LEDs in the Dining Room

Chris Pirillo — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:02:55 +0000

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I’ve always been kind of messy when I eat. There are times I’m in need of a placemat because of this. The one I have is probably the Geekiest placemat you’ve ever seen. There’s LEDs right in it! You can turn it off and on, at your whim.

The placemats use bright white lights with durable LED technology. They twinkle and sparkle to add spice to your tables. They’re fun, bright and festive, so they’re great for entertaining or special nights. There are no wires, since they run off of batteries. Oh – and you don’t have to worry about spills, either. They’re treated with Scotchgard for easy spot-cleaning!

Moving along with the dining theme, you may want to set your drink down. We all know that the glasses will sweat with condensation. Well, then you need a coaster – especially if they have LED lights! These particular ones light up when you set your drink down on it. It illuminates based on pressure.

To brighten up the table even more – and add a romantic touch – why not consider grabbing some LED candles? You won’t have to worry about burning the house down with these pretty little decorations, nor will they ever lose their glow. There’s also a Wand-Activated Candle running amok in the marketplace just in time for your Harry Potter dinner. Of course, the epitome of geek lighting would have to be the Star Trek Chandelier. Need I say more?

You’ll need to make sure you have plenty of geeky dinnerware on hand before the party begins, and keep your cookbook handy!

No gathering or party would be complete without music, right? Consider having friends over for a Tech Karaoke party! TechKaraoke brings the tech community(ies) together – one terrible song at a time!

So there ya go – spice up your next gathering or dinner with these fun LED ideas.

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What Kind of Drink Coasters do You Use?

Chris Pirillo — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 06:59:01 +0000

What Kind of Drink Coasters do You Use?

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When you have a glass or mug with condensation on the bottom, you should set it down on a coaster. You don’t want it damaging your furniture, right? If you’re going to use a coaster anyway, why not use a fun LED coaster? The Glowing UFO Drink Coasters are not only functional, they’re also a great conversation starter for your next party!

These drink coasters are designed to not only protect your furniture from condensation rings but also glow with an inner fire that illuminates your drinks. Simple pressure-sensitive pads in the base switch the coaster from blinking, to blinking between individual colors, to steady-on, so you can personalize your alcoholic experience. One coaster per unit purchased, so get as many as you need!

These are clear plastic drink coasters, with six LEDs inside of each of them. You can set them to flash between the red, green and blue lights, or light up all colors at the same time! They’re little LED lights attached to a circuit board, running off of the LR44 batteries. Even if you forget to turn these coasters off and kill the batteries, it’s cheap to replace them. You can buy like a hundred of them for about ten bucks.

I have four of these, because you can’t just have one. You need a full set! And if you allow your company to use glasses without coasters, you’re just crazy! These little things are really well made. They’ve done something to maximize the light that is emitted from your coaster. They’re really bright and the colors are excellent.

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LEDs in the Dining Room

What Kind of Drink Coasters do You Use?