this video. It's pretty cool right? And if you're like, "Yeah, but I bet it doesn't look that great in real life," that's fair skepticism. It does, however, earn… READ THE REST
I joined the great LED Lightbulb debate on the Brian Lehrer Show
A little over two weeks ago, writer Tom Scocca published a story on LED light bulbs for New York Magazine that went surprisingly viral (previous BoingBoing coverage here). Apparently, a… READ THE REST
Philips wireless dimmer switch – hassle free lighting
We got a Philips Hue wireless dimmer switch and bulb for our bedroom in 2017 and it has not failed us once. It's not an Internet of Things gadget that… READ THE REST
Upgrade your PC with MS Office Pro Plus 2019 and Windows 11 Pro for just $26
Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: Get MS Office Pro Plus 2019 and Windows 11 Pro for just $25.99 (reg. $428). If your… READ THE REST
This Microsoft bundle gets your PC ready for work for $39
Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: This bundle includes lifetime licenses for Windows 11 Pro and Microsoft Office Professional 2021 for $39.19 (reg.… READ THE REST
This refurbished Lenovo ThinkPad is down to $440
Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: The refurbished Lenovo ThinkPad L15 Gen 3 features a Ryzen 5 Pro processor, 16GB of RAM, a… READ THE REST
