Throw it off the top of a building or down some stairs, or carry it in a bag without padding, and the Durabulb will take the licking keep on ticking (or lighting, as it were).

The lightweight LED uses 80% less energy than conventional bulbs and its rugged design means it also requires a lot less packaging, saving on space and materials for shipping that would wind up in a landfill.

The flexible, shatter-proof design is thanks to a bouncy polycarbonate plastic shell. It was tested by throwing it 100 feet and attempting to smash it with a tennis racket. It was also mailed without a box through the US postal service and worked on the other end. The bulbs can last up to 10,000 hours.

“Lighting Science is committed to creating products that promote sustainability and low carbon economies,” said Pete Rumsey, Executive Vice President of Business Development for Lighting Science. “By choosing the lightweight Durabulb instead of other LED bulbs, Americans have the opportunity to reduce the CO2 emissions associated with LED lights by 20,000 tons a year. That’s the equivalent of driving a car across the United States 16,213 times.”

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Each little ‘match’ features a stick-mounted LED that comes in a variety of colors and illuminates when pressed and can be left on for hands-free activity.

In total, a single little pack of these matches can provide 64 hours of emergency lighting, each individual stick ‘burning’ for 8 hours before flickering out.

Designed by Matchbox Instruments, the design is currently a prototype and its components disposable, but they hope to bring it to market with rechargeable or replaceable battery options.

Sure, you could also carry a flashlight, but this is small and handy, something you could toss in a purse or pocket or bug-out bag.

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It takes both a machine and an observer to make this magical lighting trick work, since the effective ‘frame rate’ of the human eye effectively puts together a series of independent flashes to reconstruct the image in play.

Skip to around 1 minute and 30 seconds into the above video to get a sense of not only how this works but of other potential applications – a clock is just one kind of display, but anything is possible. You can write static (well, moving) messages, or scroll text or images or patterns, or even send remote commands if the device is wireless.

This particular model USB powered fan LED will spin really fast providing a good chill for those hot days of summer, and on the face of the fan a clock appears on the spinning blades.  The blades are soft for safe use, and keeps the time even after removing it from the USB because of internal rechargable batteries. Doesn’t require any installation and the flexible neck lets you point it anywhere – great to stick into the side of a computer as it is quite portable and can be charged by USB.

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Getting directions while biking can be a hazardous endeavor, whether via earplugs that may distract from road noise or complex visuals you can’t take time to read, hence this ultra-simple bike compass design.

Created by London startup Onomo, the Haize uses a simple system of colored and flashing lights on a circular glass surface wrapped in machined aluminum, all tied to a phone app in your pocket. The light rotates around the edge, adjusting to point in the direction the cyclist wishes to go, with red, blue and green flashes to indication direction in addition to distance.

By focusing not on directions by direction, the biker is free to make choices about how to move through the city, and avoids sometimes-confusing app or map directions designed for cars or pedestrians. It can last up to two weeks on a single charge and is small enough to slip into a pocket when you lock up your ride to avoid theft.

“We set out to develop a navigation device for cyclists that is both simple, beautiful and intuitive to use,” commented Morras. “All of the Onomo team being active cyclists ourselves, this is really a passion project to solve a personal problem as much as solving a problem for all cyclist everywhere.”

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A simple concept backed by provocative design execution, this lunar lamp series comes in seven sizes, letting you bring a little moon with you wherever you go.

Developed by Acorn Studio in Taipei, the spherical lanterns are handcrafted from non-toxic latex and glass fiber and have already made their way into music videos and onto concert stages.

LED-illuminated Luna lamps can be suspended like a celestial body or simply set on an available surface. They are water- and heat-resistant and have adjustable light settings. Being handmade, each one is also unique in its variegated lunar-inspired surface texture.

“Divine and serene, the moon is a resting place for our heart. After a long day, we sometimes want to take a glimpse at the moon for a sense of relief, only to find skyscrapers in the city. But now, you can bring the moon along with you. Inspired by the moon, Luna, hopes to bring more delight and content into your life. Indulge yourself into the moonlight. Let Luna illuminate your space, and your mind.”

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